Got hit by electric fence.

[Redneck in training]

We have a chain link fence with two lines of electric fence on the top. While fixing some erosion problem threatening to take our fence I touched one of the lines with my head and got 10000V hit. After I got hit I found myself somewhat disoriented laying in the mud. I clenched my teeth so hard that my jaw is still hurting. I have to tell you I feel sorry for the deer trying to get over.

 

[Wagtail]

<spoken in your Mother's voice> Well, I guess you won't be doing that again, young man!
[that is, of course, until you do do it again]

Seriously though, I hope that you had a very good 'lay down' on the couch and waited for your heart to stop racing... I speak from experience as a retired Navy electronics (Radar) tech. Our unofficial motto was "If you weren't zapped today you weren't working!"

 

[Ed of all trades]

I have been hit by an electric fence many times but never anything like that. Guess you just got lucky. Ed

 

[s219]

Wow, you don't fool around -- most people touch it with an arm or leg, but you went straight for the head!

 

[EddieWalker]

Sounds like you hit it just right. Where you wearing thin soled shoes? I've been zapped a couple times just getting too close to mine and it was like a super static electricity shock. I've never touched the wire, just got close enough for it to jump over and get me.

I've heard that some country kids like to play a game to see how long they can hold onto the fence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY4reHpNeLA

 

[oosik]

I've been zapped before when using my fence tester. Feels like a strong static discharge.

 

[Bigkrank]

They also play a game to see how long someone can pee on it. Didn't work too good for a town kid that went to school with me almost 50 years ago. Had several to have Dr visits.

 

[Redneck in training]

We planted several thousand trees on our property that need protection from deer. The protection evolved over time from single line zigzaging from tree to tree to 5 ft proper fence. Since 5 ft is no barrier for deer I added two poly electric lines on the top increasing the effective height to almost 7 ft. They would still get through it breaking the line in the process. So finally I replaced the poly with wire and used the strongest charger I could find. The charger would fry the poly line and weed touching it. My fence tested goes over range when checking the lines. I had to replace all corner insulator because the original were arching so I believe it generates quite powerful pulse. We had no deer intrusion for at least a year now. Not they are not trying. I found a deer hoof stack on a barbed wired located just below the electric lines. So I know how the deer feels when hit.

 

[mapper]

I got nailed by a weed chopper about forty years ago. It was a single strand strung through the woods along the boundary between a private owner and the timber company I was working for. We were running a traverse along the property line, I was out ahead brushing sightlines. As I ducked under an overhanging tree the head of my axe brushed the wire, did I mention that the ground was wet and I was wearing caulk boots? My feet hurt so bad I had to sit down for a few minutes before I could stand on them again!
I have touched a few since but nothing like that one!

 

[EddieWalker]

I saw a couple of those videos on youtube looking for the holding onto the wire ones. None of those where very funny. The best where with the girls and one with a gay boy that was good. I don't know why, but there is something very entertaining in seeing a person put themselves into a position of getting hurt, then seeing it happen just like you know it will, and everyone laughing about it!!!