Electric fence fault finder recommendation?

freshpopcorn · 20-11-2020 06:44AM #1

I’m considering on giving my father one of these for Christmas. I’m considering getting the Gallagher’s one. Well mainly because I know they like the brand and have had bad experience with other brands when it comes to electric fence equipment.
Also are they reliable and worth the money?

Thanks in advance.

Westernworld. · 20-11-2020 06:45AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I’m considering on giving my father one of these for Christmas. I’m considering getting the Gallagher’s one. Well mainly because I know they like the brand and have had bad experience with other brands when it comes to electric fence equipment.
Also are they reliable and worth the money?

Thanks in advance.

What does it do exactly

freshpopcorn · 20-11-2020 06:52AM

Westernworld. wrote: »

What does it do exactly

Well from what I’m told. You basically place it on the fence and it will tell you roughly the distance where the fault on your fence may be.

https://www.checkfrank.ie/gallagher-fault-detector/216323?dfw_tracker=39269-216323&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_78greQ7QIVV-3tCh3M4QaZEAQYAiABEgKOCvD_BwE&utm_campaign=adwords&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google

_Brian · 20-11-2020 10:02AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Well from what I’m told. You basically place it on the fence and it will tell you roughly the distance where the fault on your fence may be.

https://www.checkfrank.ie/gallagher-fault-detector/216323?dfw_tracker=39269-216323&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_78greQ7QIVV-3tCh3M4QaZEAQYAiABEgKOCvD_BwE&utm_campaign=adwords&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google

Tells you the direction of the fault not the distance away.
I’ve not used one but think it would be a great gift. It’s the sort of thing that I would look at and think it would be very handy but a bit too expensive to buy. Getting it as a gift would be wonderful, I love useful practical gifts rather than general tat.

blue5000 · 20-11-2020 10:25AM

These are around €60-70 in Co-op stores They are grey and slip easily into a coat pocket. No wires, just 2 electrodes.

http://forcefield.ie/shop/item.aspx?itemid=30

satstheway · 20-11-2020 10:48AM

I know its expensive but I have the gallagher one a few years now. Probably the best money ever spent. Its a gallagher one.

Walk fence find fault. Turn off with a cheap gsm switch and fix. Turn on with gsm switch and test again. Saves alot of time.

Sami23 · 20-11-2020 11:39AM

satstheway wrote: »

I know its expensive but I have the gallagher one a few years now. Probably the best money ever spent. Its a gallagher one.

Walk fence find fault. Turn off with a cheap gsm switch and fix. Turn on with gsm switch and test again. Saves alot of time.

Have you any pics of the GSM switch setup

satstheway · 20-11-2020 11:46AM

Sami23 wrote: »

Have you any pics of the GSM switch setup

One like these. Sim lasts couple of years without topping up. Ring number and it turns on or off.

Sami23 · 20-11-2020 12:01PM

satstheway wrote: »

One like these. Sim lasts couple of years without topping up. Ring number and it turns on or off.

Thanks for that. So you just order a sim for it from a mobile phone provider is it

djmc · 20-11-2020 05:45PM

The speedrite would be my favourite but all depends what you would want to spend
https://blackfieldfarm.com/fence-fault-finders/

Welding Rod · 20-11-2020 06:15PM

Usually my fence faults are in both directions ðŸ˜‘

freshpopcorn · 20-11-2020 06:49PM

Thanks, I’ll probably give the Gallagher’s one ago if they are worth while and it’s not to clutter some either.

Lime Tree Farm · 20-11-2020 07:09PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Well from what I’m told. You basically place it on the fence and it will tell you roughly the distance where the fault on your fence may be.

https://www.checkfrank.ie/gallagher-fault-detector/216323?dfw_tracker=39269-216323&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_78greQ7QIVV-3tCh3M4QaZEAQYAiABEgKOCvD_BwE&utm_campaign=adwords&utm_medium=shopping&utm_source=google

shop around - the co-op have one for €145

https://www.coopsuperstores.ie/Farming/Farm-Hardware--Equipment/Fencing/Fencing-Accessories/Gallagher-Smartfix-Fault-Finder-0761190

dar31 · 20-11-2020 07:17PM

djmc wrote: »

The speedrite would be my favourite but all depends what you would want to spend
https://blackfieldfarm.com/fence-fault-finders/

I've a Gallagher and speedright/pel one. There is always a small difference between reading, the pel reading higher and its a little more sentive to faults but its a little too big for my pockets.
The Gallagher is smaller and a lot neater, id have it in my pocket and not notice it there.
If id yo pick it would be the gallagher

stickman1019 · 20-11-2020 07:44PM

satstheway wrote:

Walk fence find fault. Turn off with a cheap gsm switch and fix. Turn on with gsm switch and test again. Saves alot of time.

Do you have a link to that GSM unit please?

satstheway · 20-11-2020 08:14PM

stickman1019 wrote: »

Do you have a link to that GSM unit please?

Just look up "gsm plug" in ebay or aliexpress just get the UK type.

It will text you saying it is off when u have credit on it. Works for a good while with a sim and no credit

freshpopcorn · 20-11-2020 08:21PM

satstheway wrote: »

Just look up "gsm plug" in ebay or aliexpress just get the UK type.

It will text you saying it is off when u have credit on it. Works for a good while with a sim and no credit

Have you to put credit in it often?

satstheway · 20-11-2020 08:30PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Have you to put credit in it often?

First sim lasted a couple of years maybe even 3.with no top up. Had to change sim this year

freshpopcorn · 20-11-2020 08:31PM

satstheway wrote: »

First sim lasted a couple of years maybe even 3.with no top up. Had to change sim this year

This seems useful.
So, basically you text the number and it turns on and off the plug?

satstheway · 20-11-2020 08:35PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

This seems useful.
So, basically you text the number and it turns on and off the plug?

Exactly. Great job. Great time-saver when accompanied with the fault finder.

ruwithme · 20-11-2020 09:20PM

I'd imagine the fault finder would be sending a lot of lads like me both directions. She'd be off the scale when it's raining too. (Does a fair bit of that too round here)

I like that switch off fence from the phone.that would be more use I'd imagine as most lads who put up their own electric,have a fair idea where trouble might be.

_Brian · 20-11-2020 09:56PM

Welding Rod wrote: »

Usually my fence faults are in both directions &#55357;&#56849;

I presume it will send you to the worst one first ?

satstheway · 20-11-2020 11:11PM

ruwithme wrote: »

I'd imagine the fault finder would be sending a lot of lads like me both directions. She'd be off the scale when it's raining too. (Does a fair bit of that too round here)

I like that switch off fence from the phone.that would be more use I'd imagine as most lads who put up their own electric,have a fair idea where trouble might be.

Fence can be kept in top nick with tester. I have even found couple of the gold foot pigtails shorting out. Never would have found that with out it.

ruwithme · 20-11-2020 11:23PM

Gsm switch is out of stock on amazon,watched a forcefield video of their own switch from 2015, seems it's not available to buy either.

When you top up a sim card,how long can you receive calls for?

ruwithme · 20-11-2020 11:40PM

Expensive them fault finders. He'd want to be earning his keep getting him one.I've a couple of these pocket fence testers,at €25 each i find them great. You will soon get to know your fence for better or worse.
https://www.farmcareuk.com/hotline-electric-fence-tester.html
Op if you get anything,get the gsm switch,seem very useful

satstheway · 21-11-2020 12:31AM

ruwithme wrote: »

Expensive them fault finders. He'd want to be earning his keep getting him one.I've a couple of these pocket fence testers,at €25 each i find them great. You will soon get to know your fence for better or worse.
https://www.farmcareuk.com/hotline-electric-fence-tester.html
Op if you get anything,get the gsm switch,seem very useful

We have a paddock system here and there could be hours spent finding a fault. Now its just touch the line for each paddock and look for a high amperage draw then follow the line touching it in a few places and it will pinpoint the fault. The time I have saved over the years is great. I have never used the normal tester since.

kollegeknight · 21-11-2020 09:20AM

blue5000 wrote: »

These are around €60-70 in Co-op stores They are grey and slip easily into a coat pocket. No wires, just 2 electrodes.

http://forcefield.ie/shop/item.aspx?itemid=30

Have the exact model- was lucky to pick it up locally for €30. It is just so handy. Light years ahead of the ones with the wire.

listermint · 21-11-2020 09:31AM

ruwithme wrote: »

Expensive them fault finders. He'd want to be earning his keep getting him one.I've a couple of these pocket fence testers,at €25 each i find them great. You will soon get to know your fence for better or worse.
https://www.farmcareuk.com/hotline-electric-fence-tester.html
Op if you get anything,get the gsm switch,seem very useful

If something saves you 3 hours of work. It's paid for itself in full.

emaherx · 21-11-2020 09:38AM

ruwithme wrote: »

Op if you get anything,get the gsm switch,seem very useful

If you have WiFi where fence is plugged in then a WiFi switch is even better.

No messing with sim cards and or text messages. The app for a WiFi switch will clearly show it's current status as on or off with just a glance. But obviously requires WiFi at fence unit and data coverage for your phone.(dosen't need to be particularly fast connection though.)

21-11-2020 09:57AM

We put in isolator switches so we could knock out different areas/sections to work on. Very convenient and no technology required.

I do see the advantages of gsm switch but the location of energizer not always have phone coverage

emaherx · 21-11-2020 10:37AM

49801 wrote: »

We put in isolator switches so we could knock out different areas/sections to work on. Very convenient and no technology required.

I do see the advantages of gsm switch but the location of energizer not always have phone coverage

Maybe in some areas, but the vast majority of the country has enough signal to receive text messages outdoors. There are other options also other than just GSM or Wifi.

But can't disagree with strategic placed isolators being simple and convenient alternative. GSM and WiFi options also allow you to check the status saving the annoying walk when you think you may have forgotten to close an isolator but actually didn't.

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