ZarebaElectric Fence Tester A1LVT-Z, Black

I put up an electric fence temporarily to protect a nesting duck from a persistent raccoon. I wanted to make sure the fence was working so I ordered the Zareba Electric Fence Tester A1LVT-Z, Black. It did confirm the fence was working, pulsing like it is supposed to. This tester does that, and at a very reasonable price. I gave it 5 stars because it does exactly what it promises at fair price.However it doesn't give you any idea how much voltage/amperage it is putting out, just a light that indicates the pulses. The power the fence discharges to whatever animal you are trying to repel or contain can vary based on several conditions. For example, if the animal is standing in grass it will be grounded better than he would be on a sun baked driveway with the moisture cooked out of it. If your in the rainy season the cement will contain moisture and provide a better ground. The better the animal is grounded the more likely it will receive the advertised charge. Your system may not be delivering as advertised if you have a bad or loose ground, or a bad connection, or something shorting to ground anywhere on the hot side the system. And finally, your fence charger may have an issue and not producing the advertised power. If I had it to do over again I would spend the extra money and buy a tester that can help you evaluate your system and remedy any issues or deficiencies you might have. If I have occasion to use the fence I will upgrade.As I said before, the little tester I bought did confirm my fence was working, and if that is all you want to know it is a great little tester.

I got tired of my husband saying, “Touch that electric fence and see if it’s working!” 😂 Now we know when the deer have messed up our fence. It’s easy to read, accurate and works well.

Simple tool, works as it should, yes the LED could be a little brighter, but for the price - perfect.

I was surprised with this tester. My fence charger only produces 5K volts and the tester has a good bright spark. I just have about 500 foot of aluminum around my garden which helps. Quite satisfied with value for the price.

When I used it to check if the fence was functioning, I could see no light. After a frustrating hour, I took the generator into a dark garage. I could then see the light. Not any good for outdoor use!

This works great to find out if your electric fence is working properly. It's a whole lot better than shocking yourself. Some say it is hard to see in the light, but I didn't find that to be true. Just hang it on the wire and stick the probe into the ground and the light goes on if the wire is hot.

This Zareba Electric Fence Tester is unfortunately not as good as I hoped it would be. With Zareba being a frontrunner for electric fencing, I thought they would have made a comparably quality fence tester. Instead, I got a light bulb stuck to a wire with a nail on the end and a little piece of plastic to keep from getting zapped. The light is difficult to see in the daylight, if visible at all, and the wire seriously looks like it is little more than a nail glued to the end of the wire. In fact, it very well may be just that, but they could have tried to shroud that fact a little bit better than they have. It does work; don't get me wrong. It just does not work well enough to buy another one, and I would be uncomfortable telling anyone else this is the one to buy. I would keep looking if I knew this is what I would get.

Does as described