Electric fence on a post and rail fence

[Nbuuifx]

I've used electric fences to split off paddocks before - just using the tape and the temporary posts.

However in our new field I would like to add some more permanent electric fence around the perimeter to stop one of the horses from damaging the fence as he likes to lean over them.

The fence is post and rail, approx 4' high. I'm thinking that the tape will blow too much and contact the wood.

I'm thinking of using polywire or polyrope around the perimeter on 200mm offset insulators.

Any thoughts on polywire Vs polyrope Vs metal wire.

Do you literally just tie it to the insulator at the far end or are there end pieces to use? Does it need tensioning?

Anything else to consider?

Thanks

 

[Cragrat]

I have jsut bought something like this from our local farm store for the same situation - not put it up yet though.

I found tape blew around too much, and normal polywire just isn't strong enough. I also wanted something that would give a blooming good shock. Visiibility isn't a worry on a permanant fence. I intend to just tie it to to insulators at the ends. I use screw in insulators on the posts, which lift the wire about 1.5 inch from the post. I know some use longer ones, but they scare me :/

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[Pinkvboots]

I put electric tape across the top of ours connected to the mains and I screwed in fence connectors along the top with tape running through it, so far it has stopped him leaning on it trying go get to the grass on the other side and this was from last year so I would say it's worked.

 

[Steerpike]

I have jsut bought something like this from our local farm store for the same situation - not put it up yet though.

I found tape blew around too much, and normal polywire just isn't strong enough. I also wanted something that would give a blooming good shock. Visiibility isn't a worry on a permanant fence. I intend to just tie it to to insulators at the ends. I use screw in insulators on the posts, which lift the wire about 1.5 inch from the post. I know some use longer ones, but they scare me :/

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I've used this on the top of my fencing, screw in insulators on the top of the posts and twisted the wire at each end, ours is wired to the mains and gives a hell of a kick.

 

[Nbuuifx]

I have jsut bought something like this from our local farm store for the same situation - not put it up yet though.

I found tape blew around too much, and normal polywire just isn't strong enough. I also wanted something that would give a blooming good shock. Visiibility isn't a worry on a permanant fence. I intend to just tie it to to insulators at the ends. I use screw in insulators on the posts, which lift the wire about 1.5 inch from the post. I know some use longer ones, but they scare me :/

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What scares you with the longer ones? When you say lift? Are you going vertically with it? I was planning on coming in horizontally 150mm - 200mm with the long insulators.

That stuff does look stronger but I'd be worried that it wouldn't take easily, I was thinking that something like that would need folding back and crimping to stay in place? Have you tried tying it yet?

Does it need tensioning with that stuff?

 

[blitznbobs]

I’ve done probably all variations of this and the best in my opinion is poly rope with offset insulators. Lasts the longest and keeps the chewers off the best. (With a big mains fed energiser)

 

[Nbuuifx]

I’ve done probably all variations of this and the best in my opinion is poly rope with offset insulators. Lasts the longest and keeps the chewers off the best. (With a big mains fed energiser)

Unfortunately it will be 12v plus solar but that seems enough with the tape - they are wary of the tape as they really don't like it.

Do you come in (rather than up) with the offset insulators and what sort of thickness did you go for with the poly rope?

Did you just tie the rope at the end? How often did you use insulators?

Sorry for all the questions but if someone else has already been through the trial and error, then I'd rather learn from their mistakes!

 

[catkin]

We use the narrow tape in 2 strands on the small plastic posts with tensioners on the wooden fence at corners and curves. The tape is a few cms inside the fence and can be very easily moved if a patch needs to be fenced off. The tape is connected into a ring and we use a rechargeable 12v battery.

 

[blitznbobs]

You can just about see the rope on this photo we set them straight out not up. The rope is just the standard rope I think it’s 6mm. We use joiners at the ends but if in a hurry it works if tied too.

 

[Lady Jane]

I put electric tape across the top of ours connected to the mains and I screwed in fence connectors along the top with tape running through it, so far it has stopped him leaning on it trying go get to the grass on the other side and this was from last year so I would say it's worked.

This is exactly what I have done and it has worked for a few years.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

This is exactly what I have done and it has worked for a few years.

We did similar, screw in connectors on the top of the posts then hard wire properly tensioned either end. Worked brilliantly for 20 + years until those wretched low lives drove through the fence and destroyed. We won't replace it as no longer needed.

 

[Esmae]

I’ve done probably all variations of this and the best in my opinion is poly rope with offset insulators. Lasts the longest and keeps the chewers off the best. (With a big mains fed energiser)

I've done this. Works a treat.

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

I have jsut bought something like this from our local farm store for the same situation - not put it up yet though.

I found tape blew around too much, and normal polywire just isn't strong enough. I also wanted something that would give a blooming good shock. Visiibility isn't a worry on a permanant fence. I intend to just tie it to to insulators at the ends. I use screw in insulators on the posts, which lift the wire about 1.5 inch from the post. I know some use longer ones, but they scare me :/

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We have used electrified plain wire attatched to wooden posts before for a number of determined ponies who just went through everything else . It certainly gives a heck of a belt and nothing ever got through it ! Think the T Rex enclosure in Jurassic Park !!