On electric fences

[British Red]

Is it possible to borrow the electricity from an electric fence for other purposes?

Its pulsed low current, do I can't think what?

 

[British Red]

Contacted one with the barrel of my rifle on patrol once.

Good job the safety was on...

. That's a bit scary.

 

[Nomad64]

Thank you. Hedgehogs can be an issue, we found one curled on a live strand poor wee thing. We released it unharmed thankfully. I found a dlug getting zapped yesterday!

The one I found was not so lucky - I try not to think about it too much!

 

[SimonL]

Its s known issue, pigs are clever. Electified strained eire can be needed as they break tape.

Will this still be valid after "brexit" or will I need a passport to obtain "Electrified strained eire" ?

 

[British Red]

Wire. Damned tiny keyboard

 

[SimonL]

So sorry BR - I just couldn't resist

 

[British Red]

I would have too!

 

[Paul_B]

Contacted a live wire with the back of my neck. Didn't like that much. No signs and it looked like it was fixed around a tree. High up above a retained bank and obviously aimed at stopping kids escaping the campsite into the field. Didn't work too well but kids often got caught out once before they got a work around. Almost 40 years ago.

 

[British Red]

Contacted a live wire with the back of my neck. Didn't like that much. No signs and it looked like it was fixed around a tree. High up above a retained bank and obviously aimed at stopping kids escaping the campsite into the field. Didn't work too well but kids often got caught out once before they got a work around. Almost 40 years ago.

You wouldn't (and shouldn't) get away with that now! Signs are mandatory in public access areas

 

[bearbait]

My terrier once sniffed at the new chickens through an electric fence net and was unpleasantly surprised. The chickens went on to become full-monty free-range after a couple of weeks and roamed freely everywhere, even in the house on occasion.

The terrier used to chase pheasants when they wandered into his domain, but I don't think that he ever even looked at a chicken again in all his years.