a quick and easy way to electify your metal pole

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~Ray~Gingerich
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I take a piece of 1" pvc 4'- 5' long and tape the bare wire to the pvc then I tape the pvc/wire assembly to the pole and hook it to the supply line.
This works good on rope operated system, just keep the rope winder above the pvc
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1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas

That should work most of the time. I have seen similiar setups where there are about 5 pieces of pvc, and the hot wire goes around the pole a few times near the ground.

On your pole, its highly unlikely that anything could go up the pole without grabbing around the pole and touching the hot wire.. Its simple enough.
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CMF
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Ray,
110V or a cattle zapper?
The kids that ride in the FEL bucket will enjoy the tingle :wink:
Chuck
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that
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Emil Pampell-Tx
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Location: Tx, Richmond (SW of Houston)
Martin Colony History: First started in Gretna, La in 1969 with a small homemade house, have had martins ever since at 2 different homes in Texas

CMF, PLEASE don't use 110v, that can kill people, animals, etc. That would be an extremely dangerous act. It is not safe to use 110v.

The electric fence charger is a low current but high voltage device designed to shock people or animals but NOT TO KILL them. It is safe to have in the yard
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CMF
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Emil, I didn't want to infer I would ever use 110 or the use of it. My question was in jest and related to a long ago post.

and... I continue to grow magnificent gourds from the descendants of the seeds you provided me several years ago.

CMF
In my many years I have come to a conclusion that
one useless man is a shame,
two is a law firm and
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~Ray~Gingerich
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It's powered a par mac mark 4 low impedance electric fencer, does a very nice job. The charger hooks to regular 110 power then converts it to high voltage low amp. output with intermittent breaks.
Iv'e been shocked several times .... no harm done, no brain damage noticed :shock:
~Ray~ Gingerich
1999 1pair, 2006 2 pair, 2008 2 pair,
2009 23 pair, 2010 39 pair, 2011 67 pair,
2012 115 pair, 2013 160 pair,
2014 152 pair, 2015 174 pair, 2016 178 pair
2017 187 pair, 2018 200 pair, 2019 171pair
2020 233 pair
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