RE: [AlpacaTalk] Re: water and power to shelters
OK list,
While we are all talking about having to put electricity out to a new
shelter.and other mundane tasks that a farmer should be competent to
complete..what about us folks who grew up in a time when the ladies were not
taught such things?
I'm one of those gals.and I am not comfortable with wiring tasks.but would
love to learn so that I was. Where on earth does a person who qualifies for
AARP but has no elementary electric education go to get the basics?
There must be resources for those of us who are Mr. Wizard challenged?
Allison Moss-Fritch
New Moon Alpacas
Santa Clara, CA
From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Behalf Of Heather Zeleny
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:10 PM
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: water and power to shelters
Do you have water to your new boys' shelter? My first thought is a 150'
extension cord zip tied to the fence, and I'd put it probably along the
top of the fenceline to avoid it running in standing water or being
covered by snow. We're fortunate to get no more than 6" at a time and
then only every few years, at that! Of course, we did get snow on April
20th this year, so I'd prefer it all at once rather than spread out
over 6 months. But that's beside the point!
I know very little about electricity, sort of the basics, if that. I
wonder if they make low voltage de-icers to keep water lines from
freezing? We're using 7 watt mini aquarium heaters to keep our waterers
from freezing this year. Our automatic waterers are available at feed
stores and Harbor Freight has them for $20 on line. We love them!
On Nov 11, 2008, at 4:55 PM, Gary & Maryann Simpson wrote:
> Okay, one quik questions while there are so many people on here.
> We basically took in 3 intact males to help a woman out.
> I built a separate paddock & shelters, but have no electric there.
> It's about 150'. i don't know how long I will have them, so am
> looking for an
> inexpensive but animal safe way to run electric for buckets. (please
> god, i don't want to carry water this winter)
> I was thinking about conduit & UF cable running along the bottom of
> the outside fence line....????
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