I'm sure we have all heard the phrase, "Don't pee on an electric fence." Well, it just isn't a joke. Here is what happened to someone that did just that on a 3 phase electric fence. So what is 3 phase, you might ask? Electricity is provided to each home as 2 of the 3 phases produced by the transformer on the pole. Our lights and wall outlets are single phase at 115 volts and our stoves, air conditioning, and large appliances use 2 phase which is two different 115 volt legs or normally 225 to 230 volts.
The difference between phases is that they each alternate between plus 115 volts down to minus 115 volts thus the name Alternating Current or AC. Each phase alternates through their cycle 60 times a second, however, they each are timed to start through their cycles one-third of the cycle behind the preceding cycle so that none of the three are exactly at the same stage at the same time.
Your car uses a battery and that is DC or Direct Current.
The third or "Wild Leg" as it is known is brought into industrial sites to power up large motors pulling heavy loads.
Notice the key wording here is,
"A 3 Phase Electric Fence"
Yep, it'll burn it off ! CHECK OUT THE PICTURE!!!
