All About Grounding

Grounding will provide 50% of the circuit of the entire electric fence system when done correctly. This circuit is "completed" when the animal is touching earth ground and then touches the fence.

Almost 90% of the time that a new electric fence is not working, the culprit will be incorrect or improper grounding.

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Proper Grounding

One or Two Wires

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There are 4 steps to ensuring a proper ground for your electric fence system:

Install the charger, or energizer, as instructed by the manufacturer, usually in a building or weatherproof area. Solar fence controllers should be mounted outside, facing the sun for maximum sun exposure.
Drive one to three 6-8 foot ground rods (galvanized or copper) into the earth. If multiple rods are needed, they should be about 10 feet apart for best results. Multiple rods are often needed if the soil is dry, rocky, sandy or subject to freezing during part of the year.
Connect an insulated wire to the "ground" terminal on the electric fence charger and the other end of the wire to the grounding rod using a grounding clamp (Model# HT-410).
Connect the "fence" terminal on the charger to the insulated fence wire. Turn the charger on.