Best Solar Fence Charger for the Cost

[bball]

Parmak is made in Kansas City. I have heard great things about the Taylors, but they are a bit on the pricey side.

Just like an attorney, you get what you pay for. ;-)

 

[Beefeater]

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Just like an attorney, you get what you pay for. ;-)
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If only that were true...

 

[T & B farms]

I've had good luck with my parmaks. I have 4 of the 12v and 2 of the 6v. I recommend spending the extra on the 12v. Don't have to keep the fence near as clean. Oldest one is only going on it's 5th year, but no trouble. I had one get flooded, shipped it in and they fixed it for free.

 

[sstterry]

Parmak is made in Kansas City. I have heard great things about the Taylors, but they are a bit on the pricey side.

Just like an attorney, you get what you pay for. ;-)

I only work on contingency. If I don't win, I don't eat! :tiphat:

 

[NoEsc]

I highly recommend using blue warning tape that can be woven into your existing fence. It's visibility and flapping sounds caused by the wind will call their attention to the fence.

 

[u4411clb]

You sure lost a Tennessee Boy with that Alabama part... :lol:

That aside, their 32-joule charger looks like a beast that could knock back any bull.

Buy whatever brand that has a service shop in your town. If you don't have one then Alabama is a heck of alot closer for repairs than where every parmak is made.

Since M-5 initially posted about the Taylor chargers, I have purchased 3 now. One for myself, one for my FIL, and one for a good friend/neighbor with cattle as a gift. I am more than pleased with the product and the people.

I forget who on here gave me instructions on buying solar panel and making box myself with Taylor charger but it is best money I have spent in long time. Will out do anything solar you can buy for half the price.

 

[u4411clb]

Buy the charger go to Amazon get a better solar panel and controller and a kid can build tha wood box. I bought one and got advice on this website and the one I made runs circles around one I bought and much cheaper. No problems going on 7 years.

 

[ValleyView]

Clearly in the minority here, but I have great luck (thus far this summer) with my Gallagher S16.

 

[ERNIBIGB]

Any good 12v fence charger + any 12v battery + 5watt solar panel. I have had much better results putting together the components separately than the self contained units. Can use larger panels but they will require a charge controller so as not to over charge. I had one that ran uninterrupted for 5 years before taking it down. Have even swapped dead batteries out at the parts house for a core they had that would still hold some charge for free.

 

[jdg]

I've used Kencove, Gallagher, Stafix (and Tru-test), and Cyclops. The Gallagher's, with proper lightning arrestors installed, are still going, albeit the most expensive. I would have thought the Stafix and Tru-test would have been on the same level as Gallagher, but have had a few more issues, some their faults, some mine. (no lightning arrestor). The Cyclops was a good bit cheaper than the others mentioned, and do not require a lightning arrestor. However, they have fuses that are used instead, that must be checked and replaced. I've found that a heavy load on the fence if not found in time will blow the fuses. For the money, I still like the Cyclops, and have successfully had one repaired in Alabama quite affordably. I have not used Parmak, so I can't compare.

 

[T & B farms]

Anyone have a link to the solar panel they used to build the Taylor super charger. Looking to make a couple to go around large corn stalk fields this fall.

 

[runningr]

For the best deal on a solar panel look on eBay or Amazon. I don't remember where I bought my last panel but I do remember the 100watt was cheaper than an 80 watt you will also need a good charge controller . Call Taylor fence Mon and talk with Alex he will tell you all the info you will need, they are very helpful folks and it's a family run business that not only sells the products they use them as well.