Nice fence, here in New Zealand, we use a lot of electric fences, for dividing paddocks, for dairy cows, and beef, some farmers use 3 H.T.wires [ two electric wires] wooden posts , 6 ft long, and strainers posts 7-8 ft driven in the ground, in softer ground, put a 8 x2 x 14 inch treated block in front of strainer [ under ground.
Just found your channel in the process now of putting in fence post. I'm also in SOMO and this rain we finally got sure is helping with the process of driving them in. I appreciate the video. Very helpful. Gonna follow the channel.
Thx Andrew, this is one of the most comprehensive and detailed explanations of how and why high-tensile works. Thx. I think I'll go with the Timeless model of fencing.
Great video. Thanks for the info. What is your post configuration/spacing? Do you use tposts for the all the line posts or do you add wood every so often?
Thanks you! My t-posts are spaced about 24 feet apart. The only time I use anything other than a t-post is when the fence needs to make a turn or at the top and bottom of a significant elevation change. On a gradual slope, I just keep going with the t-posts.
Smart man. I'd like to pick your brain on how you would setup an electric fence to keep smaller animals like squirrels, rats, and rabbits out of a garden? I've been trying several different ways but just now found your video and will try running a ground inbetween the hot wires with 3" gaps. Darn squirrels run so fast it might not work unless I have hardware cloth behind it...but then someone said squirrels can jump 10'.....we'll see.
@plantbasedprepper my first thought is some sort of electric netting, but that stuff can get expensive if you're fencing a large area. I've also heard of people electrifying hardware cloth. They tied it to fiberglass rods and kept it just a couple inches off of the ground. The big issue will be keeping the grass from growing up into it and grounding it out. Another possible solution, if you're using t posts, would be to run the hot wires on one side of the post and the ground wires on the other. You could run the wires very close to one another without as much danger of them getting tangled. That would also make your varmints weave themselves through the fence to get into the garden. That would be about as close as you could get to ensuring they'd get a shock. Good luck to you!
@@PlaneViewFarm I'm only doing a 15'x50' space. Last night I put up chicken wire on the inside of my t-posts and the hot wires are on the outside spaced 3" apart from ground. On the Brick Wall, I just lay'd hardware cloth underneath on top of the bricks and wired it to the ground. Zapped me pretty good and it's measuring 8k volts now instead of 2-3k. I still saw a squirrel on my cam from work run right under the lowest wire across the hardware cloth. I'm thinking the pulses are not catching them if they dart across. So frustrating watching them eat my entire garden while at work. Tonight, I'll try running the ground wires around the outside of the brick wall too. Last but not least, I'll have to put up hardware cloth on the brick wall inside the electric fence to slow them down. I think that's the problem. They are too fast and the pulse aren't catching anything fast. Thanks for the tips. I'll let ya know how it goes. I have not found one video with a solution using just an electric fence against small rodents that actually works.
I have a lot of t-posts that were already here. I probably could have sold them and upgraded, but it was just more convenient. The timless posts are definitely the way to go if starting from scratch.
How often do you have grounding problems with the T posts and insulators? I saw one post that mentioned a specific issue with LockJawzs getting consistently grounded out with bird poop
If a twisted t-post bothered me, then I would never sleep. I hit with tractor, bull uses for scratching, car runs off road through fence, etc. I Bend it back and keep going. 😂😂😂
Im new to using electric fence, my question is should each strand end at some point without touching the wire where you start ? And run 1 single wire down touching each hot wire
If I'm understanding you correctly, yes. You just terminate the line at the end of the run with an insulator. A jumper wire provides power to each strand that you want energized. I hope that helps you.
Barbed wire is more popular ONLY because it's cheaper and mostly easier, point blank period! It's NOT better! I'd rather have an electric fence as he describes in this video.
To pull top strand first to get post straight is not true. Run bottom stand drive post then rest of wire. Even if you drive a post at 30 degrees the tension of the wire will bring all in line perfectly. I am only a contractor so don't know what talking about. That wire should have at least 2k lbs of pull at install and will stretch over the next few days then remain tight as it warms or cool dure to outside temps
I've done it both ways. I like working top down better. I'm curious about the 2000 lbs of pull though, Kencove says no more than 250 for high tensile wire.
@@PlaneViewFarm the 2k is Oklahoma wire specks it will relax back to the 250 to 300 as every thing falls in place. The wire on top first is just putting it in your way. Ya fine for the little you do but you start doing 1/2 mile plus a day it's trouble especially if barb
Nice. Thank you. Im not sure you should admit to the crooked post syndrome all over the World Wide Web. It might be more than we want to know. Hopefully you can find a therapist. 😂
Nice fence, here in New Zealand, we use a lot of electric fences, for dividing paddocks, for dairy cows, and beef, some farmers use 3 H.T.wires [ two electric wires] wooden posts , 6 ft long, and strainers posts 7-8 ft driven in the ground, in softer ground, put a 8 x2 x 14 inch treated block in front of strainer [ under ground.
Thanks for the tips. Several common sense things to do but I hadn’t ever thought of. The cable clamps are one for sure.
Thanks! The cable clamps occurred to me walking through the hardware store.
Just found your channel in the process now of putting in fence post. I'm also in SOMO and this rain we finally got sure is helping with the process of driving them in. I appreciate the video. Very helpful. Gonna follow the channel.
Thanks! Good luck with your project!
When you ran into and bounced off the fence 🤣
Thx Andrew, this is one of the most comprehensive and detailed explanations of how and why high-tensile works. Thx. I think I'll go with the Timeless model of fencing.
Great job! Excellent video and funny touches was entertaining.
Thank you!
This was an excellent video. 🎉 will be installing based on this today. Greetings from Arkansas!
We enjoyed watching your video!
Thank you!
Good job, and by 180 long ft. Of that fence materials and labor how much could be? Thanks.
Nicely done from southern Manitoba Canada. Good info
I totally understand the crooked post. That bothers me as well. New follower.
Great video. Thanks for the info.
What is your post configuration/spacing? Do you use tposts for the all the line posts or do you add wood every so often?
Thanks you! My t-posts are spaced about 24 feet apart. The only time I use anything other than a t-post is when the fence needs to make a turn or at the top and bottom of a significant elevation change. On a gradual slope, I just keep going with the t-posts.
nice video
Smart man. I'd like to pick your brain on how you would setup an electric fence to keep smaller animals like squirrels, rats, and rabbits out of a garden? I've been trying several different ways but just now found your video and will try running a ground inbetween the hot wires with 3" gaps. Darn squirrels run so fast it might not work unless I have hardware cloth behind it...but then someone said squirrels can jump 10'.....we'll see.
@plantbasedprepper my first thought is some sort of electric netting, but that stuff can get expensive if you're fencing a large area. I've also heard of people electrifying hardware cloth. They tied it to fiberglass rods and kept it just a couple inches off of the ground. The big issue will be keeping the grass from growing up into it and grounding it out. Another possible solution, if you're using t posts, would be to run the hot wires on one side of the post and the ground wires on the other. You could run the wires very close to one another without as much danger of them getting tangled. That would also make your varmints weave themselves through the fence to get into the garden. That would be about as close as you could get to ensuring they'd get a shock. Good luck to you!
@@PlaneViewFarm I'm only doing a 15'x50' space. Last night I put up chicken wire on the inside of my t-posts and the hot wires are on the outside spaced 3" apart from ground. On the Brick Wall, I just lay'd hardware cloth underneath on top of the bricks and wired it to the ground. Zapped me pretty good and it's measuring 8k volts now instead of 2-3k. I still saw a squirrel on my cam from work run right under the lowest wire across the hardware cloth. I'm thinking the pulses are not catching them if they dart across. So frustrating watching them eat my entire garden while at work. Tonight, I'll try running the ground wires around the outside of the brick wall too. Last but not least, I'll have to put up hardware cloth on the brick wall inside the electric fence to slow them down. I think that's the problem. They are too fast and the pulse aren't catching anything fast. Thanks for the tips. I'll let ya know how it goes. I have not found one video with a solution using just an electric fence against small rodents that actually works.
I am also in MO down on the AR border. Just laying out so I can place my order. Why are you using steel t-posts instead of the newer plastic posts?
I have a lot of t-posts that were already here. I probably could have sold them and upgraded, but it was just more convenient. The timless posts are definitely the way to go if starting from scratch.
How often do you have grounding problems with the T posts and insulators? I saw one post that mentioned a specific issue with LockJawzs getting consistently grounded out with bird poop
Oh and trust me when I say, a twisted t-post would keep me up all night. So you and I are the only 2. 😆
If a twisted t-post bothered me, then I would never sleep. I hit with tractor, bull uses for scratching, car runs off road through fence, etc. I Bend it back and keep going. 😂😂😂
Im new to using electric fence, my question is should each strand end at some point without touching the wire where you start ? And run 1 single wire down touching each hot wire
If I'm understanding you correctly, yes. You just terminate the line at the end of the run with an insulator. A jumper wire provides power to each strand that you want energized. I hope that helps you.
@@PlaneViewFarm yes, thank you..
How many earth spikes needed on a 25 hectors of land
3 will be enough, spaced 10 feet apart.
It's staples because that's what is on the 50 pound box.
That's gotta be a misprint 🤣
Barbed wire is more popular ONLY because it's cheaper and mostly easier, point blank period! It's NOT better! I'd rather have an electric fence as he describes in this video.
To pull top strand first to get post straight is not true. Run bottom stand drive post then rest of wire. Even if you drive a post at 30 degrees the tension of the wire will bring all in line perfectly. I am only a contractor so don't know what talking about. That wire should have at least 2k lbs of pull at install and will stretch over the next few days then remain tight as it warms or cool dure to outside temps
I've done it both ways. I like working top down better. I'm curious about the 2000 lbs of pull though, Kencove says no more than 250 for high tensile wire.
@@PlaneViewFarm the 2k is Oklahoma wire specks it will relax back to the 250 to 300 as every thing falls in place. The wire on top first is just putting it in your way. Ya fine for the little you do but you start doing 1/2 mile plus a day it's trouble especially if barb
This is probably the cheapest fence to install but still gets the job done
Absolutely!
Nice. Thank you. Im not sure you should admit to the crooked post syndrome all over the World Wide Web. It might be more than we want to know. Hopefully you can find a therapist. 😂
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