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getting a reading on a fence, with charger unplugged
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<blockquote data-quote="JW IN VA" data-source="post: 1523246" data-attributes="member: 21289"><p>Not an electrician, but I suspect your picking some stray voltage from a power line somewhere.Are there any overhead wires or buried cable in the area? Sounds like it could also be making contact with a conductor that's bringing in voltage from somewhere else.</p><p> Might try separating it from the other wires' feed and grounding it out.Check voltage then.If it's still there,I'd guess you've got a feed coming through the ground from somewhere.Turn others on and check your problem wire while grounded,providing you didn't have a problem in Step 1.If they work and the problem wire remains quiet,it could be overhead stray voltage.</p><p> Do you have any utility grounds near a waterline? Is the waterline near the fence? Is the fence grounded to a utility ground?Any combination of the above?</p><p>To repeat,I am not an electrician but these are things i would check for and eliminate for my personal use.As always,USE CAUTION when dealing with electricity.You may not get a second chance.</p><p> Another thought.Completely disconnect the second charger both positive and ground.Run both lots with one charger at a time and see what happens.Doubtful it changes much but it's another test to try.Also.try grounding the tester between readings.I have one and sometimes I get odd readings when I try to check different things to quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JW IN VA, post: 1523246, member: 21289"] Not an electrician, but I suspect your picking some stray voltage from a power line somewhere.Are there any overhead wires or buried cable in the area? Sounds like it could also be making contact with a conductor that's bringing in voltage from somewhere else. Might try separating it from the other wires' feed and grounding it out.Check voltage then.If it's still there,I'd guess you've got a feed coming through the ground from somewhere.Turn others on and check your problem wire while grounded,providing you didn't have a problem in Step 1.If they work and the problem wire remains quiet,it could be overhead stray voltage. Do you have any utility grounds near a waterline? Is the waterline near the fence? Is the fence grounded to a utility ground?Any combination of the above? To repeat,I am not an electrician but these are things i would check for and eliminate for my personal use.As always,USE CAUTION when dealing with electricity.You may not get a second chance. Another thought.Completely disconnect the second charger both positive and ground.Run both lots with one charger at a time and see what happens.Doubtful it changes much but it's another test to try.Also.try grounding the tester between readings.I have one and sometimes I get odd readings when I try to check different things to quickly. [/QUOTE]
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