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Use
a
voltage
tester
to check
your
fence
line
every
day.
You'll
want to
know
about
any
problems
before
the
animals
do.
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If
you
install
your
fence
controller
outdoors,
make
certain
you
cover it
and
protect
all
electrical
connections
from
moisture. |
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Use
20,000-volt
hookup
wire to
connect
the
fence
controller
to the
fence
line;
standard
600-volt
wire
lacks
adequate
insulation. |
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Install
your
ground
rods at
least 50
feet
away
from any
utility
ground
rods,
buried
telephone
lines,
or
buried
water
lines.
These
may pick
up stray
voltage
a
deliver
a shock
to
spigots
and
water
tanks or
cause
interference
with
phones,
televisions,
or
radios. |
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Use
only
high-quality
insulators
and
connectors.
Cracked,
poor-quality,
and
makeshift
insulators
(such as
water
hoses)
will
degrade
the
performance
of your
fence or
cause it
to fail
completely.
Do not
connect
electrified
wire
directly
to wood
or steel
posts. |
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Most
damage
to fence
controllers
result
from
power
surges
and
lightning
strikes.
Zareba
designs
its
fence
controllers
to
withstand
power
surges
caused
from
most
lightning
strikes.
However,
lightning
is so
powerful
that
nothing
can give
100%
protection.
To
reduce
the
chance
of
damage
from
lightning,
lightning
diverters
and
surge
suppressors
offer
some
added
protection.
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If
you know
a severe
thunderstorm
is
imminent
for your
area,
you may
wish to
disconnect
the
fence
controller
from the
power
source
and the
fence
line to
prevent
possible
lightning
damage.
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If
you have
long
fence
lines,
keep a
spare
bag of
each
type of
insulator
on hand
to
quickly
replace
those
that may
become
damaged. |
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Use
a
ground-rod
clamp to
securely
connect
the
ground
wire to
the
ground
rods. Do
not use
hose
clamps
or wrap
wire
around
the rod. |
