5. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

5.1 Resetting your Fence Minder™ after an Alarm:

First, rectify the fault that caused the alarm, e.g. a tree falling on the fence.

Press the Reset Button on the Fence Minder™ for less than a second if you do not need to verify the performance of accessories.

Press the Reset Button for more than a second (and then release it), if you want to check each of the alarm devices installed.

5.2 Interpreting the green, red and yellow LED button lights

Trouble free operation is indicated on the Fence Minder™ by a continuous green LED light and a pulsing yellow LED light with all external alarm indicators turned off.

A Type 1 Alarm can be identified by a continuous red LED light.

A Type 2 Alarm can be identified by continuous red LED light and a long On/short Off pulsing yellow LED light.

If the cause of failure is not obvious, a careful inspection of the fence will be required. Check for electrical integrity, poor connections, lightning damage, or an object touching the fence.

5.3 False Alarms

If false alarms become a pattern increase the Sensitivity Dip Switch Settings (see Appendix A).

5.4 Fence Voltage less than 5,000 volts

Step 1. Disconnect the energizer from the fence and check its output voltage. Check for a blown fuse. Replace the energizer if it is not putting out 5,000 to 10,000 volts.

Step 2. Look for an electrical short on the fence, or a series of poor connections.

- Check the connecting leads near the energizer with your DVM and then check each of the jump leads at each gate.
- If you listen carefully, you may hear the snapping sound of "arcing" at poor connections or from broken copper wire conductors along the Braid™.