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Sunday, June 14, 2020 Matt D. Connecticut

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Adjustments to Electric Fence for Maximum Performance

After setting up the electric fence there were some areas it was touching the ground due to the slope of the patch so some additional PVC supports were put in to make some adjustments. With these changes to avoid any potential grounding and electric loss now the fence is at maximum capacity of 9,800 volts.

The goal is to have the voltage the highest early in the season to train any potential intruders early and then as the fence line get harder to maintain the total output will drop. However, monitoring still occurs and the goal is to always have readings of 6,000+ volts.

Working with the fence there is a distinctive snap noise that occurs as the energizer pulses. An attentive grower can use this as an early indication of a potential problem and can take corrective measures to minimize the time the fence is not in the intended target voltage range.
 



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