FOX ATTACK - need electric fencing quick

I'm going to disagree with you there hillfooter,I run two mains powered fence energizers, never had anybody fit them in don't use anything extra apart from a three pin plug and an earting rod, i run approx 6km of wire from it and never had any probs at all, Rutland electric fencing sell some fantastic mains units, which are all connect and plug in.

just remember that if you have members of the public that can get near to the fence you will need warning signs, thats all

Jay

I think we're probably in violent agreement here Jay.  You probably plug your mains units into professionally installed outside power sockets which have earth leakage circuit breakers as are required by law, and to ensure safety.   If you need to install wiring to have an out side mains supply (which is what I was saying I think you'll find if you read it.) that's a job for a qualified electrician.  I'm concerned that people don't run mains extension leads which are open to the elements and trail them across their gardens.  This is not a safe way of powering your mains energiser. 

When you give advice on an open public domain like this you need to be aware that not everyone reading it is going to be an expert so I'd rather err on the side of caution.  Of course mains units can be installed safely by people who know what they are doing but if mains wiring or sockets  are needed then you must have it professionally installed evem if you know about electrics.  That's responsible good advice.
Regardsl

Yep that's what an electric fence is supposed to do and great fun it can be too.  Though it's usually me that gets the belt!

However touch the otherside of the energiser connection if it's mains and not properly installed and you could be dead.  Not so amusing!  You can guarentee this won't happen with a battery.

Regards

Hi Jo,

With what you describe there you should be OK and as you've already discussed this with the expert at the supplier you will have been advised well. 

The energiser will be sited in the shed which I assume is weatherproof and the lead out cable will carry the hi tension voltage (spark) to the outside world ie the net.  I assume the lead out cable will be long enough. and I guess you'll be running this so its not in the way or likely to get damaged.

My comments were aimed at others who might read your post and might want more info. on the pros and cons. I realised that you'd already ordered your kit.
Regards

Hi Jo,

What a coincidence Bill from fencing direct called me while I was reading your mail.  Appears I made an enquiry when I was buying a net recently.  We had a chat about the mains engergiser they supply (HOTLINE).  This has a plug top power supply which supplies a low 12V power to the main energiser and they supply teh leads to use a battery with it as well (though not both mains  & battery) so you should have the best of both worlds.  The power supply must be mounted indoors but the energiser can be used outdoors  One thing you might have to sort out is how you switch it off.  With a battery powered unit the energiser would be loal to the net and you could just unclip the battery but with a remote mains energiser you will have to enter the garage before you go down the garden and switch the mains socket assuming the energiser has no switch which is the modern trend.  If it has a switch you might consider mounting the energiser outside the garage for easier access.
You will need to earth the energiser by connecting it to an earth spike that they should supply.  Drive this around 40cm into the ground at a wet spot such as near a down pipe which discharges onto the ground.  The leadout cable will go from the HT spark terminal of the energiser to the net.
Switch it on and rest easy!