In article ,
NT writes:
On Sep 27, 10:20*am, (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:
Decided to make an electric slug fence yesterday, after my new
autumn crocus shoots got eaten for the second night in a row.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...&id=1619546457

No slug damage this morning!
This looks like a good one for the wiki. Would you mind the pic being
posted there?

That's fine, but I suggest to wait a bit - one night alone doesn't
mean much yet.

Yesterday in the bright sun, the lengths of PVC and steel bowed in the
heat a bit, like large bi-metal strips, so I really need slotted holes
drilled in the steel. By evening when the slugs appear, it was all laying
flat again.

Last night, there was a tiny leakage, just visible as a faint glow in
the LED if I switched off all the lights. Only a fraction of a milliamp,
but it will reduce battery life. I notice some soil has been splashed up
the PVC by my watering (it hasn't rained here). I'm going to try some wax
polish on the PVC if I get a chance before tonight, to enhance the water
repellent effect.

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Andrew Gabriel
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