Electrified fences

[securespark]

Catweazle!

 

[breezer]

Get a life its only a 12 volt shock

sorry, biggest load of farmyard waste ever heard. It may be what you believe but it is not true, how much voltage do you suppose there is acrosss a spark plug in a car engine? acording to your theory its 12v, trust me it isnt

see mattylad's link

 

[hermes]

I was once in a competition to see who could hold tight to an electric fence for the longest (yes, I know it's silly). I could only manage 2 or 3 jolts but this old farmhand could hold on for ages. You could see his hand twitching with each pulse.

 

[joe-90]

I bet he had dry calloused hands (poor conduction)

 

[breezer]

electric fence

 

[nickso]

How did we find out it was electric? Her dog was wandering along, bumped it with his nose and shot about 6 feet in the air.

i once saw a gundog catch his knackers on a leccy fence, im not sure which hurt more, the shock or the re-entry from space.

 

[mattylad]

I once touched one with my penknife when I was a nipper, I thought I'd better not use my finger.

I just wanted to see what it felt like.

I miss my penknife, it was a swiss army one too

Hopefully there were no accidents when it came back down

 

[hi1]

I thought the 12v went thro a coil before the spark plug.
If we are having the right to roam i want the right to roam around the back gardens of the ramblers association, to bring my dogs and kids and litter.

 

[breezer]

I thought the 12v went thro a coil before the spark plug.

it does.

 

[tim west]

apparently if you touch one with your old chap it tingles rather pleasantly?

 

[oompah]

When we were kids in the village i grew up in would go and help the local farmer move the fences,many a time I touched it when it was live, bit of a kick but no lasting damage.