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Grounding a fence
All-live fence - For most soil types
The animal receives a shock when it completes a circuit between the fence and
the ground system. The fence above has all live wires and requires conductive
soils.
Ground wire return fence - For dry, sandy or frozen ground conditions, where soil
conductivity is low.
The animal receives a shock when it completes a circuit between a live wire and a
ground wire. The fence above has both live wires and ground wires (not insulated
to the post). The ground wire is connected back to the grounding system.
