Everyone’s talking about going off-grid.
And now Gallagher is bringing it to a paddock near you.
Not only to a paddock near you, but to paddocks almost as far away as you would like, with the introduction of its extended range of Lithium Solar Fence Energisers.
Gallagher’s Sam Osborn, regional marketing animal management, says the company is making off-grid livestock control and precision pasture management a much easier reality as its latest energisers deliver more power over longer distances in any weather.
In 2021, Gallagher became the cutting edge of electric livestock fencing with the introduction of the world-first Lithium Solar Fence Energiser, the S12 Lithium.
In the past year Gallagher has further expanded its range with products such as the S20 Lithium, powering up to 2km, the S30 Lithium (up to 3km), the S60 (up to 6km) – and its most powerful S80 Lithium, which delivers reliable off-grid power to fences up to 8km.
Sam says the energisers help achieve precision pasture allocation and adaptive livestock control, allowing farmers to get more out of every square metre of pasture.
He says this makes it easier for farmers to allocate the perfect amount of pasture per head of livestock and reliably keep mobs where they need to be for efficient grazing.
“As farmers face rising costs and tighter margins, maximising the efficient use of pasture needs to be a priority – especially at the moment with large parts of the southern agricultural zone already facing feed challenges in very dry conditions,” he said.
“They need reliable portable electric fencing they know they can trust to do the job and keep their livestock where they need to be, even without a direct power source.
“They want to be able to easily subdivide their paddocks into efficient grazing areas to optimise pasture allocation. And that’s where our lithium solar energisers can really help.”
The powerful solar energisers are up to 53 per cent lighter than the previous lead-acid battery models, making them easy to transport around the farm.
Lithium batteries can perform at least 300 per cent more cycles when compared to lead-acid, providing much longer life in a product which runs every day and night.
Sam says the lithium energisers are also far superior to lead-acid batteries, which can only discharge about 60 per cent of their capacity.
“Lithium batteries are so much better at holding their charge and can be depleted to almost zero and then still be fully regenerated,” Sam explains.
“Because you can use a lithium battery’s whole range of capacity, they are far more efficient, and the energizers can be smaller in size,” he adds.
“Their portability makes it easier for farmers to manage grazing efficiently, even in those hard-to-reach areas which every farm seems to have.”
Gallagher’s Lithium Energisers incorporate intelligent adaptive voltage technology, using microprocessors to continually monitor the solar energy intake and operate the unit as efficiently as possible.
“Smart adaptive electronics are constantly monitoring the solar energy being stored, measuring it against the battery voltage and adjusting the output energy to ensure your fence is powered for as long as possible, even in the absence of sunlight,” Sam says.
“This clever technology means farmers can be assured their fences are always running.”
These energiser models also have the advantage of a dual insulated plastic enclosure, which protects internal circuitry and the lithium battery from extreme temperatures.
“We believe our lithium energiser range is a collection of the most powerful, lightweight and reliable off-grid energisers on the market,” Sam said.
“This leading-edge technology allows farmers to more efficiently manage their pasture, even in more remote locations and provides peace of mind livestock are always where they should be.”
