US 12,348,010 B2
Grounding device for electric fence
Ryan Escure, York, PA (US); and William Reichard, York, PA (US)
Assigned to TRANSGARD LLC, York, PA (US)
Filed by TransGard LLC, York, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/720,522.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/195,851, filed on Jun. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0393442 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. E04H 17/00 (2006.01); H02B 1/16 (2006.01); H02J 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC H02B 1/16 (2013.01) [E04H 17/017 (2021.01); H02J 1/04 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric fence system, comprising:
an electric fence;
an energizer for generating a plurality of electric pulses applied to the electric fence;
a detection circuit for monitoring a voltage of the electric fence; and
a grounding device for grounding the electric fence when the electric fence is off,
wherein the grounding device is connected to the electric fence, the energizer, the detection circuit, and ground, and includes four isolation relays, wherein each isolation relay includes a coil and a switch, and each switch is in an open position when the electric fence is on, and in a closed position when the electric fence is off.