Electricity supply for electric fence

feckin day gone again!!

Does anyone have information on getting a supply of electricity to land away from house for an electric fence. What's the difference between metered and unmetered supply?

orm0nd

we have an unmetered , you just pay a fixed charge every 2 months, Think it's about 7 euro , or 45 euro per year

the supply has a low ampage supply fuse so if you connect any thing using a large draw of current it will trip & you'll have to get the esb to reconnect

feckin day gone again!!

Did it cost much to get it put in? How long ago did you get the connection? Thanks for your reply.

orm0nd

It's in well over 20 years. Can't remember exactly, about 400 to esb and something similar to electrician. Was lucky there was a pole with supply nearby.

MIKEKC

feckin day gone again!! wrote: »

Did it cost much to get it put in? How long ago did you get the connection? Thanks for your reply.

If there is a transformer at site e385 (two years ago) to ESB You need to get box on wall plus cable from pole, e800. If no transformer, cast of transformer plus poles, could to e4000

Nobbies

Sorry to butt in on this one.had a esb supply dis connected 8yrs ago on a out farm and buildings.was,nt aware of the reduced supply option to run afencer.anyway all still there ie pole and cable.any idea on costs from esb 2reconnect 4above supply type only

pms7

saw a neighbour with a solar panel keeping battery charged for battery fencer, maybe another option

feckin day gone again!!

thought about solar power alright but its near a national route and a minor road... cant see it surviving there too long.. last year I had drinking troughs stolen from the field..:eek:

feckin day gone again!!

its 1900 for reconnection.... unmetered supply might nearly be the same judging some of the other posts...

FeelTheBern

We have a metred supply which just runs lights on few sheds when needed in winter and fence all year round - think bill is 50 euro every two months.