Installing hot wire

[mystang89]

So I've finally installed my sheep and goat fencing or at least enough of it and I was going to put up some hot wire now. As is the case with what seems like everything, I don't know what I'm doing. It's there a good site I haven't found that says how to install hot wires for dummies?
Some questions. Can I hook the hot wires directly to my fuse box in my barn. How many grounding rods do I need? Just 3?10ft apart? No further away than 20 ft from the fuse box? My fence is about 1200ft......ish.

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[greybeard]

So I've finally installed my sheep and goat fencing or at least enough of it and I was going to put up some hot wire now. As is the case with what seems like everything, I don't know what I'm doing. It's there a good site I haven't found that says how to install hot wires for dummies?
Some questions. Can I hook the hot wires directly to my fuse box in my barn. How many grounding rods do I need? Just 3?10ft apart? No further away than 20 ft from the fuse box? My fence is about 1200ft......ish.

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If that is asking what it seems to be...STOP!!!!!!!
Hot wires have to be connected to an approved energizer/fence charger..not a fusebox or breaker box.

 

[mystang89]

If that is asking what it seems to be...STOP!!!!!!!
Hot wires have to be connected to an approved energizer/fence charger..not a fusebox or breaker box.

LOL, that's why I come here before doing something. Just for information though, the person who lived here before me had his connected to his circuit breaker. I haven't a clue how it's done though. Why is that a no no.

 

[greybeard]

LOL, that's why I come here before doing something. Just for information though, the person who lived here before me had his connected to his circuit breaker. I haven't a clue how it's done though. Why is that a no no.

Making every effort to control my words here........

Because not using a charger and having the fence's hot wire connected directly to a fuse box or circuit breaker is:
1. Illegal unless you're running a high security federal penitentiary.
2. Dangerous as all hades. From a previous post:

I recently read a discussion regarding a little girl's electrocution when she came in contact with a bare (non-insulated) live 120V wire outside a neighbor's home. The detailed history behind the unfortunate death is irrelevant to this thread, but the basics and one of the comments about the death is.
The wire was stuck into the hot side of a residential 120v AC 20Amp circuit receptacle, protected by standard 20A circuit breaker. That's all I want to say about the basics of that event.
The comment that shocked me, was from an adult almost as old as I am and he should have known better:
"I wonder why the breaker didn't trip--it should have."
No, it 'may' have, but unless the fault to ground thru her body was in excess of the amp rating on the breaker, it would not have, and even if it eventually had (tripped) , she would most likely have died anyway by the time it tripped.

Done without a fence charger, it'll kill predators, your animals, and anything else coming in contact with the hot wire.

http://www.zarebasystems.com/learning-center/how-electric-fencing-works

http://www.zarebasystems.com/learning-center/installation-guide

 

[Simpleterrier]

Maybe the best is to read and read and read and visit places that do have animals and ask question after question after question. But whatever u do not connect it to your breaker panel. In reality if u don't know what ur doing you may never make it past that. If you try it just let us know your address before so we can send best regards to your family. Wow I just thought people where born knowing some of this stuff but I guess not.


You need an pulsating fence charger.

 

[greybeard]

Maybe the best is to read and read and read and visit places that do have animals and ask question after question after question. But whatever u do not connect it to your breaker panel. In reality if u don't know what ur doing you may never make it past that. If you try it just let us know your address before so we can send best regards to your family. Wow I just thought people where born knowing some of this stuff but I guess not.


You need an pulsating fence charger.

No one is ever born knowing anything other than, the comfort of their mother's womb and a minimum of natural instincts.

 

[mystang89]

Thanks for the replies! Though i WOULD like to have fort Knox here I don't think that my seven, soon to be 8 children, would be safe and not touch it.

So, now I know why not to him it up like that. Thanks VERY much @greybeard. I'll do some reading on the sites you sent me and ask more questions later.

 

[Baymule]

I am so glad that you are here asking questions. Please don't feel silly or embarrassed over asking things that you don't know. The only stupid question is the one never asked. You just keep on asking questions, some one here will answer them for you!

 

[mystang89]

Thanks baymule, Greybeard has been a life saver here, probably more literally than figuratively. Lol

 

[babsbag]

I am really glad that you asked, many people wouldn't do that.