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[casportpony]

that how low it will go

Soak the ground then pound it in, but clean the rust and paint off first! Question, if you remove the wires and touch the charger terminals, do you get a shock?

-Kathy

 

[ChickenCanoe]

A proper grounding rod should be driven at least 4' deep depending on the moisture content of the soil.
If soil is dry, you may need at least 3 of them placed 10' apart.

The only way an electric fence will work is when an animal touches it, the energy goes through them to the soil they are standing on and through the soil to the ground rod. Insufficient length driven into the ground will render the system useless.

 

[casportpony]

@runt325

-Kathy

 

[runt325]

Soak the ground then pound it in, but clean the rust and paint off first! Question, if you remove the wires and touch the charger terminals, do you get a shock?

-Kathy

i touched the wire and it wont shock me but when i touch the wire box terminals then it still wont shock me

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The rod is rusty for its entire length so it isn't making good contact under ground. It needs to be a galvanized rod or something that doesn't corrode.


You obviously didn't read or follow the instructions that came with the charger. Until you do so, your fence won't work.

I repeat the above

 

[ChickenCanoe]

i touched the wire and it wont shock me but when i touch the wire box terminals then it still wont shock me

Unplug the unit until you fix the problems. Follow the instructions or it will never work.
It won't work because the entire installation is flawed.

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Some wood will too.

-Kathy

Most wood will, unless it's been treated specifically for use in electric fence systems. We used wooden posts and spacers in our systems every day, and maintained 6k+ voltage on the wire.

 

[runt325]

well i checke the wire voltage and it is putting out 25 volts but i don't get shocked

 

[runt325]

wait a minn if the wire is not on instulators then it wont work is that correct

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The hot wire shouldn't touch anything other than a plastic, ceramic or bakelite insulator.
The ground has to be of sufficient depth to make good contact and be attached with a grounding clamp, not wrapped around a rusty peg 6 inches into the soil.
Until those things are done, your fence will never work.