kenny thomas
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Lots of discussion about electric fence and keeping the controller from being hit by lightning. I had several blown apart before I learned this trick. Attached is how I fixed mine to prevent lightning blowing the charger.
The rod is driven in the ground 7ft. Not sure that much is needed.
The lightning current comes in from the field and goes down and instead of making the sharp bend it jumps across to the rod and into the ground.
Leave the V in the wire close to the rod but not close enough for it to spark when it rains. I do occasionally have to remove a dead bug that gets in between the gap.
The rod is driven in the ground 7ft. Not sure that much is needed.
The lightning current comes in from the field and goes down and instead of making the sharp bend it jumps across to the rod and into the ground.
Leave the V in the wire close to the rod but not close enough for it to spark when it rains. I do occasionally have to remove a dead bug that gets in between the gap.