Identify stray voltage
Behaviour is the primary indicator of stray voltage. In fact, the first symptoms manifested by dairy cows are for example, nervousness, changing in milking characteristics, prolonged milking process, kicking, chronic mastitis, poor breeding success, high number of somatic cells and reduced water intake. The symptoms manifested in pigs are aggressiveness, nervousness, cannibalism and reduced water intake. Other factors can contribute to undesirable behaviour, however, in case of doubt, an analysis of the presence of stray voltage is preferable. In addition, it is important to realize that sources of stray voltage can be either inside or outside of the building.
Identify stray voltage
Behaviour is the primary indicator of stray voltage. In fact, the first symptoms manifested by dairy cows are for example, nervousness, changing in milking characteristics, prolonged milking process, kicking, chronic mastitis, poor breeding success, high number of somatic cells and reduced water intake. The symptoms manifested in pigs are aggressiveness, nervousness, cannibalism and reduced water intake. Other factors can contribute to undesirable behaviour, however, in case of doubt, an analysis of the presence of stray voltage is preferable. In addition, it is important to realize that sources of stray voltage can be either inside or outside of the building.
Sources
Outside
of the Building
- Primary supply network from electricity supplier
- High-voltage distribution network from electricity supplier
- Ground electrical current (bypass)
- Neighbouring electric fencing
Inside
the Building
- Imbalance of electrical charge
- Defective electric equipment
- Variable speed electric equipment
- Electronic lighting equipment
- Electric fences
- Defective ground
- Defetive bonding