How to Make a Cover for an Electric Fence Energizer

How to Make a Cover for an Electric Fence Energizer
Published: May 19, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Purchase a plastic trash can large enough to completely cover your fence charger.

  2. Cut an opening in the back of the trash can that will allow you to lower the bottom of the trash can over the top of your fence charger.

  3. Disconnect the ground and fence line from your charger. Place the trash can over the charger. Run the disconnected lines back through the hole and reattach them to the charger.

  4. Secure the plastic trash can to the post or pole where the electric fence energizer is secured. Make sure the hole the charger is placed through faces the direction of the least weather activity. Secure the trash can with wire, screws, nails or any other option that will work.

  5. Test the strength of your attachment by pulling on the trash can and making sure it will not be easily blown off. If done properly, you have now created a waterproof, windproof shelter for your fence charger. Turn your fence charger on; make sure the current is going uninterrupted to your fence line.

Tips

Make your trash can large enough to completely cover your fence energizer.

Warnings

Always disconnect the fence charger before you touch the fence lines, or you are likely to receive a nasty shock.

Photo Credits

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Rebecca Boardman

Rebecca Boardman has been an animal enthusiast, teacher, and researcher for over 30 years. With articles published in everything from Arabian Horse World and The Times Newspaper to The University of North Texas Insider and the…

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