Electric Fence Making Clicking Noise

The knots arc every time the energiser tries to charge the fence.

Electric fence making clicking noise.

Please be aware of the problems that can be caused by electric fences and think of your neighbours. This noise is not normal however and it almost always can be corrected. The fence is probably shorted out somewhere and is making an electrical arc at some point. Even when operating properly electric fences can generate noise.

Clicking is part of normal fence operation when a charger releases energy that. The usual cause is poor joins in the tape often they have tied sections of tape together with knots instead of using proper buckle joiners. More ground rods should be installed if your electric fence is installed in sandy dry or rocky soil. They may be affected even when you have no problems yourself.

Telecom will do its best to locate the source of problems caused by electric fences but we need your co operation in making any improvements. Each click is a pulse. An electric fence can generate radio noise even if it is in otherwise good working order. Electric fences are not meant to do permanent harm to animals or humans.

A lot of poor performing fence systems can be blamed on inadequate ground systems. Other possible sources of interference with the phone line include fluorescent lamps a light dimmer or electric motors. Clicking and radio noise. I suggest walking the fence line when it is very dark to look for a small glowing arc.

Frozen soil will also hinder the operation of your fence. Regular pops and clicks on the am band but also up to fm and tv is the usual symptom of a noisy electric fence. If you have a fence charger you probably have heard it clicking like a metronome. Two types are common.

Every system should have at least three ground rods to perform properly. If you can here clicks on the line such as click click click or hums whines and buzzing noises then it s possible that the electric fence is creating interference.