Porcupine problem

[desA]

@desA, Are you talking about a HV electric fence type unit? The sleeves are lying on the floor, won't the system just earth? I don't know how you could keep the wires insulated.

If the ground is reasonably moist, then you only need the live carrier - use the ground as return. As long as the live line is kept off the ground, it should be fine. I'd make a few pipe sleeves/insulators to keep it on top of your water pipes.

An alternative is to even use a few lightly-clad lines running over your pipes. When porky bites again, it will get the full knock of the energiser on the first decent bite. In this case, use ground as the return - this is standard practice on farms.

You could use a smallish energiser - they are not that pricey. Give a nasty kick.

[desA]

also found this blog via google :

http://rouxpecans.com/blog/?paged=3

seems that all you need is some smelly stuff to ward them off.

What under-arm deo does this Julius Malema character use?

[AndyD]

If the ground is reasonably moist, then you only need the live carrier - use the ground as return. As long as the live line is kept off the ground, it should be fine. I'd make a few pipe sleeves/insulators to keep it on top of your water pipes.

An alternative is to even use a few lightly-clad lines running over your pipes. When porky bites again, it will get the full knock of the energiser on the first decent bite. In this case, use ground as the return - this is standard practice on farms.

You could use a smallish energiser - they are not that pricey. Give a nasty kick.

Thanks for the suggestion (wasn't sure at first if you were being serious). I'll definitely look into it.

[wynn]

Would lifting the pipe and cable off the surface be a solution?

Depending on height required simply bend a pigs tail to one end of a length of rebar, drive the rebar into the ground next to the pipe/cable, lift and clip it into the pigs tail. support if necessary.

[AndyD]

Nice idea Wynn, I hadn't thought of elevating the pipes. I'm not sure if the buggers can climb or fly though.

[desA]

Would lifting the pipe and cable off the surface be a solution?

Depending on height required simply bend a pigs tail to one end of a length of rebar, drive the rebar into the ground next to the pipe/cable, lift and clip it into the pigs tail. support if necessary.

Are you a part-time farmer?

Stunning idea.