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Hi all,
We are in a mild drought here in North Georgia where 3 of my yards have bear fences that are electrically charged. I regularly check the fences to make sure they are working. Last week in one of the yards, the fence wasn't working so I swapped out the charger with another I had. I tested the removed unit at home and it worked fine. I thought it was a connection issue and didn't think anything about it. The fences were checked again this week when another yard had the same problem. I looked at the soil and saw that it is bone dry and am pretty sure it is a poor ground.
So, I am spending the day hauling water to the yards to soak the soil to improve the ground.
If you are experiencing a drought, you better check your fences to make sure there is an adequate ground. If not, start wetting the ground to improve it.
We are in a mild drought here in North Georgia where 3 of my yards have bear fences that are electrically charged. I regularly check the fences to make sure they are working. Last week in one of the yards, the fence wasn't working so I swapped out the charger with another I had. I tested the removed unit at home and it worked fine. I thought it was a connection issue and didn't think anything about it. The fences were checked again this week when another yard had the same problem. I looked at the soil and saw that it is bone dry and am pretty sure it is a poor ground.
So, I am spending the day hauling water to the yards to soak the soil to improve the ground.
If you are experiencing a drought, you better check your fences to make sure there is an adequate ground. If not, start wetting the ground to improve it.