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Old 21-01-2012, 04:28 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default I am now using an electric fence around my garden pond.

On Jan 20, 7:52*am, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Doug" wrote in message

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Following several attacks by foxes and invasions by the dog next door,
I have erected an electric fence around my pond. Visits from foxes
seemed to have ceased with the onset of winter. I don't know what
urban foxes do in the winter but the dog from next door is still a
nuisance and seems able to scrabble over even a very high fence.


I don't know yet if the fence will be effective but cats approach the
fence and seem able to sense the electrification. Anyone know if this
is so, can animals sense it?


Doug


That's a fascinating question Doug. Is it AC or DC? If AC I would/could say
yes because of the frequency but if it is DC ....................?

Mike

Its a pulse so its more like AC. I have an EM detector and it can pick
it up about half a metre away.

Doug.