Life span of a fencing unit.

[Steerpike]

Does anyone know the lifespan of an electric fencing unit?

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I had a lovely Hotline Harrier or Falcon energiser, powered by a 12 volt leisure battery. Unfortunately I can't say how long they last for because mine lasted about 4 days before someone nicked it complete with the leisure battery.

 

[Berpisc]

I have a positively ancient mains one, had it for over 20 years. Don't know if newer ones last as long though.

 

[Nudibranch]

The longest lasting has been over 10 years...until someone nicked it.

 

[GoldenWillow]

I've had Fenceman and Hotline energisers and found they've lasted anywhere from 8 years to 2 weeks!

 

[dorsetladette]

Mine don't seem to last long at all.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I have an ancient Electric Shepherd, runs off a deep cycle battery. I brought it with me when we left the farm and that was over 26 yrs ago now. Still working well. It has outlasted many batteries. My sister has had a couple of the little energisers for short runs which have lasted no time at all.

 

[paddy555]

my hotline mains fencer lasted well over 20 years,, probably more. The hotline battery one was used for around 5 years and then put away when not needed. It had been in a shed for around 15 years when we suddenly needed it. It worked immediately. Very impressed.

Current hotline mains has done around 5 years and I see no reason why it shouldn't do many more.

 

[ycbm]

Mine is mains, 30 years old soon.

 

[ester]

Our hotline is 16 years old, used to get them in for servicing and most of them looked significantly older

 

[WandaMare]

I have got 3 of the hotline energisers and 2 of them are over 20 years old, the other one about 8 years. The only problem I've had is the cables snapping when the plastic gets very old and brittle but they're easy to replace.

 

[Silver Clouds]

I have a hotline one running off a 12v battery, I've used it pretty much 24hrs/day for over 20 years and it's still going strong!

 

[Nicnac]

Mains Electric Shepherd rising 26 yo. Still zaps the proverbial out of them.

 

[Steerpike]

Thank you, I have mine chained to a fence post so fingers crossed it won't go walk abouts, I have a feeling my two batteries must be at the end of their lives as mine seems relatively young at 6 years old!