New mains fencer

sucklerlover

I need to replace my mains fencer shortly. I'm wondering what people on here have. About 80acres with paddocks as well. I'm after a fencer that will burn threw the vegetation in the summer. I keep bulls and there constantly checking the fence. Ud see them blowing there breath at it checking for current.
Anyone buy the ones from Connaught agri.
Thank you.

greenpetrol

sucklerlover wrote: »

I need to replace my mains fencer shortly. I'm wondering what people on here have. About 80acres with paddocks as well. I'm after a fencer that will burn threw the vegetation in the summer. I keep bulls and there constantly checking the fence. Ud see them blowing there breath at it checking for current.
Anyone buy the ones from Connaught agri.
Thank you.

I dunno but when I first read your name I taught I was on the after hours thread

djmc

greenpetrol wrote: »

I dunno but when I first read your name I taught I was on the after hours thread

Lol
I would go for something with high joules 15 would burn through anything
It an investment that could do you for 20 or 30 years so pay a bit more for a better fencer if you can afford it.
After that there is some extra technology if you want it like fencers that will sent you a text if there is a problem before animals break out.
Gallagher have one on YouTube. Any older Gallagher fencers I have have been good quality.
I find the bigger joules the better quality fencer as well rather than a cheap Chinese fencer that might not last too long.
Stick to a known brand pel elephant lacme Gallagher etc.

Hugh 2

djmc wrote: »

Lol

Stick to a known brand pel elephant lacme Gallagher etc.

Local co-op recommend Cheetah(a well known brand ) on a basis that customers are happy.

limo_100

Hugh 2 wrote: »

Local co-op recommend Cheetah(a well known brand ) on a basis that customers are happy.

Have 2 lasc mor m2000 fences here which are identical to the cheetah G303 great fencers just make sure you have enough earth rods in it 6-8 which is something that I have not done properly but it will be corrected in the spring time, and also use double insulated 2.5mm covered wire to connect the earths and the fencer to the fence

MIKEKC

anyone using solar fencers? Will they overcome earthing?

djmc

I have a lacme 400 solar fencer great fence and highly recommend on many threads here.

Cavanjack

Be sure when comparing fencers you are comparing like for like. you should look at the "joules out" of the fencer. Many quote the "joules in" which will be higher.
I'd also say you probably get what you pay for. Bought an elephant here last year after a good bit of looking around. Serious bang out of it if that counts for anything.

MIKEKC

djmc wrote: »

I have a lacme 400 solar fencer great fence and highly recommend on many threads here.

Thanks ,will it overcome touching overgrown hedges?

MIKEKC

djmc wrote: »

I have a lacme 400 solar fencer great fence and highly recommend on many threads here.

Thanks, will it overcome overgrown hedges?

djmc

MIKEKC wrote: »

Thanks, will it overcome overgrown hedges?

It's actually a lacme 500 it won't burn vegetation but a bit touching fence doesn't affect it
Has a pulse mode that only gives out shock when an animal touches it.
Brought it on a French website
These lads do them too
http://irishsales.ie/
Do a search on boards as solar fences have been discussed a lot here over the last few years.

jd06

Does anyone here have sheep and cattle
I'm thinking of getting one but would it be ok for sheep e.g.. how many strands would I need for sheep
I put up a lot of sheep wire with 2 strands of barbed. - but would electric fence be cheaper or better

Thanks

MIKEKC

djmc wrote: »

It's actually a lacme 500 it won't burn vegetation but a bit touching fence doesn't affect it
Has a pulse mode that only gives out shock when an animal touches it.
Brought it on a French website
These lads do them too
http://irishsales.ie/
Do a search on boards as solar fences have been discussed a lot here over the last few years.

Thanks, that fence seems excellent.Still hope to get unmetered supply from ESB . Maybe my quote is wrong,it would appear that it is out of line with all other quotes .Will ring ESB on Monday to clarify.

MIKEKC

jd06 wrote: »

Does anyone here have sheep and cattle
I'm thinking of getting one but would it be ok for sheep e.g.. how many strands would I need for sheep
I put up a lot of sheep wire with 2 strands of barbed. - but would electric fence be cheaper or better

Thanks

We had Electric for sheep years ago,5 strands a lot of earthing problems too much trouble. Went to all sheep wire.

sucklerlover

Thanks for all the replies.the 15000 lacme one Connaught agri is the one I'm kinda interested in. Do any other makes of fencer give there type of pulse shock.

Brown Podzol

sucklerlover wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies.the 15000 lacme one Connaught agri is the one I'm kinda interested in. Do any other makes of fencer give there type of pulse shock.

Have a look at these Pel fencers. I bought the 836r a couple of years ago. That would put manners on anything.

http://stradballyfarmservices.com/pel/pel-large-mains-fencers/

sucklerlover

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Have a look at these Pel fencers. I bought the 836r a couple of years ago. That would put manners on anything.

http://stradballyfarmservices.com/pel/pel-large-mains-fencers/

The output is serious from that fencer. Did u ever take a reading to see what volts it's giving down the fence line.

djmc

You can get more powerful fencers but how much power do you need
http://www.gallagherireland.com/energizer.aspx?mktprodid=7517
That one will cover 1000 Acres and is putting out over 70 joules.

djmc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXswiBnlgAA
a clip of how the text system works

sucklerlover

djmc wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXswiBnlgAA
a clip of how the text system works

These look a neat job. Think ill head to the coop tomorrow and get few prices.
Thanks for posting the clip.

Fuxake

Dunno if Connacht Agri is the right place for fencers. That guy in Stradbally is a mine of info about fencers and the right way to earth them which is much more detailed job than most of us would do. He's inclined to push the 836 which might be overkill on the average place but if you've got sucklers and lotsa multi-wired fences, then you need a serious dog with good joules output to keep manners on the fookers.

50HX

sucklerlover wrote: »

I need to replace my mains fencer shortly. I'm wondering what people on here have. About 80acres with paddocks as well. I'm after a fencer that will burn threw the vegetation in the summer. I keep bulls and there constantly checking the fence. Ud see them blowing there breath at it checking for current.
Anyone buy the ones from Connaught agri.
Thank you.

PEL are the best ones in my opinion - have here that the aul lad bought back in the day....super job but like a lot of things they don't make em like they use to

Buford T. Justice XIX

Brown Podzol wrote: »

Have a look at these Pel fencers. I bought the 836r a couple of years ago. That would put manners on anything.

http://stradballyfarmservices.com/pel/pel-large-mains-fencers/

It's not good to be caught straddling that one with ground slipping on both sides.

Speaking from experience...:pac:

Dozer1

not sure if there is a dairygold near you but they are selling off stafix fencers at the moment no experience of them.

K.G.

Thinking of up grading the fencer as the one i have is meant for only a third of the area its covering🀔and looki ng at a gallaher2800i.anyone have one and is there just as good out there from other makes.