Zareba® Copper Sectional Ground Rod Kit

Provide proper grounding of your electrical fence system for optimal fence performance. Copper Sectional Ground Rod Kit is a simple, use-anywhere solution. It comes with four 2-ft copper coated rod sections that screw into one another, a hardened steel tip (that breaks to make it easier to drive into the ground), an anvil, and a ground clamp.

An electric fence is a great way to protect your property and keep your livestock safe and secure, but every system is only as good as its grounding system. In most cases, when a fence is not working, the problem usually can be traced back to improper grounding. Typical grounding rods are usually 6 to 8 feet long - making them difficult to transport and install. This kit provides shorter sections that are much easier to transport, and they connect easily when it's time to install.

How it Works
The grounding circuit is a critical component of your electric fence and is essential for it to function properly. The charger, or energizer, is designed to alter the electric charge into a power that is safe for animals and people.

If the animal and the ground terminal of the charger are not sufficiently grounded, the path of electric current cannot be completed and the animal will not feel the shock. Since earth provides half of the electric field circuit, it is crucial to have a properly installed ground circuit.

Please click "More Information" for Simple Setup and Expert Tips.

• Step 1: Insert the male end of the ground rod into the pointed tip.
• Step 2: Place the black anvil into the female end of the ground rod.
• Step 3: With a rubber mallet, hammer bottom piece of the ground rod into earth.
• Step 4: Place 2nd part of ground rod on top of the rod that is in the earth (should stand 8 ft. tall).
• Step 5: With a wrench, attach the clamp to the ground rod
• Step 6: Attach wire to the ground rod clamp.
• Step 7: Tighten wire to the clamp with wrench.

Expert Tips
Follow the instructions in the owners manual, they will guide you through the process. One terminal of the charger will connect to the fence while the other terminal will connect to earth ground wire.

Sandy, dry and rocky soils may require a ground-wire return system or "Two Wire System". Make sure you have connected the grounding rod properly: It must go to the ground terminal on the charger. Do not make the mistake of connecting it to the fence wire or fence terminal!

Longer fences or areas where the soil is dry rocky or sandy may require more grounding rods. Multiple rods should be 10 feet apart and 50 feet from any other grounding system. Each rod will then need to be connected using insulated wire.

Grounding rods may be copper or galvanized. The benefit of copper is that it transports the electrical charge more efficiently than the galvanized rod; however, it is more expensive than a galvanized rod.