Electric fence earth

[jd6110]

Should there b current going out through earth rod? Checking fence tis eve and seams to b more power in earth rod than N fence??

 

[Fivedoors]

There should be little or no voltage at earth peg have you tried watering the ground around it and is the earth peg in deep enough?

 

[Barleycorn]

You need a yard of earth rod for every joule of power. Best earth is to bury an old gate.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

There will be current but shouldn't be voltage - the earth is just the counterpoise for the rest, so the current is equal - but the voltage should only be going one way.
My guess is a dry earth and some load or short on the fence?
What readings are you getting?

 

[Haydn Lloyd]

Will this dry weather affect the current on mains fencer

 

[Old Boar]

Yes, if the earth rod gets dry.