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Posted on 06/12/2012 6:19:07 PM PDT by VA Voter
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To: VA Voter
To: VA Voter
Work a very large, industrial ballast as used for starting banks of fluorescent lights and you have a grackle zapper.... I maybe a zapper this way that had to have the elements separated about an inch and a half.... fireworks baby!
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:28:43 PM PDT
by
Uriah_lost
(Is there no balm in Gilead?....MiE (Mainer in Exile))
To: VA Voter
Are the copper wires clean???
Do they have any insulation???
What voltage are you using???
120 VAC or 240 VAC???
To: VA Voter
Entice them into the house and then have them stick their feet in a wall socket. It worked for me.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:29:18 PM PDT
by
Krankor
To: VA Voter
My guess is they are not conductive enough and you need more amperage. Maybe a sprinker in the area putting a light mist into the air might do it.
otherwise...
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:29:24 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: VA Voter
“portable GFCI switch”
Why are you using a GFCI. Wouldn’t the breaker trip when the birds short the lines? (assuming it’s part of the circuit)
To: moonshot925
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:30:49 PM PDT
by
VA Voter
To: MarineBrat
To: VA Voter
how bout a cattle fence zapper? or do you need to be grounded for those to work. I know they use a single wire.
(I’ve never tested one, or pee’d on one.. so IDK)
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:31:56 PM PDT
by
cableguymn
(If your policies are pushing the economy in to headwinds.. TURN YOUR POLICY AROUND!)
To: VA Voter
From their website: "The Bird-B-Gone Direct Charger plugs into a regular 110v outlet and supplies power to up to 500 of Electric Track. If placed outdoors, the direct charger must be protected in a waterproof box. The input voltage of the direct charger is 110- 120VAC, the output voltage is 800V (+/-) 20% Open k-circuit voltage. "
So they use a step up transformer to overcome the resistance. Also, DC cannot be transformed so it has to be AC.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:31:56 PM PDT
by
raybbr
(People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron.)
To: terycarl
That’s the purpose of the two wires to complete the circuit.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:32:21 PM PDT
by
VA Voter
To: VA Voter
Use a fence charger (electric fencing unit). Safer and more effective than house current.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:33:27 PM PDT
by
tacticalogic
("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: VA Voter
Tell me you’re not really using AC. Please.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:34:21 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
To: Rebelbase
The breakers is in the basement and the GFCI should do the trick.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:34:29 PM PDT
by
VA Voter
To: VA Voter
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:35:43 PM PDT
by
RckyRaCoCo
(I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery, IXNAY THE TSA!)
To: VA Voter
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Yes, it’s AC, he said sheepishly.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:36:35 PM PDT
by
VA Voter
To: VA Voter
How about put the wire further apart and put water at the bottom so the birds stand in an electrified puddle. (Kinda like throwing a hairdryer in the bathtub)
Hang and electrify tinsel.
Use a higher voltage.... get a 12V transformer and wire it backwards... 1200V output. (Don’t do that)
To: VA Voter
Make sure your life insurance is paid up. Your wife will remember you fondly.
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:37:36 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
To: BipolarBob
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posted on
06/12/2012 6:38:19 PM PDT
by
VA Voter
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