Re: [TCML] Electric Fence, NST's, and squirrels

[DC Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, a fire hazard if runnng off 120 vac continuous.  Squirrel catches on
fire and runs into the attic of your home.  Poof!!!

Pulse it with a 556 timer IC 100 ms on, then 10 sec off,  driving a relay.
I use 3-4 kV on output with diode and small cap.  No, not for squirrels.

Or, buy an electric fencer for $35 at Tractor Supply.
Dr. Resonance




On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If I may test the boundaries of being on-topic (this does pertain to
> NST's)...
>
> I have squirrel problems.  Normally they're just cute lawn-rats, attracted
> to the abundant supply of acorns raining down from our oak trees.  But with
> autumn here, I cannot put a pumpkin on our porch, uncarved, without the
> varmints chewing through it and spilling its guts all over the porch, in
> search of seeds.  How do they know...?
>
> Zapping the critters to teach 'em a lesson comes to mind, having so many
> NST's kicking about.  But I clearly don't want to set up anything lethal or
> dangerous to humans on my porch.  I know that electric fences for animal
> control use brief pulsing so as to not be lethal.  Voltage/current unknown.
> Does anyone know how I might adapt a small NST for this purpose?
>
> And if anyone knows of any non-electric but effective squirrel
> countermeasures, let me know, off-list?
>
> Thanks, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
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