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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: piggy on July 05, 2010, 12:42:50 am

Title: Electric fence testing
Post by: piggy on July 05, 2010, 12:42:50 am

Im so mean i have been laughing all afternoon and still now!
Set up some electic fencing white posts with 4 strands of tape that is connected to the mains got oh to put the fence tester on to see what its reading at to check the earthing well because its was very sunny he couldnt see what it said so he cupped his hand around then the biggest scream you have ever heard! even the kids came running out the house! i just couldnt stop laughing it was so funny,he had touched the fence,on checking tonight(in the dark) it was reading ar 5000v on our tester,im still chuckling to myself.

Title: Re: Electric fence testing
Post by: Rosemary on July 05, 2010, 07:27:05 am

Oh, you're a hard woman  ;D. Do you need that many volts?

Title: Re: Electric fence testing
Post by: Wizard on July 05, 2010, 07:44:17 am

Tester piggy tester? Wots up wi touchin it wi a blade of grass properly? ;D :farmer: :wave:

Title: Re: Electric fence testing
Post by: piggy on July 05, 2010, 10:40:56 am

Yes do need it strong i got some soay sheep yesterday that ive put temp on our lawn until they move to there perm home which is being stock fenced at the moment,dont want them learning to escape.So far so good no escapes.

Title: Re: Electric fence testing
Post by: jonkil on July 05, 2010, 04:04:00 pm

This is a good tester !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqjtz3rEPG0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqjtz3rEPG0)

Title: Re: Electric fence testing
Post by: CameronS on July 05, 2010, 06:58:29 pm

 ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Electric fence testing
Post by: Daveravey on July 05, 2010, 07:46:48 pm

 :o :o :o

That's shocking   :D :D

Funniest thing i've seen all day   ;)