Single Wire Electric Fence Diagram
A single wire electric fence keeps horses, cattle, or a garden-raiding dog in line with the least wire and the fewest posts. ArcSite's single wire electric fence diagram shows the full circuit from energizer to the end of the line.
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Key Features
This single wire electric fence diagram includes:
- Energizer connected to a ground rod
- Ground rod driven below grade
- Lead-out wire from the energizer to the fence line
- Single hot wire on insulators
- Hot wire set at 800 mm above grade
- Line posts spaced along the run
The single wire sits at 800 mm (about 31"), so check that height against the animal you're fencing in before you set your insulators.
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What is a Single Wire Electric Fence?
A single wire electric fence runs one charged wire on insulated posts, with an energizer and ground rod completing the circuit when an animal touches the wire. In ArcSite, you can extend this diagram to your full pasture run and mark where the energizer sits.
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FAQ
The energizer sends pulses down the hot wire. When an animal touches it, the current runs through the animal into the soil and back to the energizer through the ground rod.
Yes! You can move the wire up or down in ArcSite to fit the animals you're keeping in.
Yes. You can sketch the fence line to scale on an iPad as you walk the pasture, then clean it up into a drawing for your customer.
