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I have a large Chicken & Turkey enclosure surrounded by 6' wire Fence spanning across 4x4"x6' Wood posts set at 8' apart with a 2x4" Wood Top Rail. (Picture attached) The entire top is covered and netted. Had a bobcat somehow find his way through a junction in the net (after jumping up on the net - video attached) and of course, killed chickens without eating any of them.
I have since invested in an electric top wire setup. I have a top wire set 5-6" above the wood top rail all the way around the enclosure using polywire and it is very tight. The Charger is a 2.0 joule and I have it grounded with three 6' copper ground rods spaced 10' apart. Fence tester yields 5000V and 2.0 Joules. All is working as expected
However - this is my problem. When the cat jumps up on the top rail, he is obviously no longer grounded, thus the top wire will likely not even deliver a sting.
How can I bring the ground up to the wooden top rail so that I get the effect I am after, while not having to electrify anything lower? Can I wrap polywire around the top rail, (attached to the ground post on the charger) do I run a ground wire next to the hot wire, or do I need to do something else?
Thank you in advance for any help
I have since invested in an electric top wire setup. I have a top wire set 5-6" above the wood top rail all the way around the enclosure using polywire and it is very tight. The Charger is a 2.0 joule and I have it grounded with three 6' copper ground rods spaced 10' apart. Fence tester yields 5000V and 2.0 Joules. All is working as expected
However - this is my problem. When the cat jumps up on the top rail, he is obviously no longer grounded, thus the top wire will likely not even deliver a sting.
How can I bring the ground up to the wooden top rail so that I get the effect I am after, while not having to electrify anything lower? Can I wrap polywire around the top rail, (attached to the ground post on the charger) do I run a ground wire next to the hot wire, or do I need to do something else?
Thank you in advance for any help