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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2257"><p>The key to the effectiveness of your electric fence lies in the strength of the charger and in your ground rods.</p><p></p><p>We use a 12 volt charger for bulls and it works well. Most chargers on the market are 6 volt.</p><p></p><p>I like to use the thicker wire when I can get it, but the thinner wire will work provided the rest of your system is set up properly.</p><p></p><p>We have used 2 hot wires on the inside of an old field fence, plus one hot wire along the top of the fence. That has always worked well for us.</p><p></p><p>You do need to ground your charger very, very well for it to work. Several ground rods are far better than one - and don't use old T posts for ground rods. Get copper rods and drive them deep. A good one here costs about $12 at our electrical supply house.</p><p></p><p>When reinforcing an old fence we use extender insulators that keep the hot wire away from the old fence - less chance of odd bits of wire shorting out the fence.</p><p></p><p>Your bull may challenge the fence once or twice, so check it carefully the first few days.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, I wouldn't even go to the work of putting up the wire with anything less than a 12 volt system.</p><p></p><p>> I need to put up an electric fence</p><p>> to keep my bull in. He is walking</p><p>> through the barbed wire. My</p><p>> question is - will the 17 gage</p><p>> (thin) wire be as effective as the</p><p>> 12.5 gage (thick) wire and what</p><p>> would be the</p><p>> advantages/disavantages of each.</p><p>> This is Tuesday and I need to do</p><p>> this tomorrow, so any and all</p><p>> quick replys are appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2257"] The key to the effectiveness of your electric fence lies in the strength of the charger and in your ground rods. We use a 12 volt charger for bulls and it works well. Most chargers on the market are 6 volt. I like to use the thicker wire when I can get it, but the thinner wire will work provided the rest of your system is set up properly. We have used 2 hot wires on the inside of an old field fence, plus one hot wire along the top of the fence. That has always worked well for us. You do need to ground your charger very, very well for it to work. Several ground rods are far better than one - and don't use old T posts for ground rods. Get copper rods and drive them deep. A good one here costs about $12 at our electrical supply house. When reinforcing an old fence we use extender insulators that keep the hot wire away from the old fence - less chance of odd bits of wire shorting out the fence. Your bull may challenge the fence once or twice, so check it carefully the first few days. To be honest, I wouldn't even go to the work of putting up the wire with anything less than a 12 volt system. > I need to put up an electric fence > to keep my bull in. He is walking > through the barbed wire. My > question is - will the 17 gage > (thin) wire be as effective as the > 12.5 gage (thick) wire and what > would be the > advantages/disavantages of each. > This is Tuesday and I need to do > this tomorrow, so any and all > quick replys are appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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