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2. Turn on the energizer.
3. Touch the Energizer voltage probe against the energizer's output terminal.
4. After a few seconds, the voltage is displayed in the top, right-hand corner of the display (in
kilo volts).
Note: During the first few seconds, the handset displays the last recorded current reading in
amperes before displaying the voltage reading. Current readings taken within 1 m (3') of an
energizer may not be completely accurate due to the magnetic field surrounding the energizer.
Finding a fault in the fence line
You can pin-point a fault in a fence line by taking current readings (measured in amperes).
Current flows through the path of least resistance. If the fence has a short circuit, the current will
flow from the energizer to the leak, much like water drains from a bath. Large flows of current
load the energizer and the electric fence system reducing its effectiveness.
The current readings are low in several places, indicating there is no fault on the fence line.
The current reading is particularly high indicating there is a fault somewhere on the fence line.
no
fault
energiser
fault
The significant reduction in current between the two readings (24 A and 3 A) indicates that the
energiser
no
fault
fault is located somewhere between these points on the fence line.
energiser
fault
energiser
Note: Current readings taken within 1 m (3') of an energizer may not be completely accurate
due to the magnetic field surrounding the energizer.
To find a fault in the fence line:
1. Start close to where the energizer lead-out wire connects to the fence.
2. Press to turn on the handset.
3. Insert the fence wire into the Fault finder slot, ensuring that the fence wire touches the Fault
finder contact. Note the current reading (in amperes) in large numbers.
4. Travelling in the direction of the current flow, work your way along the fence line taking
readings at regular intervals and at all junction points. At a junction, follow the branch that
indicates an abnormal current reading. Each time you take a reading, compare it with the
previous reading (this displays briefly in the top, right-hand corner of the screen each time
the handset is turned on).
5. A significant reduction in current between one point and the next indicates the presence of
a fault between these two points.
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