Devices, methods and systems for monitoring electric fences
AssigneeGallagher Group Limited
InventorKerry Ian Bodman
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring a fence system are disclosed. At least one power impulse is provided to the fence system, and at least one parameter of the power impulse on the fence system is measured a predetermined delay time after the impulse was supplied to the fence system. The measurement of the parameter continues for a predetermined duration after the predetermined delay time has expired, and one or more alarms are generated if the measured parameter falls outside of at least one threshold.
Claims20
A system for monitoring an electric fence, the system comprising:
- an electric fence energiser, comprising:
- a power source;
- a power pulse generating circuit;
- and
- a power pulse triggering circuit adapted to provide a trigger signal to the power pulse generating circuit, and
- a detector, comprising detection circuitry configured to measure at least one parameter of a power pulse,
- wherein, in use the electric fence energiser is electrically connected to a first end of the electric fence, and the detector is electrically connected to a second end of the electric fence, and
- wherein, the power pulse generating circuit is configured to transmit a power pulse to the electric fence upon receiving the trigger signal, and the detector is configured to measure the at least one parameter of the power pulse at a predetermined delay time after the trigger pulse is provided to the power pulse generating circuit.
A method of monitoring a fence system, the method comprising the steps of:
- supplying at least one power impulse to the fence system;
- measuring at least one parameter of the power impulse on the fence system, a predetermined delay time after the impulse was supplied to the fence system;
- continuing to measure the at least one parameter of the power impulse for a predetermined duration after the predetermined delay time has expired;
- and
- generating one or more alarms if the measured parameter falls outside of at least one threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.