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Energizer not on or no
voltmeter reading across energizer output terminals when disconnected from
fence. |
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Mainline power outage
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Blown fuse on input circuit
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Energizer switched off
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Dry cell batteries dead, wet
cell batteries discharged
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Terminals corroded
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Faulty energizer
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Energizer on but low
voltmeter reading across energizer output terminals when disconnected from
fence.
(classic signs of bad
transformer)
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Energizer switched to low
setting
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Weak batteries
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Terminals corroded
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Energizer connected &
operating but no voltmeter reading on fence.
(Dead short on fence)
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Ground-return wire
disconnected or broken
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Feedwire terminals corroded,
disconnected or broken
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Broken live or ground-return
wire on fence
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Low voltmeter readings
at several places on fence. |
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Energizer on low setting
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Energizer inadequate for
length of fence
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Weak batteries
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Terminals corroded
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Ground system inadequate
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Soil dried out
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No voltmeter reading or
low reading at one location on fence. |
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Broken wire
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Dead short across wires
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Broken or disconnected jumper
wire
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Disconnected or deteriorated
ground rod
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Voltmeter reading on
one wire higher than another or no reading from one live wire to
ground-return wire or soil. |
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Broken or disconnected fence
wire
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Broken or disconnected jumper
wire
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Broken or disconnected ground
wire
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Broken or faulty insulator
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Ground rod deteriorated
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Radio, TV or telephone
interference.
(major short on fence)
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Ground system inadequate
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Antenna too close to fence
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Fence parallel with antenna
wires or telephone wires
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