How To Build Electric Fence

How to build electric fence requires the use ofwire in held in.
and electric fencer to generate and send electricOnce the posts placed, simply string out the wire
shock down the line. It is sometimes the onlyand attach to the posts. Use a wire tightener at
resort to teach a bad fence crawling animal tothe end to keep tension on the line. Drive a
respect a fence.ground rod beside your electric fencer, one wire
The main thing to remember is the wire must notfrom the fencer goes to the ground rod and the
have a path to ground. If the wire does connectother goes to the wire on the fence.
to the ground the electricity will then enter theMost fencers allow you to either plug 110
ground and not continue down the line.current(regular household plug-in) or have 12volt
Most of the time it is only necessary to have oneattachment. If you are in reach of electricity run a
“hot” wire on a fence animals will learncord to plug in the fencer. If you are not near
very quickly and avoid the fence.power you can use a 12 volt car battery and use
How to build electric fence is basic, you start bysolar power or other means to recharge the
choosing the right post; wood posts can be usedbattery.
but are harder to keep the wire insulated. YouElectric fencing is economical and fast to build, by
can buy special posts that you can push in withthis you should know how to build electric fence.
your foot that have an insulated ring that the