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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 222220" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>Dun</p><p></p><p>I agree as I also use the 9 strand polywire with stainless steel wires. Some brands use copper strands as they have less voltage drop over a long distance than stainless, however the copper is not near as durable. I have 1 run that is about 1000 feet and have less than 1000 volt drop at the far end. To keep polywire runs from getting too long I use 14ga steel wire offset from my perimeter barbed wire as a feeder wire. Due to durability & voltage issues, I would not recommend anything less than 9 strand stainless steel polywire. It cost a little more than the cheap 3 or 6 strand stuff but well worth the difference & a lot more durable than the copper wired stuff. </p><p></p><p>IMO-good polywire ranks up there with a powerful charger & good ground system as key elements of a trouble free electric fence. Just my 2 cents worth.</p><p></p><p>Good luck & happy trails.</p><p></p><p>Brock</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 222220, member: 2905"] Dun I agree as I also use the 9 strand polywire with stainless steel wires. Some brands use copper strands as they have less voltage drop over a long distance than stainless, however the copper is not near as durable. I have 1 run that is about 1000 feet and have less than 1000 volt drop at the far end. To keep polywire runs from getting too long I use 14ga steel wire offset from my perimeter barbed wire as a feeder wire. Due to durability & voltage issues, I would not recommend anything less than 9 strand stainless steel polywire. It cost a little more than the cheap 3 or 6 strand stuff but well worth the difference & a lot more durable than the copper wired stuff. IMO-good polywire ranks up there with a powerful charger & good ground system as key elements of a trouble free electric fence. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck & happy trails. Brock [/QUOTE]
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