PE2 Electric Fence Energizer, 0.10 Joule

I think it will last a while and for now it's working. I like that it's lower voltage and 0.1 joules so that it isn't harmfull to small animals. The enclosed flyer shows a pictogramme of a hare, a squirrel and a cat for the pe2 model. If ya got cows, elephants crocs and kangaroos (lol) you'll need a stronger model. This one is fine for my tomato plants. :) BTW, i mounted it inside an enclosed plastic container (my pool alkalinity plus container) that has an opening lid to protect against the elements. Laid it flat in the bottom, screwed the bottom to my vertical support and drilled 2 holes for wires. I can open the lid to access the unit. The power cord runs out the corner of lid (made a little notch for wire). I never stuck my hand on the fence but my cheap volt meter was able to momentarily see 1375volts on the 1000v scale between fence and probe touching the earth. Good enough for me. I'm sure it's 5kv as advertized. Didn't want to try directly on the unit's output to not blow my crappy meter. It is now a month later and this gizmo has saved my tomatoes. Not a single critter stuck around to grab a bite and i have hares, squirrels, ground hogs and possibly others but for the first time none made it through the barrier. On 3 occasions the wire was seemingly stretched from what had to some very unhappy animal that got zinged lol. Nobody died so it seems safe.

Like a lot of my projects, this one's a bit of a Rube Goldberg. Squirrels on our bird feeders have been my nemesis for a number of years, and I have gone through numerous designs in an attempt to keep the rascals at bay. With this zapper, they've finally met their match! It's been running 7x24 for over 4 months now and hasn't skipped a beat. The squirrels no longer even bother trying, and the birds are happy to enjoy their feast. Obviously this is very much a custom do-it-yourself project, and only applicable to someone with the skills, creativity, and of course time to implement it. (I'm a retired electrical engineer with all three of those traits.) To make it acceptable to my wife, I had to guaranty no birds, squirrels, or her would be harmed, it would still be easy to fill the feeders, it wouldn't look too unsightly, etc. I'm happy to say I achieved all those goals, although it took several iterations to fully outsmart the squirrels who were very persistent in figuring out how to avoid getting zapped. A couple of things I discovered along the way that may be helpful to the next creative genius ... 1) Although the system develops high-voltage (5kv), I did not have any issue with using "standard" electrical wire. Most wire for home use is rated at 600v, but it worked fine in this application. 2) The voltage developed can easily jump an 1/8" air gap (maybe even up to a 1/4"), so be cognizant of where the two conductors are run and exposed. An unintended "short" of this type makes a distinct snap and arc, just like a spark plug, but doesn't seem to harm the energizer unit. Great product! I only hope it continues to run non-stop for many years to come.

Un excelente producto cumple con todo, muy buena calidad, se terminaron los problemas con los gatos, tenía una plaga en propiedad, era un gran problema

Has worked for one year keeping the stray cats from taking a dump in my garden. Also, works to keep the neighbors dog from hanging over the top rail of the fence. Mild shock using fire wire but frankly I think good old electric fence wire may work better. One thing to consider is that the electrical ground needs to be GOOD, otherwise you won't get a good jolt due to physics. Ring terminals on the wire would also work better. I just re-connect every six months to get a good connection.

Si un perro gato o puerco se mete en tu jardinera a ensuciar, esta es una opcion eficaz e inofensiva para mantenerlos fuera de allí.