You can splice(join) or tie your fence wires by making knots. However, using crimping sleeves, you can join fence wires much more professionally, and it is safer for your animals. This post will discuss how to splice or join electric fence wires, hard metal(high tensile) or polywire. How to splice electric fence wires? To tie … Read more
Polywires can be spliced using crimping sleeves or making a joint. However, it’s recommended to burn the ends of polywire and twisting the metal strands in order to make a secuer connection. Use can use any method but make sure that the joint is secure. Whether you are using a poly rope or poly wire, … Read more
You’ll need post insulators to attach fence wires on the t-post. For t-posts, choose a post insulator according to wire type, strength, and length of the insulator(to keep wires away from posts). Benefits of t-post insulators in that they can be clipped on the t-post without tightening screws or driving nails. In this post, we’ll … Read more
9V fence chargers/batteries are ideal for portable/temporary fencing for horses, pets, poultry, and garden. They are easy to install, manage and remove. 9V batteries are lightweight(portable) and easy to install but only useful with 9V fence chargers. 9V fences cover short areas(a few km maxes) and output low joules, hence not ideal for large-area fencing. … Read more
Yes, you can install/set fence spikes in concrete, but it’s not ideal, especially for large-area fencing. Setting spikes in concrete will cost you more in the form of concrete and require a lot of effort in digging holes, filling them with concrete, and installing spikes. Below, we’ve discussed how to set post spikes in concrete … Read more
To make an electric fence, you can use a car battery(12V) and a 12V fence charger that supports DC or solar power. The output voltage & power of a battery must be equal to or higher than the fence energizer/charger input power. However, you can’t use a fence charger that requires more than a car … Read more
Many people are concerned that an electric fence may harm their pets. We can reduce the voltage on an electric fence by adding resistors to the fence charger circuit. You can reduce power at your fence permanently by replacing your fence charger with a low-power fence charger. If you want to modify the charger using … Read more
Disclaimer: “This content is only for educational purposes for fence users.” How to beat an electric fence A shorted fence leaks current into the ground or any attached metal. The fence loses current constantly, is unable to maintain power and is almost disabled. So you can beat an electric fence by shorting it, getting a slight … Read more
If you’ve seen or heard a man peeing on an electric fence, mostly survive, and deaths are infrequent. You may feel a severe shock as the current penetrates the sensitive body parts such genitalia and urinary system. Electric shock intensity increases if you are closer to the fence by 1-2 feet and the fence charger … Read more