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A Very Safe Fence at a Very Low Cost
Table of Contents
ElectroBraid
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Commitment to Safety .............................................................................. 3
Steps for Successful Electric Fencing ............................................................................... 3
Planning ......................................................................................................................... 4
Calculating Your Needs .................................................................................................. 5
Tools Required ................................................................................................................ 7
Getting Started – Line Spacing ....................................................................................... 7
Installing Corner and End Posts/Bracing ......................................................................... 8
Installing Insulators on Corners and Gates and End Posts/Bracing ................................ 11
Using Trees For Corner, End & Line Posts ..................................................................... 12
Installing Line Posts ...................................................................................................... 13
Installing Wood Line Posts .............................................................................. 14
Installing T-Post Line Posts .............................................................................. 14
Running your Lines ....................................................................................................... 14
Tension Kit Assembly .................................................................................................... 15
Tensioning ElectroBraid
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Splicing ElectroBraid
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Electrifying the Fence ................................................................................................... 18
Choosing your energizer ................................................................................. 18
Grounding System .......................................................................................... 19
Wiring your energizer ...................................................................................... 20
Wiring the energizer for areas of high snowfall ................................................ 21
When to wire gates ......................................................................................... 22
Wiring gates .................................................................................................... 22
Wiring gates in areas of high snowfall ............................................................. 23
Using Gate Handles for gates .......................................................................... 24
Testing your Fence ........................................................................................................ 25
Trouble Shooting .......................................................................................................... 26
Do’s & Don’ts – Safety and Maintenance ..................................................................... 27
Hiring a Professional Fence Installer .............................................................................. 28
Fault Finding Chart ....................................................................................................... 29
FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR ANIMALS ALWAYS
KEEP YOUR FENCE ELECTRIFIED.
NEVER LEAVE ANIMALS UNATTENDED WITHIN
A NON-ELECTRIFIED FENCE.
