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    Velda Electric Fence

    hi folks. I've been giving this a lot of thought recently and I'm thinking that an electric fence is my best option for proofing my pond from cats, herons etc (in my situation). I don't have any fish yet and want to have this in place before I get any.

    Given the pond design I'm wanting to string a wire across between the pergola legs on the front long side, and short nearest side... about 6" above the coping. Shown by red line in image below (pic is from a few months ago but best angle to show both sides)

    20210325_171020 elec.jpg

    Question is, does something like a Velda Pond Protector need to have the electrified wire part forming a complete 'joined up' circuit? I don't really want wires along the back and the other side as I really can't see how anything could access those areas. If it comes to that though I might consider it.

    Would it be possible to route the electified wires through eyelets attached to the pergola posts? Would they need to be rubber/plastic or something? (non conducting?)

    Finally, I assume it's possible to run one of these on a timer?



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    Doesn't need a complete circuit - that's why the very small current chooses to flow through whatever touches it and back to ground to complete the circuit.
    The better insulated the fixings the less current leakage and the less voltage drop.
    My DIY ponds from 1988 until present day.
    All can be found here:
    https://www.ukzero.com/pond.htm

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    cheers! What's the best way to insulate the fixings?

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    It needs to be all connected to each other rather than a ‘circuit’ back and forth. You can use plasticised eyelets and run the wire vertically up and down to supply other strands at different heights if you like. You have to insulate the energised strands themselves from other conductive materials though or it would just discharge to earth. I used plasticised cup hooks and things like that on my electric fencing. It’s annoying when blades of grass and plants grow and touch it because it loses power then (my electric fencing is for the chickens not for the pond).

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