from one side of a gate to another. if you decide to use a gate to power the fence please make sure you connect it so the gate is not hot when you open it. people with a hot gate in their hand hold it like they have a live snapping turtle hooked to the handle, and with good reason, as both can bite pretty hard. another reason to make sure the gate is dead when you unhook is to avoid leaving a live gate on the ground as it can kill box turtles coming in contact with the wire. they can’t move fast enough to get away from the 