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New Zealand farming. Electric power fencing – Glossary of terms.

Dr Clive Dalton Amp: Unit of current.  Watts divided by voltage. Current: It is current and the duration and rat of its low which causes a shock.  Increasing voltage increases current.  Current decreases as resistance increases. Capacitance: Ability to store a charge of electricity. Capacitor:  Stores electrical chares and ule as energy which builds up in the capacitor and is released by … Read more

New Zealand farming. Deer – Glossary of terms

Dr Clive Dalton Farmed Red deer hinds Deer in New Zealand All deer were introduced into New Zealand in the late 1800s by the early European pioneers for sport, after which they multiplied to become classed as noxious pests due to the damage they did to native bush and were then subject to government culling programmes.  Later … Read more