What does the service light mean on electric fence?

ALARM INDICATION: The fence and gate inputs are configured to trigger external alarms and the internal buzzer. The service condition will activate the buzzer only. Be aware that, should there be a prolonged power failure, the battery may run low and cause the service light to flash.

Why does the electric fence alarm keeps going off?

There can be many faults that cause an alarm condition, if you can’t see any obstructions on the fence like a broken or snapped wire, twisted wires, loose HT cables or fence wires unclipped from insulators and touching your steel bracket it may be an energiser fault.

Why is my electric fence box beeping?

Why is my Invisible Fence control panel beeping? If your Invisible Fence control panel is beeping every second, the most likely issue is that you have a wire break somewhere on your property. These can be caused by digging too deep when working in the yard, burrowing animals, and even the weather.

What can trigger an electric fence alarm?

The fence will go to alarm if: The fence is earthed for 3 pulses/seconds (shocks someone/something) OR if a live wire and an earth wire make contact for more than 3 seconds OR of a live wire is cut. The siren would then sound.

How do you find a fault in an electric fence?

To find this fault, move along the fence line, taking readings every 100 metres or so. As a rule of thumb, the voltage will drop roughly 100 volts every 100 metres as you head in the direction of the fault, and will then level out once you pass the fault.

Why is my electric fence not working?

A lot of poor-performing fence systems can be blamed on inadequate ground systems. Every system should have at least three ground rods to perform properly. More ground rods should be installed if your electric fence is installed in sandy, dry or rocky soil. Frozen soil will also hinder the operation of your fence.

Does rain affect electric fence?

Electric fences are effective even in the rain. However, due to the small size of raindrops, they do not do any damage to the electric fence. It would only be a problem if the electric fence had already been destroyed by the time it started raining.

Why is my electric fence energizer not working?

There could be a fault with the fence energiser itself. If there is no voltage, check the power supply and the plug fuse on a mains energiser. For battery energisers, check that the battery is fully charged, and that the fence leads are not broken or frayed. If the energiser still doesn’t work, contact us.