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Kay-DRacing. Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2018-02-03 5:35 PM Subject: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 1079 Location: MN	Im having trouble with my electric fence. The box is grounded but obviously the ground is very frozen. Is there anything I can do differently next year to keep the electricity flowing?
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SuperTrooper Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2018-02-03 7:32 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 911 Location: Northern Ontario	Not really... if you have snow, it acts as an insulatot and fences don't work as well. Not sure for frozen ground
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2018-02-04 7:12 AM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	What type of charger is it? Solar or electrical? Edited by veintiocho 2018-02-04 7:13 AM
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Kay-DRacing. Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2018-02-06 11:34 AM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 1079 Location: MN	veintiocho - 2018-02-04 7:12 AM What type of charger is it? Solar or electrical? Its electrical. Will solar work better for winters? They still have to be grounded, correct?
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LMS Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2018-02-06 11:42 AM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Experienced Mouse Trapper Posts: 3106 Location: North Dakota	Make darn sure that the wire isn't touching and grounding itself out-when the wind whips the wire with frost on it-it can become tangled around a post or other fence or become loose. If that isn't happening check the connections to your fencer and then if you can find your grounding rod and pour a bucket of water around it-that might help-Ours shocked through the snow drifts last winter-thankfully. We usually find a spot where there are tall grass that the fence has sagged to and is touching it when we are having trouble.
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2018-02-06 12:18 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	Kay-DRacing. - 2018-02-06 11:34 AM veintiocho - 2018-02-04 7:12 AM What type of charger is it? Solar or electrical? Its electrical. Will solar work better for winters? They still have to be grounded, correct? No, I was going to say that I had a solar one that would quit working when it got too cold. First year it quit at -20* and this winter it quit working right at 0* so I just went and got an electric one. Have not had any issue with the electric hookup one. I would guess something is wrong with the unit or you are grounding out somewhere. Edited by veintiocho 2018-02-06 12:19 PM
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2018-02-06 12:29 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	We haven't had any issues with our electric one. Our ground hard definitely hard freezes. I'd take a look at your grounding method. We use around a 4 ft copper grounding pole buried with about 8 inches left out for the connector.
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Kay-DRacing. Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2018-02-06 12:37 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 1079 Location: MN	Nateracer - 2018-02-06 12:29 PM We haven't had any issues with our electric one. Our ground hard definitely hard freezes. I'd take a look at your grounding method. We use around a 4 ft copper grounding pole buried with about 8 inches left out for the connector. I have a feeling the ground rod is my issue. It isnt very long.
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Kay-DRacing. Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2018-02-06 12:39 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 1079 Location: MN	Thanks for all of the input so far! Im going to go home and double check everything. I know the unit is working- but no electricity flowing. My colt is getting mighty brave leaning on the fence so I really want to nip this is the bud! QUICK!
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2018-02-06 12:42 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	Kay-DRacing. - 2018-02-06 12:37 PM Nateracer - 2018-02-06 12:29 PM We haven't had any issues with our electric one. Our ground hard definitely hard freezes. I'd take a look at your grounding method. We use around a 4 ft copper grounding pole buried with about 8 inches left out for the connector. I have a feeling the ground rod is my issue. It isnt very long. I used a 6ft galvanized rod. Have about 4" sticking above ground.
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Kay-DRacing. Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2018-02-06 1:19 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Elite Veteran Posts: 1079 Location: MN	veintiocho - 2018-02-06 12:42 PM Kay-DRacing. - 2018-02-06 12:37 PM Nateracer - 2018-02-06 12:29 PM We haven't had any issues with our electric one. Our ground hard definitely hard freezes. I'd take a look at your grounding method. We use around a 4 ft copper grounding pole buried with about 8 inches left out for the connector. I have a feeling the ground rod is my issue. It isnt very long. I used a 6ft galvanized rod. Have about 4" sticking above ground. Mine is definitely not that long. Looks like I'll be replacing it in the spring!
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BS Hauler Reg. Jan 2012	Posted 2018-02-06 6:34 PM Subject: RE: Frozen tundra peeps
Expert Posts: 1314 Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass	The ground is the most important thing for an electric fence. You should have at least 3 copper ground rods spaced about 10 feet apart.
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