Electric Fence Making Clicking Noise

An electric fence can generate radio noise even if it is in otherwise good working order.

Electric fence making clicking noise.

Whenever noise from an electric fence causes harmful interference to a. Telecom will do its best to locate the source of problems caused by electric fences but we need your co operation in making any improvements. The voltage can be very high but the amperage is low. More ground rods should be installed if your electric fence is installed in sandy dry or rocky soil.

I suggest walking the fence line when it is very dark to look for a small glowing arc. Even when operating properly electric fences can generate noise. In many cases this noise is caused by a portion of the fence that may fail as the spark causing the noise weakens the wire. If you have a fence charger you probably have heard it clicking like a metronome.

Other possible sources of interference with the phone line include fluorescent lamps a light dimmer or electric motors. Regular pops and clicks on the am band but also up to fm and tv is the usual symptom of a noisy electric fence. The fence is probably shorted out somewhere and is making an electrical arc at some point. A lot of poor performing fence systems can be blamed on inadequate ground systems.

If you can here clicks on the line such as click click click or hums whines and buzzing noises then it s possible that the electric fence is creating interference. This noise is not normal however and it almost always can be corrected. Each click is a pulse. They may be affected even when you have no problems yourself.

Clicking and radio noise. Please be aware of the problems that can be caused by electric fences and think of your neighbours. Every system should have at least three ground rods to perform properly. The usual cause is poor joins in the tape often they have tied sections of tape together with knots instead of using proper buckle joiners.

The knots arc every time the energiser tries to charge the fence. Frozen soil will also hinder the operation of your fence.