The grounding circuit is a critical component of your Fi-Shock electric fence and is essential to its proper functioning.
Tip: whether you need a one-wire or two-wire grounding rod system depends on the quality of your soil.
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When an animal touches the electrically charged fence wire, the animal feels the electric current as the charge passes through its body. The charge then continues the circuit through the earth to the ground rod and then up the ground wire to the ground terminal of the energizer.
If the animal and the ground terminal of the energizer are not sufficiently grounded, the path of electric current cannot be completed and the animal will not feel the shock. Since earth provides half of the electric field circuit, it is crucial to have a properly installed ground circuit.
Fi-Shock recommends an 8ft ground rod/clamp/20,000 volt insulated hook-up wire in most cases.
In areas where poor soil and earth grounding conditions exist. Fi-Shock recommends a two-wire system. Full instructions for grounding come with Fi-Shock® Brand components.
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