Drive Through Electric Fence

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Top two horizontal lines are metal rods with space in middle (four separate electrified metal rods) hinged on gateposts with spring returns to close gate opening after tractor drives through opening.  Tires on tractor insulate driver from shock so no need for driver to get off tractor.

Bottom horizontal line is ground wire for electric fence with proper voltage for stock or wildlife involved.

published 6 years ago

wyoelk

6 years ago

NO NOPE NOT tires on tractors have steel cords in them. If they have been exposed by wear puncture or whatever it can damage the tractor electrical system or worse. Been there!

lmccoig

6 years ago

You sure you did not have metal tires on your tractor?

wyoelk

6 years ago

Nope 1980's Johnny

BillyT

6 years ago

In natural rubber tyres, a type of graphite is used to stabilize the rubber used to make the tyres. I am uncertain about what is used in the synthetic compound tyres.

wyoelk

6 years ago

Most newer tires now have nylon cords/belts instead of steel. But most farm equipment has steel because of rocks etc. BUT I do want say this circuit is spot on for how electric fence functions

lmccoig

6 years ago

If inside of normal auto with normal tires insulates from lightening strike potentials a tractor tire should insulate from electric charger. If you drag chains or metal impliment behind tractor then ground is through drawbar or metal hookup. Tractors with liquid for weight inside of tire might need to be considered. Unless special factors is involved the regular farm tires with steel belts should handle fence charger as auto or farm truck would go through same electric fence.

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