Patriot PE2 Electric Fence Energizer, 0.10 Joule (Original Version)

Has worked for one year keeping the stray cats from taking a dump in my garden. Also, works to keep the neighbors dog from hanging over the top rail of the fence. Mild shock using fire wire but frankly I think good old electric fence wire may work better. One thing to consider is that the electrical ground needs to be GOOD, otherwise you won't get a good jolt due to physics. Ring terminals on the wire would also work better. I just re-connect every six months to get a good connection.

My hostas are now safe from deer!

The media could not be loaded. Works great for racoons. They are able to empty my bird feeder in one night and it was getting expensive. I put some PVC pipe around the perch at the end and grounded the metal plate where the bird food is stored. The perch is far enough so the birds won't touch both the perch and the plate but the racoon, that is another story. Watch the video.

This is a great fence charger for home use. I have two tree hounds, one of them (Gunner) found out that he can jump my 6ft cedar board fence at the decorative gate that I built. For the price, you can't beat this fence charger. It's good and hot. Only took one wack for ol gun man to realize his unauthorized border crossings are a thing of the past. The unit is very simple for those that don't have much experience in electric fencing. The only downfall is that the charger is not water proof or weather resistant. That makes it a pain if you are installing it away from your home or barn, but it's an inexpensive system and you get what you pay for. I recommend making a little "birdhouse" for it to keep it dry. Make sure you have a solid ground stake and use insulated wire from the stake to the charger. Works great so far. I would recommend this unit to friends and family.

This does just what it is suppose to do. It keeps my large digging dog out of the garden.

Immediately after we planted a hedge of English Laurel, the local deer started treating it as an all-you-can-eat salad bar. The hedge had no chance. The deer would move in every time fresh leaves appeared. We installed an eight-foot tall plastic fence, but the deer just broke through it. So we installed a tougher fence, but the deer found a way under it. Weighted logs at the bottom of the fence had no effect as the deer jumped over. We also tried deer repellent, fishing line, attaching bells to the fence, rags soaked in ammonia, and scattered chunks of Irish Spring soap. A motion-activated water spray helped a bit, but a neighbor saw deer using it as a drinking fountain. At my wit’s end, I started leaving food for the deer a couple of hundred feet from the hedge. The deer equivalent of paying protection money. None of this worked, and thoughts about the deer started to take over my waking hours. If someone asked me how I was doing, I would respond with a long diatribe about my battle with the deer. The deer became my only topic of conversation. In desperation, I ordered a Patriot PE5, expecting this would be just one more failure. But to my amazement, it has worked for the last 12 months. I recommend smearing peanut butter on the wire in a few places.

The media could not be loaded. This did the job! The deer have come by and wanted a free buffet. Not today.

Purchased 2 and neither of them work! The unit has the flashing light but does not power the line. Do not purchase this item. The packaging had staples and one of them did not have the instruction manual so you could tell they were already opened and returned, in my opinion. Notice the torn plastic and the 2 stapels on this package and the other package not paperwork or twist tie on plug.