TCFRH
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We have high tensile fence around our bull pasture (see my other recent post), barb on top and bottom, with two lines of electric fence inside to keep them contained. The electric fence runs around 6.8 volts on each line.
I was checking it today and reached through to check a line on the other side of the fence (to keep the cows from pushing in) and rested my arm on one of the non electrified lines. To my surprise, I got a little tingly pop through my forearm! Checked it, and it's showing 2.4 volts. Checked the rest of the non electrified lines, and one other is showing 1.4 volts.
There is nowhere that any electric wire is touching the (supposed to be) non electric high tensile. Electric is all insulated, and high tensile is tied around wood posts. Any idea how these lines are getting a charge?
I was checking it today and reached through to check a line on the other side of the fence (to keep the cows from pushing in) and rested my arm on one of the non electrified lines. To my surprise, I got a little tingly pop through my forearm! Checked it, and it's showing 2.4 volts. Checked the rest of the non electrified lines, and one other is showing 1.4 volts.
There is nowhere that any electric wire is touching the (supposed to be) non electric high tensile. Electric is all insulated, and high tensile is tied around wood posts. Any idea how these lines are getting a charge?