Installing a Solar-Powered Electric Deer Fence
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What happens here
To effectively protect the newly planted garden from deer, the presenter demonstrates setting up a solar-powered electric fence. He introduces the "Premier Solar Intellishock 120" fence controller, which is self-sufficient with an integrated solar panel and batteries, eliminating the need for external power. He illustrates how to install "pigtail step-in posts" by simply pushing them into the ground, spaced approximately 3 feet apart. Two lines of "polywire" or "polybraid" are then run around the perimeter of the garden, with the inner line connected to the outer one. An insulated fence handle is used to create a removable gate for easy access. Finally, the black (ground) alligator clip from the controller is attached to a ground rod (implied), and the red (hot) alligator clip is connected to the polywire, activating the fence. The fence delivers a short, non-harmful pulse designed to "spook" deer away, rather than harming them.
Goal: Create an effective and humane deterrent for deer to protect the garden.
Tools and materials
- Alligator clips — For connecting the controller to the ground rod and the fence wire
- Geared reel — For easy deployment and retrieval of polywire
- Ground rod — For earthing the fence system (implied by ground clip connection)
- Insulated fence handle — For safely creating a removable gate in the electric fence line
- Pigtail step-in posts — Plastic-coated metal posts for supporting the polywire fence lines
- Polywire/Polybraid — The conductive material for the electric fence lines