In an electric-fencing system, creating a gate system that conducts current is a challenge.
HOW TO FIX IT:
Derynck recommends placing a floating diagonal brace on either side of the gate opening. To keep the fence “hot,” trench both insulated hot and cold galvanized wires 1- foot deep under the opening (perhaps deeper in high-traffic areas or low-lying wet spots, or shallower in less-used pasture settings). “The gate no longer needs to carry current, because you have your current going underneath the ground,” he says.
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