Re: Another Electric fence question

On Jan 25, 3:30 am, "Jill" <n...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
rjmac...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Due to major problems with packs of wild dogs, we're going to have to
turn on the
electric fence around all our pastures.   The bottom hot wire is about
3-4 inches off the
ground.   Not sure what charger I will use yet but it will probably be
pushing 10,000 volts.

Hi Randy
The "energisers" convert the mains input into a pulsed output.
The pulses are of high voltage and low amperage, which makes them, like
static electricity, safe but an unpleasant experience.
The animal is completing the circuit to get the sting but the pulse is only
few seconds long.
The important part of electric fencing is that it is well set up and
maintained -- OBVIOUSLY you need to check regularly that it is not earthing
out on vegetation and you need to set it up so it cannot touch any metal
stock fencing.
A really good tester used regularly is an essential tool

What's going to happen when one of our chickens or ducks hits that
bottom hot wire ?
Is it going to kill it ?

No - Energisers are not designed to kill but sting. It is not a continuous
current so they do not get fried.
Your situations is not uncommon, having to enclose a large area to protect
birds.

The best setup I saw at a waterfowl breeding centre of some 50 plus acres
had electric wires protecting their high fencing
They had tried the high fence first !!  They had foxes strolling in weaving
between their visiting public, picking off a duck and trotting away.
The electric worked for many many years.

Good luck

--

regards
Jill Bowis

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Thanks Jill.
Good answer.

Randy
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