[RFI] Electric Fence pulsing (will get worse soon !)

[Larry Benko]

Egads Ken!

2650V with a 500 ohm load would be 5.3A which is 14,045 Watts.  This is 
EXTREMELY unlikely :-)
Wouldn't you agree?

Larry, W0QE

On 7/22/2015 11:04 AM, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:
> On 21 Jul 2015 at 19:07, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
>
>> Large red box built by PARMAX. SOLAR PAK 6 Model DF-SP-L1 (Kansas City)
> OK. I just checked the manufacturer's site. The specified voltages are:
>
> 11.5 KV when the entire fence is "open circuit" and 2650 Volts at 500 ohms.
>
> >From your report, you measured something like 300 volts at one point, and
> even less at another.
>
> 300 Volts, if that is an accurate measurement,  indicates an impedance of
> less than 60 ohms. (2650/500=300/X)
>
> There is DEFINITELY some sort of short-circuit somewhere in that fence
> system.
>
> I REALLY think that even you could "feel" a 2600 volt pulse!!!! I know I sure
> could!!!!
>
> Also, the unit is specified for use in small to medium pastures, whatever that
> means.
>
> There is most certainly something wrong with the installation. My suggestion
> to disconnect, completely, the bottom strand of the system, then to re-check
> its performance with only the top, completely clear (supposedly) strand would
> at least make the issue more clear.
>
> Someone else here with far more experience than I with farms and electric
> fences also said that in his opinion there was definitely a problem with the
> installation.
>
> Have you yet compiled the info we have tried to share with you and
> presented it to the other fellow?
>
> Have you taken this man to the point in his fence system where YOU felt
> almost nothing and had him "test" it himself?
>
> If you cannot convince him of 1) your competence in such matters, and 2)
> that there IS a problem with his installation, and 3) that it is MOST LIKELY
> his installation that is causing severe interference to your federally licensed
> radio station, then maybe you had better consider calling in some "bigger
> guns" if such exist in your area.
>
> To my way of thinking, this has gone far enough.
>
> Ken W7EKB
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