Electric fence (fenceman) problems......help!!!

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Hi,

Have got the CP250 energiser that robinsons sell.... fence all set up correctly (and tested with another unit which works perfectly) battery fully charged, internal batteries replaced......

So why does it only put out a tickle of a charge.... I can happily keep my hand on the wire and the tester reads only 2000 v ..... surely not right... it used to read 4/5000v and does so with the other energiser.

Do I need to have it serviced do you think, if so where near surrey/hant border would I take it???

Thankies..
 
How old is it? I know that Eddie Palin (who makes Liveryman stuff) will repair/service it - give them a call!
01630 658488
 
Thanks for that jnb, have had a nice chat with them and will be sending it to them tomorrow.... not bad price either, around £20-25..... much cheaper than a new unit!!

Now what to do with a broken Rutland electric shepherd????? Any ideas???
 
Hi PF..... no everything seems to be fine.... will have another look this afternoon but think its clean
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Just doesnt have the ooomph to zap anything!!
 
Tip a bucket of water on the ground where you stick the earth spike in - usually works like magic!! My fencer went from a pathetiic tingle you hardly notice to a proper zap!!!
 
Sometimes an energiser doesn't kick out the required power, as has been pointed out, due to a poor earth. You need an earth that is about 3' long. Sometimes you need to set up another earth with it, just sink another rod & run a wire to it. Alternatively keep the ground around the earth wet & that will make it work better.
 
Dry ground? What's that?

Make sure that the fence isn't earthing out anywhere on its circuit e.g. overhanging trees/bushes etc.
 
Panic over...... i took the unit to an electrician friend who has found that there was a wire off inside the unit..... put the new batteries inside and all is well again...... Phew
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Lets hope the bloody deer leave the fence alone now!!!
 
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