Hi Hank, I have two different electric fence controllers. Which kind of controller do you have? I will copy below 7 common sins of fence controller installations listed off the web and a link to same page with very good instructions for troubleshooting. There are of course different kinds of fence controllers and installations. Sounds that you tested the controller's terminals and it has output there but along the fence there is no electrical charge that you can detect? Is this true? Here is the web info, good success. "THE SEVEN SINS OF FENCE CONTROLLER INSTALLATIONS
1. An insufficient ground system for the fence controller. (Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions.) 2. Stray voltage may occur when the fence controller ground system is located within 50 ft. of a utility ground, buried water pipe, or buried telephone wire. (Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions and Radio Interference Section.) 3. Inadequately insulated lead-out wire and jumper wires (wire must be insulated to 20,000V minimum). (Refer to Step 1 of the installation instructions.) 4. The ground wire is not adequately insulated and is located 20 ft. or more from fence controller. (Refer to Step 2 of the installation instructions.) 5. Inferior connections and splices of the fence wire, ground wire, lead-out wire, and jumper wires. (Refer to Step 3 of the installation instructions.) 6. Substandard fence wire insulation: cracked insulators, poor quality insulators, water hose, plastic tubing, or the use of wood posts without insulators. (Refer to Step 3 of the installation instructions.) 7. The fence controller is underpowered for the condition of the fence being energized (i.e., rain, snow, ice, vegetation, rusty wire, and length of fence). (Refer to "How Electric Fencing Works" in this manual.)" This information was copied from: http://www.afence.com/Electric_Fence/how_to_elecfence/elecinstall.htm Doug Rose Rosepond Aquatics 707-839-0588 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rosepond.com <http://www.rosepond.com/> _____ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gail johnson Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:38 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric fence I was wondering if anyone on this list has installed an electric fence? I installed one following the directions given but I do not have any voltage on the fence line. Hank Johnson -- Email services by FreedomBox. Surf the Net at the sound of your voice. www.freedombox.info [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
