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Lightning Chokes, Diverters, and Guards

Lightning Protection

Lightning poses a threat to electric fence chargers because the spread-out fence wires are vulnerable to lightning strikes, and a struck wire is likely to conduct a huge jolt of electricity right into the charger, where a good deal of it may pass through before blowing the fuse and may damage delicate charger mechanisms. Three types of devices can help counter this problem. Lightning chokes send the huge charge through parallel runs of wire or some other conducter where it generates magnetic fields that interfere with its own passage. Lightning diverters, which require a separate ground rod, offer the charge an easier passage to the ground than that afforded by the charger and its connections. And so-called storm guards, which attach to the charger’s positive and ground terminals, do much the same thing closer in–by offering the charge an easy passage to the ground that does not require passing through the charger’s circuits. Obviously, none of these devices will protect the charger from a direct lightning strike, but all will markedly diminish the lightning problem.

PRODUCT NO.
DESCRIPTION
COST
QTY

01-33

Dare lightning choke 2454

$10.39

01-35

Zareba combined lightning choke and lightning diverter LC1. Like product 01-34 above, this should be used with a separate ground rod system.

$14.39

01-36

Zareba storm guard 01667.92. For use with low impedance fence chargers of 1 joule or more. No separate ground rod system needed.

$20.99

01-36B

Lightning arrestor, galvanized, Tipper Tie

$7.45

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Surge Protector, Fused Plug, and Fuses

Surge Protector, Fused Plug, and Fuses

An AC-powered electric fence charger can be damaged by power surges coming in through ordinary house current and its electric cord. Like other electrical appliances, it can be protected against such surges by means of fuses (which limit severe overloads) and by surge suppressors (which limit minor surges). These devices will not necessarily defend against the sharp, powerful surge that sometimes follows a nearby lightning strike. However, they can significantly increase a charger’s life-span by limiting lesser problems. The fuse-holding plug below (product 01-21) provides added protection against power overloads–not just for electric fence chargers but for any household appliance–while the fuses (product 01-20) serve to stock the plug (which takes two fuses) and also to replace any burnt-out fuses in the charger. Zareba’s UL listed surge suppressor (product 01-36) comes with an indicator light and provides affordable protection for chargers and other electrical appliances against AC power surges of up to 6,000 volts.

PRODUCT NO.
DESCRIPTION
COST
QTY

01-36A

Surge protector (Zareba)

$7.95

01-20

Pack of 5 one-amp fuses for use in plug 01-20 below and for general electric fence charger use (Dare)

$1.59

01-21

Fuse-holding plug–holds two fuses (Dare)

$2.95

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Battery Clips

Battery Clip

If one uses a wet cell like a marine or car battery (marine batteries work better) to power a fence charger, connecting the charger to the posts on the wet cell can pose a minor problem. Zareba’s battery clips (which come two to a pack, and which can easily be connected to electric fence hookup wire) are designed to cope with this.

PRODUCT NO.
DESCRIPTION
COST
QTY

01-37

Battery clip for connecting an electric fence charger to a battery, pack of two (Zareba)

$3.99

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