Electric fence gates

[Nudibranch]

I need 5 for internal field divisions (on permanent electric with wooden posts). There are 3 strands of wire so each gateway needs 3 bungees. None of them will be used that often but I was wondering whether those Gallagher all in one gates are any good? Price wise they work out at about 20 quid per gate more than bungees but I don't mind paying the extra if they're worth it.

It has to be multiple strands as the fields also house sheep and goats. The horses are fine with a single strand but unfortunately for my bank balance the cloven hooved idiots need a full fence.

 

[rextherobber]

I'd go for proper gates, in that case, undoing 3 strands when you're bringing in or out would end up like tangled knitting with me, especially with a couple of lead ropes added to the equation.

 

[EllenJay]

I had never seen the gallagher gates - they look great. But if you are not usibg the gates very frequently, I would stick to the bungees.

 

[Tiddlypom]

If you can afford it, get permanent gates put in. Electric gates are the work of the devil.

 

[winnie]

I didn't know such things existed. It looks good and will suit what I want for my gateways so thanks for this post!

 

[cauda equina]

The thing I would never use is the gates like long springs, having seen an account of a horse getting its tail caught and then panicking and having terrible injuries

 

[Nudibranch]

Proper gates aren't really going to work as the electricity needs to cross the gates and I'm not up for digging 5 trenches into rock hard ground. 2 of them are on a steep slope as well, so the fencer recommended electric gates as it would be impossible to hang ordinary ones.

CE I mean bungee gates not spring gates, which no, aren't suitable for horses.

Still undecided...!

 

[rextherobber]

I have proper gates on steep slopes, obviously they don't open both ways, (though most gates don't anyway). I run one strand of electric over the top, with a gate hook, it works well. But it's a bit belt and braces, the end fence carries the current to the right hand side anyway, electric fencing doesn't need to be a complete circuit ( sorry, am sure you know that!)

 

[Nudibranch]

The way the fence runs, unfortunately regular gates can't be hung as they need to go up/down the slope, not across it if that makes sense. In two other sections I need gates part way along the fence so that the current can continue to the end of the line. Complicated! So I'm not trying to make a circuit, just continue the flow.
Doing a bit more research, it looks like I could use the Gallagher ones on two sections at the end of the line and bungees on the mid sections. The only thing I can't work out is what happens to the tapes when you open the Gallagher ones. Do they just trail to the ground? Those gates would either be left open or closed, so maybe the Gallagher ones wouldn't work after all...aargh!

 

[jnb]

I just use the electric tape handles with internal bungee (NOT the ones with an actual spring) and the proper gate hook insulators, if you need to open them with the fence switched on, just hook the bottom two onto the loop of the next handle up so you only have to hold one handle (not sure if I am explaining that very well!)

You could have an extra gate hook to peg it back if you need to leave it open but switched on. I have never used the bungee ones, they look like a lot of £££ for not much gain

 

[Nasicus]

The way the fence runs, unfortunately regular gates can't be hung as they need to go up/down the slope, not across it if that makes sense. In two other sections I need gates part way along the fence so that the current can continue to the end of the line. Complicated! So I'm not trying to make a circuit, just continue the flow.
Doing a bit more research, it looks like I could use the Gallagher ones on two sections at the end of the line and bungees on the mid sections. The only thing I can't work out is what happens to the tapes when you open the Gallagher ones. Do they just trail to the ground? Those gates would either be left open or closed, so maybe the Gallagher ones wouldn't work after all...aargh!

I'd just use bungee ones and when you need to leave the gate open just unhook them from both sides so they're disconnected entirely.
Or if you want to be real posh, you can get retractable ones: https://www.electric-fence.co.uk/flexigate-flexible-gate-system-with-7-5m-tape.html