{"product_id":"agrifence-short-earth-rod-30cm","title":"Agrifence Short Earth Rod – 30cm","description":"\u003ch5\u003eAgrifence Short Earth Rod – 300mm\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn electric fence is a circuit that closes through the ground, and this 300mm coated hardened steel rod is the return end of it. Agrifence fit it with a clamp rather than a wingnut, which makes it quicker to attach the earth lead and less likely to work loose. Poor earthing, not a tired energiser, is behind most fences that read low.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt 300mm this is a short rod, so it belongs with small portable set-ups and low-output energisers. Agrifence's own rule of thumb is one metre of earth rod for every joule of energy — a 2J energiser wants two full-length 2m stakes set at least 3m apart, not a handful of short ones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoated and hardened steel, so it drives into stony ground without mushrooming.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClamp fitting for the earth lead — quicker than a wingnut and less prone to loosening.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e300mm length suits portable and low-output set-ups where a full 2m stake is impractical.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletes the circuit so the pulse returns to the energiser and the animal feels the fence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan be used in multiples, spaced along a line, where ground conditions are poor.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmall portable fences, strip grazing and temporary pens.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLow-output battery and solar energisers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGround too shallow, stony or rooty for a full-length stake.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdding an extra earth point to an existing installation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot enough earth for a mains energiser of 1 joule or more — those need a full 2m earth stake, or several, on Agrifence's one-metre-per-joule guidance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose a spot that stays moist — earthing fails first in a dry summer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrive the rod fully into the ground and attach the earth lead in the clamp, metal to metal.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep earth rods at least 15m away from any domestic or mains earth installation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere more than one rod is used, space them at least 3m apart.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTest the earth: with the fence shorted out, a reading of more than 300 volts on the earth system means the earthing is inadequate and needs a longer or additional rod.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgrifence product code H4895. Barcode 5052150002132.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLength 300mm.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoated and hardened steel with an integral clamp for the earth lead.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgrifence guidance: allow 1 metre of earth rod per joule of energiser output.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgrifence publish no rod diameter or weight, so neither is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep fence earth rods at least 15m from the earth of a house, barn or any mains installation. Earthing an electric fence into a building's earth can put pulses onto metalwork indoors.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSwitch the energiser off before disconnecting or moving an earth rod. The earth lead is part of a live circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA rod driven where children or stock walk is a trip and puncture hazard — drive it fully home and keep the top out of a gateway.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Agrifence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372210724928,"sku":"ekl1789536804700","price":11.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/agrifence-short-earth-rod-30cm_1.jpg?v=1789536810","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/agrifence-short-earth-rod-30cm","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}