17 gauge wire

[tncattle]

Anyone use 17 gauge wire for electric fence? Is it too small?

 

[Hawk]

Yes, I have used it and it works fine. Be sure to get the wire that is specifically for electric fencing and you won't have any rust problems.

 

[novatech]

Yes, I have used it and it works fine. Be sure to get the wire that is specifically for electric fencing and you won't have any rust problems.

On short runs it is fine, with long runs you will loose power.

 

[dun]

Yes, I have used it and it works fine. Be sure to get the wire that is specifically for electric fencing and you won't have any rust problems.

On short runs it is fine, with long runs you will loose power.

There are also visibility and strength issues

 

[rkm]

Another case of sending a boy to do a man's job. jmo

 

[tncattle]

that kind of what I thought but being my first time to install an electric fence just making sure. I have to enclose about 3/4 of a rectangle pasture that is 28 acres in size. About 250 yds. is down the side of a driveway then the rest has to be 6 ft. inside the existing barbed wire fence so the owner can cut and make it look good :roll: I'm just putting one strand the entire way.

 

[dun]

that kind of what I thought but being my first time to install an electric fence just making sure. I have to enclose about 3/4 of a rectangle pasture that is 28 acres in size. About 250 yds. is down the side of a driveway then the rest has to be 6 ft. inside the existing barbed wire fence so the owner can cut and make it look good :roll: I'm just putting one strand the entire way.

Use 12 1/2 gauge and be done with it. Doing it right the first time is alwasy the better way.