20 Most Recent Parmak Solar Fence Charger Questions & Answers

If under warranty have it repaired/replaced. If not under warranty then some basic troubleshooting. Most likely a battery issue howerver; To test the fencer output you can power the fencer from either a standard 6V lantern battery (6V fencer) or a standard 12V automobile battery (12V fencer). You need to rig wiring observing polarity. To test battery, remove and check voltage with digital volt meter. A fully charged 6V SLA battery should read 6.2V minimum and a 12V should read 12.4V minimum. If a 6V battery measures 4 volts or less then battery has likely failed. Likewise if a 12V battery measures 10 volts or less it has likely failed. Before replacing a suspect failed battery, connect the battery to any standard 6V/12V automobile charger and see if it will take a charge. After the charging period;

• If battery takes a charge, reinstall back in fencer and see if fencer output is hot. If fencer fails output, repair/replace fencer. Else verify the fencer is charging the battery. While battery is installed in fencer measure battery voltage with a digital volt meter. Typical minimum voltage is 13.5V for 12V and 6.7V for 6V. If fencer fails to meet minimum battery charging voltage, likely the fencer solar charging system has failed, repair/replace.

• If battery fails to charge, likely battery is end of life. However fencer could still not work. Test fencer with alternate power source (see previous tests). If fencer ok, replace battery.

hi i am not aware of a manual that are available for this quite an old unit. you can test it by using an electric multimeter set the setting on volts / plug in the fence unit switch on hold the meter probes on the out put of the unit them you should have voltage reding

I would first start with the battewry, 2 year run on battery is pretty good. You can go online and find replacement batteries or go to place of purchase and check with them.

Yes using a 12 dc output with 500 mA in place of a battery.

it should be 120% of your batt. voltage rating

did you make sure the fence isn't grounded or an insulator hasn't melted

Either a voltage limiter (because a solar panel can put out upto 21 volts.... BUT more likely a diode - which prevents the storage batteries from discharging through the solar panels (power goes only INTO the batteries when the diode is working.
Radio Shack will be able to match it if you remove it and take it to them.

Red to red , black to black . or if it is an older version white to white black to black . a mixed version would be w/b b/r

If the light stays on stead then that is a PCB failure, specifically the SCR is "motor-boating" .

With the fence connected or not?. with; then disconnect and turn it on again . if it works fence problem if not unit problem. with-out; unit problem . most likely PCB

disconnect the unit from the fence and turn it on. if the fencer work(ticks, meter moves) then it is a fence issue(short, broken wire). if it doesn't then it is an issue with the unit its self and it will probley need a PCB or service.

well that would need more information. does it: tick, the meter move to the right, put a charge on the fence line. with those clearfication a better idea can be given