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Operating Your Surge Fencer

Your SURGE Fencer was designed to last for years, to be safe and effective, yet at the same time simple to operate. Read the instructions below for the model you have.
MODEL A -- HI-LINE MODEL A.C. -- HI-LINE
Surge Model A fencer Surge model A.C. fencer
INSTALLATION  Fasten fencer securely with indicator lamp about eye level. Put a screw in the wall and hang fencer by means of slotted bracket on top of outer flange. Be sure bracket engages screw head. The fencer may be shifted from right to left until the mercury in the tube of the mercury switch (B) rolls freely from one end to the other when unit is plugged in and Fence Tester switch is at "On". Fasten fencer securely by other holes.

INDICATOR LAMP: A
Indicator lamp (A) at top of fencer flashes when fencer is working properly. If it does not flash it warns you that:
  1. Switch or power is off... orA
  2. Fence is badly shorted. Check for shorts on each fence circuit...
  3. Indicator Lamp has burned out. This special 2-watt neon lamp may be easily replaced from the front of fencer.
FENCE TESTER: C
To test fence set Selector Switch (E) at "Test" and turn Fence Tester knob (C) to right until lamp fades out. Stop at point where lamp fails to light or flashes occasionally. Pointer then shows true condition of fence. Return pointer to "ON" after testing fence.
"OFF" and "ON" SWITCH: C
This switch is part of the Fence Tester. Unless testing, pointer should always be at "ON" or "OFF" position.
SELECTOR SWITCH: E
Selector Switch (E) on right side of unit is to regulate force of shock. Ordinarily it is set at "Normal" or "Dry." During the late dry summer when the soil is very dry and dusty, Selector Switch should be set at "Very Dry." When your fence tests "Fair" or "Weak," you can turn the voltage up to "Dry" or "Very Dry," increasing effectiveness, but this does not remedy the cause of your trouble. Check fence layout for shorts due to leaky insulators or weeds. 		INSTALLATION  Install in clean, dry place out of way of moving animals or equipment and protected from rain and sun. Put screw in wall and hang fencer, being sure that screw head engages in slotted bracket in fencer back. Shift fencer from right to left until mercury in glass tube rolls freely from one end to the other when unit is plugged in. Then fasten fencer securely with screws in both holes of bottom bracket.

Warning

Remember!... that your ground is one HALF of your electric fence. The best controller built can NEVER provide you with real stock control until you have a perfect ground.
Read instructions carefully. Use a SEPARATE ground for your Surge Fencer and go down 8 feet with it.
Never hook the Surge Fencer to any ground but its own... and make sure it is a good one!

Some accidents in electrical fencing have happened because wires for one purpose were crossed with fencer wires. Save yourself worry and danger by keeping your fencer installed to itself. You won't have any trouble if you know what each wire is for... where it has come from and where it is going.

Never connect your hi-line fencer to any current other than 110 Volts A.C.  A 220 Volt current would mean an illegal current of 50 milliamperes on your fence, and it would soon burn out your fencer. Connect your hi-line fencer to 110 Volts (60-Cycle) A.C. ONLY.