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An electric fence exists around a garden which has eight wires seven of which are hot one which has no power and is not grounded Why on touching this wire does one receive a small shock?
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There could be two explanations. One that there is an induction from the other wires depending on how close the proximity of this wire is to the others. The second and most likely is that there is a resistive load separating it from the other wires. Shut the fence off and check the junctions where the wires are spliced to one another. Look for corrosion or a white powdery dust where the wires are spliced. Clean it up and see if that corrects the condition.
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