It is IMPORTANT to retest your fence system's grounding as the seasons change, particularly during the first 12 months. Grounding along the fence line may be good in the spring, but poor in hot summer months (when the soil is dry) or in cold winter months (when the soil is frozen).

If you have a grounding problem you can't fix, call 1-888-430-3330 and let us help you.

6. SUMMARY OF FENCE MINDER™ FEATURES AND OPERATION

The Fence Minder™ incorporates the following features:

• Disconnects the energizer power supply in case of a detected accident.
• Activates one or more alarms on 4 independent communication channels:
  • A red LED light on the Fence Minder™.
  • An intermittent or continuous Alarm Siren (12V DC).
  • A Flashing Light (12V DC) with continuous operation until reset.
  • An RS232 serial communication port for communication devices such as a Telephone Auto-dialer.

 

• Alarm Types

Type 1 Alarm - A detected Sudden Voltage Drop will ALWAYS Disconnect Power to the Energizer. If this results from a horse contacting the fence for more than three seconds, all shocks will cease immediately. A Type 1 Alarm will also occur if an electrical conductor falls on the fence and touches both fence and soil simultaneously, or if a tree-fall brings a hot strand of Braid™ in direct contact with the grounded strand or the soil.

Type 2 Alarm - If the voltage drops Gradually below the pre-set minimum voltage, the Fence Minder™ will alarm but will NOT disconnect power to the energizer. A Type 2 Alarm protects against loss of energizer output power or substantially increased electrical resistance caused by excessive weed growth in contact with the fence.