This paper mainly explores problems in the test of surge arrester. In the test, because of the restriction of the field condition, the lightning arrester can not be fixed, and the requirement of the test condition is not satisfied. Can not guarantee the operation safety, the work efficiency is low, the power supply time is easy to delay, there is the risk of damage test equipment. In this paper, the portable arrester test trestle, with the space of the compression equipment, easy to carry, easy handling, reliable monitoring, test quality can be guaranteed, test wiring is safe and reliable, etc.. In handling, can shrink into a "box", convenient and flexible selection of test sites, the test is not easy to appear errors.