Premier One electric fence not working

[patandchickens]

Yup, you can easily have a situation where a weenie grounding system is adequate (or sort of) when the ground is wet, even if the fence is not real clean, but in drier ground it just isn't enough to let the fence work.

You *have* to keep electronet pretty clean, though, there are just wayyyy too many points for it to ground out at.

It would really be worth springing for a digital fence tester -- the neon-lights ones are sadly unreliable as far as actual voltage goes. Even though you felt a shock a couple weeks ago, was it enough to actually dissuade a predator? (Which takes a fairly high charge, like 5000 v or so). Quite possibly not. It is too easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. Test your fence regularly, not jsut with the 'touch-OW!' method but with an actual reliable fence tester.

Good luck, hopefully one or two longer ground rods is all it needs, or as a short-term solution just letting the hose run on your existing ground for a while,

Pat

 

[Echos_dad]

You can also check your charger. Disconnect the fence and use a tester on the prongs. Some of the cheaper ones made in China don't last very long. The extra ya might pay for a Gallagher is well worth it. It's also good to double check your grounds. I've found that using galvinized works better than copper for the rods and ground wire since it doesn't oxidixze as much. My ground is pretty dry and three rods works fine.