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Submersible Electric Water Trough Heater for Cattle and Horses
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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1837038" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>Simme I think ideally they are saying that there should be a waterproof power point installed by a sparky adjacent to the water trough to plug into, extension leads laying around around on the ground can be hazardous especially with all the long grass and mud around cattle yards as rarely are the connections waterproof, certainly the plug on the photo is not a waterproof plug. The sensible ones of us that use them in situations like this will secure them along rails and fences and make them pretty safe however not everyone does.. I would ensure that they are plugged into a point that goes to a modern switchboard with safety breakers and not an older one with wire fuses. </p><p>Years ago I had a client who lost their young child electrocuted by an extension cord/s running down the back to some dog kennels one morning with heavy dew on the grass. It has made me windy of running cords like that on a semi permanent basis. Again, our power is 240 volt so maybe a bit more bite to it. I think you would get significant voltage drop with 120 volt running through cords as well???</p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1837038, member: 16453"] Simme I think ideally they are saying that there should be a waterproof power point installed by a sparky adjacent to the water trough to plug into, extension leads laying around around on the ground can be hazardous especially with all the long grass and mud around cattle yards as rarely are the connections waterproof, certainly the plug on the photo is not a waterproof plug. The sensible ones of us that use them in situations like this will secure them along rails and fences and make them pretty safe however not everyone does.. I would ensure that they are plugged into a point that goes to a modern switchboard with safety breakers and not an older one with wire fuses. Years ago I had a client who lost their young child electrocuted by an extension cord/s running down the back to some dog kennels one morning with heavy dew on the grass. It has made me windy of running cords like that on a semi permanent basis. Again, our power is 240 volt so maybe a bit more bite to it. I think you would get significant voltage drop with 120 volt running through cords as well??? Ken [/QUOTE]
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