Setting up an Electric Fence?

lanod2407

Hi

I'm setting up an electric fence to keep in cattle and need some advice on how to put up the wire.
I've got the straining posts and stakes in position and just need to hang the wire.
Problem is I don't know how I should do it - I know you gotta make sure that the wire is pulled really tight, and am looking for advice on how to do that.
I've got insulators for the ends, - anyone got advice on how to strain the wire properly?

Thanks.

Curious Geroge

I've used a ratchet wire puller in the past. You can pick one up handy enough in your local hardware or rent one. Ensure your straining posts are in place correctly before you start straining. at each strain piont use the rotator connection as this allows you to easliy strain in the future as with time, the wire will loosen.

westlander

Curious Geroge wrote: »

I've used a ratchet wire puller in the past. You can pick one up handy enough in your local hardware or rent one. Ensure your straining posts are in place correctly before you start straining. at each strain piont use the rotator connection as this allows you to easliy strain in the future as with time, the wire will loosen.

Not wanting to hijack the thread but I use a wire puller as well. Its a bobbejaan wire puller (same design as hayes or haynes wire puller). Find them very good to pull the wire and stret it but Im not sure how to use the slack wire that it collects..its as if you have to tack the wire to the second last stake and then stret to the straining-post yourself with the hammer...maybe im doing it wrong

Belongamick

Used this guy here.. or similar

http://www.nmferrifencing.com/pictures/ratchet.jpg

Find them excellent and tight as a guitar string - can let the tension off to trim hedges etc. I always prefer to put the stainers (14ft burried about 3 ft in the ground) first and then put up wire wire. Stain it and lastly put in the fence posts. With 3000 volts going through that livestock very quickly learn 'Thou shalt not pass'!

SomethingElse

If it's a temporary fence you shouldn't need to pull it very tight. I've always just pulled mine tight by hand and it has been fine. If you're leaving it there long-term it may begin to slacken, so I'd say you'd need to use one of those ratchets to put it up. Make sure the wire isn't touching against any grass, branches, stakes etc. And if it's one of the battery one's try to find a damp/wet spot for the earthing rod

lanod2407

Thanks guys - will certainly take all of this on board.
I'll be putting in a mains fencer - and will post a pic or two when finished ....