This message is from: Frederick Pack <friendlyfred2...@gmail.com>
Steve, the spark from fence wire to some kind of ground will travel through the water in the pipe....depending on the mineral content. Solid metal pipe to the waterers is LESS apt to shock through the water as the metal pipe acts as an excellent grounding system. The electrical impulse from the spark will be dissipated over a larger area. The impulse through a PVC pipe will be channeled to the easiest point of release..I.E. the horses nose...to ground...his feet on the earth (if un-insulated from the ground). The conductivity of the soil also plays a part....sand will not conduct an impulse as easily as iron rich soil. Fred On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:20 AM, Steve McIlree <st...@carriagehorse.com>wrote: > This message is from: Steve McIlree <st...@carriagehorse.com> > > > Fred, > > Can a short in the fence cause shocks from the waterers if the water supply > line is PVC? > > -- > Steve > I Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
