I have several segments of fence charged with 6v solar chargers. I have a very puzzling problem with one segment.
We have a combination of PVC-encased fencing and electric on wooden posts. On this one segment I am getting a tickle from the metal tensioners at the ends of the PVC fencing. I have gone over the electric wire carefully examining each insulator and I can't see where the connection is.
For grins I got out my trusty ohmmeter. On the top PVC line I measure about 10Meg-ohms between the electric fence wire and the wire encased in the PVC. I measuere infinite resistence (open, or no connection) on the other lines and on the other fence segments, as I would expect. Apparently 10Meg is enough to get a tickle when the grass is wet but not with dry grass and shoes.
I have trimmed out the bulk of the fencing to just one line and I still get the tickle. It seems to travel down the wooden post to the other PVC lines as well. I have swapped out the charger. When the electric is disconnected, no shocks at all.
Some of the insulators are pretty old - is it possible current is bridging the gap to the nail?
What am I missing?
We have a combination of PVC-encased fencing and electric on wooden posts. On this one segment I am getting a tickle from the metal tensioners at the ends of the PVC fencing. I have gone over the electric wire carefully examining each insulator and I can't see where the connection is.
For grins I got out my trusty ohmmeter. On the top PVC line I measure about 10Meg-ohms between the electric fence wire and the wire encased in the PVC. I measuere infinite resistence (open, or no connection) on the other lines and on the other fence segments, as I would expect. Apparently 10Meg is enough to get a tickle when the grass is wet but not with dry grass and shoes.
I have trimmed out the bulk of the fencing to just one line and I still get the tickle. It seems to travel down the wooden post to the other PVC lines as well. I have swapped out the charger. When the electric is disconnected, no shocks at all.
Some of the insulators are pretty old - is it possible current is bridging the gap to the nail?
What am I missing?