DIY Electric Fence Installation Tutorial for Garden or Pasture

[@pamelamercado6902]

I have watched lots of videos on this subject I must say this is the best one I've seen. You showed everything and explained it really well without making it look hard to do and confusing Great job.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Thank you for the kind comment. I do try to make videos fort first time DIY'ers. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@philliplamberth4075]

I agree the others had no help

[@hairbabe2u]

I agree, thank you!

[@andrewbeauchamp8381]

Hear hear

[@gpp5655]

​@@DIYwithWayne I have a wooden picket fence , that's used as a runway by the squirrels to get to my neighbors multiple bird feeders .Would it do any good to run a hot wire on top where they like to run? I wouldn't mind but they're chewing it up with their claws . If it won't work ,do have any other suggestions?

[@billymcdonald-u2r]

Thankyou so much for going step by step on how to set one up. As being a widow I have a dog, that needs a fenced yard to play. I cannot afford to have a fully fenced yard and this seems more affordable right now. Now my dog will be able to spend some good time out side without my worry of him running off after Bunnies

[@DIYwithWayne]

Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@stephanieduston7490]

Thank you SO MUCH for this very helpful video! I watched your older one first and was so happy to find this updated version. You have instilled the confidence I need to get out there today and get my fence up!! As so many others have commented, your style of teaching, especially via this platform, is fantastic. Slow enough so we can get the points and very detailed. Really appreciate you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@underdog24861]

Wayne, Thanks for explaining how to install a electric fence. You did a much better job than Tractor Supply Co. Simple and straightforward!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@cassiesmom4090]

That's for sure! We just watched the TSC video first and it was useless!

[@stevenward6664]

Very good job explaining things

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@tbrennan169]

This is the best fence video I've seen. Thank you for posting!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@gingerpapa5969]

Thank you for the simple, straightforward instructions.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@philliplamberth4075]

I'm watching you on youtube TV and your so helpful I came to my phone to say thank you. You are a good teacher. The only one that made any sense on this electric fence. Thank you

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@twobins2060]

Very well explained and done with compassion for the animals.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@AngieWH02]

Awesome and thorough video. You really helped me with my project

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@larry123456az]

My family always had a lot of electric fences around the farm and we used numerous gates connected with the spring loaded handles, like you showed. A word of warning is in order. After these are exposed to the sun for a couple years they get little bitty cracks. This was not a problem until it rained and you grabbed onto one to open it! Always replace these when they look dull and sun baked every few years!

[@DIYwithWayne]

So true! I know about that problem, even a light dew can cause it to get your attention. LOL Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@inezrobinson]

Thank you for this. Im going to set on up to keep my dogs safe from a wild boar at the bottom of our land/I dont have much spare funds so Ill be using what bits I can. Thank you again Very clear :")

[@RockyMountainGuy34]

Great video, Wayne! Thanks for not rambling off-topic like most similar videos are guilty of doing. Direct, succinct and to the point. You'd make a great school teacher.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@Anomalocaris77]

You are a good teacher, Mr. Wayne. Thank you for making this video.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@virginiamckenzie6799]

Thank you Wayne, I moved to town from our farm when my husband passed away. We always had electric fences but my sweet husband did them, I knew how they worked but it’s been years since I needed one. Now I have a dog that needs a fence to keep her in. Your video was the refresher that I needed. Thank you.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Sorry to hear about your husband passing. I lost my wife almost 10 years ago. You are very welcome and i wish you the best.

[@vorissoileau2337]

Hello, I built an electric fence out of chicken wire and put it around my peach tree. I noticed the squirrels aren’t getting shocked when they jump off the wooden fence onto the electric fence. So, is it because they’re not touching the ground?

[@DIYwithWayne]

Yes, To get a shock, they must be touching the wire and a ground at the same time.

[@deanmay144]

Simpl to the point explanation,keep up the good work sir

[@123pkd123]

Thanks Wayne. I learned so much from this video. My dogs keep getting out of my yard and I need to redo my electric fence. This is going to make it so much easier to do by myself. I'm 70 and don't have as much stamina as I used to. Lol.

[@DIYwithWayne]

I understand about lack of stamina. I also have that problem. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@terribrearley6667]

Thanks Wayne, you did a great job explaining all the parts of installing a fence. I’m not electrically inclined but I understood everything. I went to Tractor Supply to try and figure out what I needed. Glad I found you right away. Saved a lot of heartburn!

[@DIYwithWayne]

I so happy it helped. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@PhantomBladification]

My left ear thanks you for the education on electrical fencing. My right ear would very much like to be trained similarly. Thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@ChaplainRodriguez]

I thought it was my AirPods malfunctioning. 😂

[@jasonyaw5464]

This video was awesome. Covered everything and reassured me that I’m doing my horse fence right. Thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@susanc44]

Thank you!!!! Excellent tutorial and information in real time! Best I’ve seen! I’m putting up a chicken fence for coop and was confused and apprehensive. Especially about needing 3 rods 6 ft deep? Thank you

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@milabulic]

Thank you! I FINALLY understand what I need to order and do. Too many other videos that are just so confusing. All of my questions and concerns were address here .

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@sherollappala]

NOW I understand! Thanks, WAYNE

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@milabulic]

Right? I have been watching these videos all morning and didn't get ALL of my questions answered until see this one.

[@kimwillms4000]

This was an awesome video for us. We appreciated all you taught in putting up an electric fence. Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@ashimaearthsky]

Awesome video. Great tips. Thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@brandispry576]

Thanks Wayne! I am installing an electric polytape fence for my mom’s dogs and this is extremely helpful ❤

[@DIYwithWayne]

Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@ralphsawyer9535]

Hey Wayne, great vid... its exactly what I'm trying to do. Thank you for getting it all figured out and sharing that knowledge, and you explain it all so nice and laid back. I really like those insulators a lot, and I do mean A LOT. Thanks again, buddy.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad to help. I was just telling Ann how much I like the insulators. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@fxnepilogue]

Great video! I used to help set up our fence every year but never really knew exactly how to do it and now I’m the only one left and have to do it by myself. It’s good to confirm some of the things I knew and learn some things I didn’t! Thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@keshiabasque935]

Thank you for thr great explanation

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@meganparnell8136]

Thank you for an informative video!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@martystaceewhitaker7930]

Thank you Sir. Very informative video.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@dottyearnhardt9600]

Great video, I sent this to Allen’s brother, last year animals eat all his garden up. This year he is making his garden with concrete blocks to raise it up.

[@DIYwithWayne]

That's great, thanks. Raising it up will help but some animals will still get to it. The electric fence will help a lot. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@snowysnowy9343]

Thank you. Very good advice .

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@j.everheart267]

Thank you for this video! I’m about to set up an electrobraid fence for part of my horse pasture and this was very helpful!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@christyc8053]

Thank you for the great video. Explained a lot and answered the questions I have been looking to answer. Thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@KenStiffler]

Very nice vid! Now I can put up my garden fence, all guestions answered ! thank you!!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@JohnHobson-cw3yt]

Thanks Wayne for your assistance.Here in Eastern Texas I have a very sandy soil so I will add a couple more ground rods. Will let you know.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@llm4132]

Thank you for this video, especially for showing how to make a gate.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@dacrimney]

great video. detailed and straight to the point

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@jerroldsmith4724]

Great video!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@abundanthouseplants]

I appreciate the advice about where to put the charger in relation to the gate handle.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad I could help. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@KAVB851]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us! Great video. God Bless!

[@DIYwithWayne]

My pleasure! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.

[@lorenawitham5697]

You made this so simply to do! Great video!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@lbheat02]

Great job explaining!!! Best electric fence video i have seen

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@billr4283]

Very clear and informative. Thank you sir!!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@schevanjones5936]

Thank you for this video. Now to find the items you showed to make the fence.

[@DIYwithWayne]

They are not hard to find. Tractor supply or most any farm supply store will have all you need. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@jamiebryson3826]

Answered every question we had! Thanks for making this video 🙌

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@batk0427]

Thanx Pops. 👍🏽

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@DanielDavis730]

Good for crinamalization

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@pamela2290]

Very helpful putting one in this weekend.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Glad it helped! Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@GettyStewart]

Thank you for a very helpful video.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@phoebedemouth1375]

Very helpful

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@khurzan1245]

Very helpful. Thank you so much for the video.😊😊

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@michaelstickney9077]

Thank you. Great video. I need to install one, too (probably more than one) and you were so helpful!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@heisrisen1113]

great video!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@benjaminlockwood5962]

Thanks Wayne, very helpful!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@EclecticEcentric]

Awesome job Wayne... thanks from up here in Newfoundland! Cheers!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@suzannenelson3221]

Great video! Thank you. Funny story about the tomato falling out of your oak tree!

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@mistyhix4560]

very helpful corner tip

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@craigc9975]

Nice job on the vid. Thanks for taking the time to do it.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

A very informative video my friend I will definitely install an electric fence around my pond I lost all my fish last year to a mink.

[@DIYwithWayne]

I think the electric fence will do the job. I also looked at your KZbin Channel and subscribed. I was your 100th subscriber. I have had water gardens for 25 years or so and enjoy them. I lost all my fish to Canada Geese one year, so I understand your problem. Good luck and have a great day.

[@GreymsView-ix8yi]

Thank you I really appreciate that my friend.@@DIYwithWayne

[@williamwoodhouse5711]

@@DIYwithWayne Canada geese are vegetarian.

[@stanfordchiripanyanga3780]

We explained, great tutorial 👏👏👏

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@ddmorgan1962]

Thanks Darrell

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@vovviel3049]

Still laughing about the tomato falling from the oak tree!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Wasn't so funny when it happened bur we can all laugh now. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@johnlobasso2068]

Great video. Thank you for this.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@larryfrench8436]

Great video...Thank you Wayne.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@chrislockard8176]

Thanks for the video, very helpful

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@edhe9772]

Thank you Wayne 😅

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@CharlesEdwards-fr9tl]

Thank you very much.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@laurakelly3929]

Tractor Supply guide says 1st ground post must be 10ft.from the charging box.You should also run 3 grounding rods 5ft.apart .

[@DIYwithWayne]

I was thinking back and I have been using electric fences for about 45 years. At times I have had about 8 or 9 acres fenced and cross fenced. I have never had more than 1 ground rod. In very dry soil the extra ground rods would help, but most of the time 1 will do. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@nickpowell5142]

Great video thanks. Perhaps I missed it - could you briefly explain how power gets to all of your fence strands ? Power goes from the charger to the bottom strand and then you tie all strands together by twisting some of your aluminum wire between the strands - is that how it’s done? Thank you.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Yes, just connect all the lines together. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@nickpowell5142]

Can you connect the fence strands using the poly/ wire rope? How about from the charger to the fence, what kind of wire do use there? Thanks

[@DIYwithWayne]

I use the wire not the poly. Both will work but you will get better results with the wire. The poly does not hold it's shape and will get loose.

[@legendlady5647]

Thank you.

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@timturner8762]

Very informative

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@ddmorgan1962]

Wayne will u do a video on how to terminate electric fence.thanks

[@DIYwithWayne]

There is no need to terminate the hot wire.

[@dentonfender6492]

I just discovered minutes ago a deer jumped over my electric fence, and ate my tomatoes. My DIY automobile induction coil circuit was not putting out full voltage at times--- so that could of been the reason the deer got in, so I will redesign the circuit. But if the deer knows to jump the fence, eat, and then jump back out, I guess I will have to use some other method such as install the top wire higher---- its only about 3.5 feet high right now. The deer ruined all 6 tomato plants for tomatoes, but didn't eat the plant down to the ground, so the plant will survive, and maybe will produce fruit again. No high hopes though. Live, and learn! Maybe next year with a better electric fence.

[@DIYwithWayne]

So sorry to hear that. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@westtexas806]

I suspect if you get a strong enough charger the deer will leave you alone. If it refuses eat the deer and get your tomatoes back.

[@luminousnutria3555]

You could try a double fence. Deer really dislike jumping into confined spaces.

[@dentonfender6492]

@@luminousnutria3555 I already fixed the problem by putting up a taller fence. The stakes that hold the wire are now 6 feet tall rather than only 3 feet tall. No deer have entered so far. The tomato plants have recovered with lots of blossoms, but for some reason will hardly produce fruit any longer. I assume after the deer ate half the tomato plant, the stress caused the plant to become non-fertile. The only tomatoes produced so far are from the bottom half of the plant that wasn't eaten by the deer. All the new growth with blossoms, and lots of Bees visiting them, so far have produced no fruit. Amazing, plants can have stress disorders like humans.

[@terrycastor8299]

Hi Wayne. Thanks for the video. I think the charger I bought might actually work even though it says indoor use only. One thing I didn't see in your video is where you plugged into acll 110v source . If you use an extension cord, what do you do to keep the connection dry? If not an extension cord, do you have 110v run to an outdoor outlet near you garden?

[@DIYwithWayne]

I think they all say indoor use only. In my case, I put a bucket over it and that keeps the rain off it. I do use a drop cord but would like to install an outlet close to it. Most of the time I just lay the drop cord connection over the bucket and that has worked well for me for years. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@Chameshi]

Thanks for such a clear explanation! Just wondering, do you have a preference for which gauge wire you'd use on a garden this size?

[@DIYwithWayne]

The wire I like is 14 gauge and the braded wire for the top strand because it is more visible. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@debbiegoodman9863]

I have an existing fence a friend ran. It's not working now. A friend noticed I have copper wire hooked to aluminum fence wire. Help! I don't know any thing about this thanks

[@JollyRogerHobbies]

Awesome video sir, thanks for sharing. Is this expensive to do?

[@DIYwithWayne]

The price will vary according to the charger you choose and the size of the area you need to fence. I would suggest pricing the parts you need at Tractor Supply or a similar farm supply store. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@KathieALDRIDGE]

often the wee wires break in the tread or burn out as i have noticed over time. What i do is cut the line and add a new piece in. What i would like to know is how exactly should a knot be tied to reconnect the threads. There are different suggestions but i am interested in yours plse.

[@DIYwithWayne]

This is only my third year with the braded wire and only use it around my garden in the growing season, so, I have not had this problem. However I have spliced the wire and used a square knot to attach the ends and that has worked well for me. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@scfrhc9131]

Very nice job explaining your system Wayne. I wished I had watched it before hooking my American Farm Works electric fence controller to my dogs chain link kennel fence…didn’t work. Now I have to figure out if it’s the weeds or the ground or the gate handle thing or something else …any thoughts? Thanks!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Anything metal touchingly the ground will degrade the charge. Does your fence have metal post? They will ground the fence. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@dorawilson2792]

Wayne. I just found you video. Great advice! My garden was decimated this year by groundhog and bunnies. I have a 6 foot wooden fence with two gates. I’m planning on electric fence next season. One wire few inches off the ground and another on top of the fence for squirrels. But now I understand that the top will not work because the squirrels are not touching the ground…..is that correct? Thank you again for this informative video.

[@DIYwithWayne]

You are correct. My suggestion is to run 2 wires at the top that are close together. One hot and one ground. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@dorawilson2792]

Thank you so much for the fast response. I will try to design something with two wires 😊

[@connecticutwormsgardens]

When my daughter was 7, I decided to put electric fencing around my garden to protect the corn that was completely devoured the prior years by chipmunks and squirrels. Chipmunks🐿️ are SMALL so I removed all the grass from beneath the hot wires and put the lowest wire only 2 inches off the ground. I pulled in the driveway after picking my 7 year old up from school the next day and she SCREAMED when she looked out the car window into the garden. It seems, all day long, birds were landing on the wire and pecking seeds and/or bugs on the other side of the fence and died instantly. Standing on the wire and touching their beak to the ground closed the loop. There were a total of 67 dead birds 💀🐦‍⬛🪶 on the ground around my fence that day. My daughter was horrified. I felt terrible and several of them were beautiful songbirds. I raised the lowest wire to three and a half inches tall and still found dead birds, bigger such as starlings and grackles. Birds of course were never my intended target. If I have it low enough to keep out the Chipmunks I kill the birds and if I raise it up enough do not kill the birds then the chipmunks come in. I've been defeated by a 5 oz rodent😢

[@DIYwithWayne]

Thank you so much for the information. I've been using electric fences for 30 years or so but never seen a dead bird. After doing some research, it happens like you said. If on the wire and touch the ground or a weed. they get a shock. I guess they are more vulnerable to electrocution then animals. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@triciaingersoll7922]

very comprehensive :)

[@DIYwithWayne]

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[@wendyb9923]

on a solar fence charger can you use three 4 foot galvanized rods? how much of the grounding rodneeds to be above ground? i am using steel wire. the insulated wire, what gauge is needed? thank you.

[@DIYwithWayne]

I have never used more than 1 ground rod but it needs to be several feet deep. You only need enough above ground to attach the wire to it. Wire gauge is not a big deal but the smaller gauge cost less but will stretch more. Both work well. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@chriscox5568]

Your supposed to run 3 ground rods 10-ft. apart 6-ft. deep. But alot of people have trouble with their fence not working properly mainly because their soils moisture is deeper than 6-ft.. The best thing to do to eliminate any problems is to run 3, 5/8" x 8-ft copper grounding rods, 3 copper grounding wire clamps and a copper 12.5 awg wire for the ground. Copper is the best electrical conductor and you need to make sure all 3 of those things are the same type of metal. If you don't electrolysis will happen if you use even 1 different metal for your ground making the metal slowly devolve ! You can use galvanized rods, galvanized steel grounding wire and 3 die cast zinc grounding rod clamps. You can buy a single strand of solid copper insulated or non-insulated 12 guage awg wire and dig a 2 inch deep trench with a pick 20-ft. long and bury your ground wire so it won't be exposed or tripped on and broken or get disconnected from the rods or charger. Just thought I'd add a little something. Your video was really good, great job ! 😀

[@DIYwithWayne]

Hello, I have seen comments about grounding over the years and I think in some cases it it a good idea. But I had 12 acres fenced in and cross fenced with electric fence about 30 years ago with 1 ground rod and never had a problem. In a very dry area, I expect it would be needed. Thank you for your suggestion and for visiting our channel. We hope you have a great day.

[@kaylasprankle2908]

Does your hotwire need to make a full loop? Like closing a circuit. I want to run a hotline to a dead end.

[@DIYwithWayne]

No, The loop is from the hot wire to the animal getting the shock and to ground. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@streetdogs2459]

Thank you for this great video! I have a question. I'm building an electric fence on my existing fence to keep my foster dog from climbing it. The existing fence is 5 ft "no-climb (yeah, right)" ranch fencing. The insulators are on the INSIDE of the fence (5 inch extended insulators), so that if the dog tries to climb, he will very likely hit the wire. Should I put my controller and ground poll on the INSIDE of the fence or the OUTSIDE? If they are on the outside of the fence, I will have to feed the hot wire through the fencing (or maybe over it) to connect it to the first insulator, which might risk it actually touching the existing fence. But if the controller and ground poll are on the inside, it seems less safe for the dogs on the inside of the fence. Thanks!

[@DIYwithWayne]

It does not matter if the controller and ground rod is inside or outside the fence. If the controller is outside the fence you need to make sure the electric fence wire does not touch the existing fence and you can do this by running the wire through a short piece of plastic pipe. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@streetdogs2459]

@@DIYwithWayne Thank you Wayne! One more question (I hope). The most accessible location for the controller turns out to be about 5 feet from an aluminum shed, and therefore the location for the ground rod is 5 feet from the aluminum shed. But I've read that you need to place the ground rod at least 25 feet from a metal structure. It will be a real pain to run power out to the other end of the fence line, which is about 80 feet from the shed, but it can be done. Should I go through the pain of moving the controller to the other end of the fence line? Or can I try it in the more convenient place, but close to the shed?

[@DIYwithWayne]

Place the ground rod where it is continent. In years past I had horses in an electric fence and the controller was inside a metal barn and the ground rod was just outside the barn door. Good luck.

[@streetdogs2459]

@@DIYwithWayne Success! It all works! Ground rod close to the shed, bucket on top of the controller attached to a piece of wood just like you showed. I put a small free-standing fence around the controller to keep the dogs away from it. These were great instructions! From a not-very-handy gal, Thank you!

[@dr.codygaofit]

How do you end each loop. If it’s poly wire can you just go up to the next level without cutting it and keep going around?

[@DIYwithWayne]

Yes, just make sure all the lines are connected. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@ddmorgan1962]

Like to see how u terminate the runs,one read that electric fence is not closed loop,please explain on how u terminated ur fence in a video,and not have a closed loop on each strand.tganja Darrell,I'm doing a dog yard.

[@DIYwithWayne]

The hot wire does not need to be a closed loop. The loop closes when an animal is standing on the ground and touches the wire. The animal closes the loop from the hot wire to ground. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@jacquedickens598]

My neighbor put up an electric fe ce & connected it to my chain link fence for his grounding. The fence post aren't deep in the ground & have concrete around the post. I have concerns what thos does & will this do something to my fence inane way?

[@DIYwithWayne]

If he is only using your fence for the ground point, it will not effect your fence. Just make sure he does not attach the hot side to it. If he does attach the hot side, it would most likely ground out the hot side and make it ineffective. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@iwonakochanek4888]

Hi, i need help:) I have an old FiShock Mustang mains operated system, but no wires. How do i attach wires to the energizer? Do they need to form a closed loop?

[@DIYwithWayne]

No, One wire goes to the wire on the fence post and the other goes to a ground rod. The closed loop is made when an animal touches the wire while standing on the ground. So, if a bird lands on the wire, no shock to the bird. I hope this helps and good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@noahriding5780]

Another thing I wanted to ask you... if you are fencing livestock with the electric fencing you might change the layout as you move the animals around for grazing. This means you are using a different amount of coil length on the spoil of wire every single time you move the fence. So... that means you end up with a lot of spare wire still on the spool, while most of it is up on the fence? What do most people do with that excess spool and wire while its being used? I don't want to cut it off but curious what other people are doing with the slack?

[@DIYwithWayne]

Don't worry about cutting it. You can just twist the parts together to add length anytime. There will be times that the wire will break, just twist the ends together to reconnect them. There is no need for a special connector or anything, they just need to be touching. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@something3441]

Great video, Still not sure I understand he gate though.

[@DIYwithWayne]

Most of the time we just unplug the fence charger and step over. This can be made easer with the fiberglass post and plastic insulators. They will slide down easy to make it easer to step over. A gate can be a simple handle like I showed at 15:30. You just need a way to disconnect the live fence and make an opening. Another way is a regular gate and use insulated wire to place underground under the gate. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@NivekThePlayer]

Thanks bro

[@DIYwithWayne]

You are very welcome and thank you for visiting, have a great day.

[@noahriding5780]

Some people say not to use continuous charge fence chargers, compared to I guess something that uses a pulse or not a pulse? How do you tell the difference? And if the battery gets lower, does the quality of the fence charge still hold up?

[@DIYwithWayne]

You should NEVER use a continuous fence charger because if you touch it you may not be able to let go. The chargers sold for electric fences DO pulse. This will eliminate the chance of getting hurt or killed. I have known of people using an electrical outlets in their house and just plug the wire into it. This IS CONTINIOUS and can de deadly. I have not used the chargers with a battery because I have always had access to an electrical outlet. I would think the charge would degrade as the battery gets weaker, but I don't know for sure. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@poohsblusteryday8592]

Hi Wayne 😊 Can I use a one inch old copper pipe for a ground? I’ve got some old pipe handy. Tractor supply wants $30 for a grounding rod. Thank you!

[@DIYwithWayne]

Yes, just drive it as deep as you can. The deeper the better. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@truenorthmuskoka9077]

Im trying to prevent squirrels from walking in the top of my wooden fence, they drive the dogs crazy. Do I just run two wire strands on top on the fence and then connect them to the positive and negative terminal? Do I still need a ground rod?

[@DIYwithWayne]

If you run pos and neg lines where the squirrels will touch both at the same time, no ground is needed. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@JohnHobson-cw3yt]

Do I need more ground rods on an electric fence four wire a1/4 mile around

[@DIYwithWayne]

Not if you have 1 good ground. However, extras can help if your ground is in dry soil. Good luck with your project and have a great day.

[@morganjeanne9262]

How do you plug in your charger? Do you run an extension cord?

[@DIYwithWayne]

Yes, I use an extension cord. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

[@ddmorgan1962]

Do u end your runs at on end,as to not cause a closed loop.

[@DIYwithWayne]

A straight wire works fine.

[@JohnnyDragon25]

Hey Wayne, we just set up our 30 mile fence kit and when we plugged it in the power box indicator light was just blinking red and that "tick" was just going....doesn't seem right and the directions are absolute garbage. Tried the tester and it did the same thing, just kept blinking...any idea?

[@DIYwithWayne]

That sounds correct to me. The electric charge will blink on and off, this is normal. The reason is because sometimes when someone touches a hot wire, they can't let go. If the charge pulses, you would be able to let go. Good luck with your project and have a great day.