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12 V inverter/converter for electric fence
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Posted by jalowa (My Page) on Sat, Feb 10, 07 at 19:52
| i just read a thread all about using a converter to run an electric fence off a car battery. unfortunately the main goal was to run a boom box. so...
i want to run an electric horse fence...while i drive my horses down the alcan highway. does anyone know what i need...and what i need to do to run it...so my car will start ...after using a 12 v battery to run the electric fence for 5-7 hours? |
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RE: 12 V inverter/converter for electric fence
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Well, that might be a bit tough to figure out, but--i'd say you'll need a very long electric cable to power the electric fence charger, especially while driving down the Alcan Highway! And, how fast do your horses run?
A second battery, charging by the alternator thru a diode, which prevents current from going the wrong way, might have to be used in the setup.
Another way might be to have a large trailer, with a tread-mill in the floor, driving a large generator, or alternator, which would then keep a bank of batteries charged, which in turn would power the electric fence with a long extension cable! distance you could drive limited by how much cable you could haul, and dispense!
I think yer best bet would be to stay home, eat the horses, and wait fer spring! ;o)
From the educated mind of Rusty Jones |
RE: 12 V inverter/converter for electric fence
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| COOOOOMMME OOOON Rusty Not the horses!!!!! I can see throwing a few Mule Meat steaks on the grill. BUT NOT THE HORSES! |
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