Electric fence tester

[JRobyn]

Just gotta tell the story on "Pa" - he had put in a small section of two-wire fence for the donkeys with a little TSC solar charger. After a few weeks, he determined that it wasn't working, because he could touch the wires and not get jolted. So one of his sons told him, "why, you're not feeling any charge because you're not grounded! Take your shoes and socks off and try it again!" And he DID. It was working just fine! Us bystanders really enjoyed the little dance he did!
;-)

- Jay

 

[sweettractors]

My 99 yr old neighbor checks his electric fence in the summertime with a blade of grass about 6-8 inches long. He first touches the green blade to the tip of the grass and if he feels a tingle there he knows it is fine. If not he keeps sliding the blade closer to the wire until he feels a tingle. This gives him a sense of how hot the charger is without having to go hunt the fence checker. I have tried it and it works. Ken Sweet

 

[whistlepig]

We use a "5 light" tester. The more lights, the hotter the fence. We also sell them. Ken Sweet

This what we use and works better than anything else we have tried. Be careful with the length of leads. I tired a cheap multi-meter with 1" long alligator clips and the fence bypassed the alligator clips and arced in to my finger. It took me a long time to find where that multi-meter landed.

 

[chucko]

just pee on it LOL

 

[JohninCT]

I got one of these solar battery chargers from TSC to help keep my dump trailer battery charged. Works good.

5 Watt Solar Battery Trickle Charger - 8500038 | Tractor Supply Company

 

[tallyho8]

just pee on it LOL

Someone told me that you can't really get shocked this way. Sounds like a good subject for MythBusters to try out.


Or maybe one of our braver TBNers Forget the photos.

 

[grnspot110]

Someone told me that you can't really get shocked this way. Sounds like a good subject for MythBusters to try out.


Or maybe one of our braver TBNers Forget the photos.

Someone lied to you!!! And I don't need "MythBusters" either! :confused2: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :mur: No pics please! grnspot110

 

[MossRoad]

Someone told me that you can't really get shocked this way. Sounds like a good subject for MythBusters to try out.


Or maybe one of our braver TBNers Forget the photos.

Mythbusters already did a story about it. The old story about peeing on the 3rd rail of an electric train. Maybe you can get them to try an electric fencer. :laughing:

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Someone lied to you!!! And I don't need "MythBusters" either! :confused2: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :mur: No pics please! grnspot110

That was funny.

 

[whistlepig]

A good 5 mile charger, (4) 8' brass grounds connected in parallel 10' apart, and some crispy shiny stainless steel connectors. Touch that about 10' from the charger and you will taste metal all day. Not to mention the unavoidable bad attitude you will have the rest of the day that comes with this.