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  2. Bill Gallagher (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    In 1963, Gallagher Engineering Limited was established. A mainstay of the business was the electric fence, now revised to run off mains power which previously had been illegal. Gallagher's sons, William and John, worked for the company and soon became increasingly influential.

  3. Exploded-view drawing - Wikipedia

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    An exploded-view drawing is a diagram, picture, schematic or technical drawing of an object, that shows the relationship or order of assembly of various parts. [1]It shows the components of an object slightly separated by distance, or suspended in surrounding space in the case of a three-dimensional exploded diagram.

  4. Talk:Electric fence - Wikipedia

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    An early application of the electric fence was developed in 1936/1937 by New Zealand inventor William "Bill" Gallagher Snr. Built from a car's ignition coil and a meccano set, Gallagher used the device to keep his horse from scratching itself against his car. Gallagher later started a company to improve and market his invention.

  5. Chain-link fencing - Wikipedia

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    Chain-link fencing showing the diamond patterning A chain-link fence bordering a residential property. A chain-link fence (also referred to as wire netting, wire-mesh fence, chain-wire fence, cyclone fence, hurricane fence, or diamond-mesh fence) is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized or linear low-density polyethylene-coated steel wire.

  6. Barbed wire - Wikipedia

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    The most important and most time-consuming part of a barbed wire fence is constructing the corner post and the bracing assembly. A barbed wire fence is under tremendous tension, often up to half a ton, and so the corner post's sole function is to resist the tension of the fence spans connected to it. The bracing keeps the corner post vertical ...

  7. Wiring diagram - Wikipedia

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    An automotive wiring diagram, showing useful information such as crimp connection locations and wire colors. These details may not be so easily found on a more schematic drawing. A wiring diagram is a simplified conventional pictorial representation of an electrical circuit. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and the ...

  8. Richard H. Gallagher - Wikipedia

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    Richard H. Gallagher (November 17, 1927 – September 30, 1997) was an American civil and aerospace engineer, researcher and president of Clarkson University from 1988 to 1995. [ 1 ] Early life and education

  9. Genuine Parts Company - Wikipedia

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    Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is an American automotive and industrial parts distributor based in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Established by brothers Carlyle and Malcolm Fraser in 1928, the company has approximately 60,000 employees. [ 2 ]