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<blockquote data-quote="upfrombottom" data-source="post: 810245" data-attributes="member: 13088"><p>It's kinda hard to explain, but for the "H" brace to work properly or ideally, the diagonal "cross" must be in constant tension. Hence the need for the "H" or horizontal brace, to hold the post apart and keep the diagonal wires in tension. There is no reason why a solid or wood cross cannot hold tension the same as wire, except for the connection to the post, where wire can be wrapped around the post, making the connection much stronger. The design is to make the resistance of pulling the post horizontally through the ground, resist the tension, or pull, of the fence wire. The resistance is increased if you are pulling two or three post in unison, instead of one.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>Actually, that would be the logical place to put it, but if you think about standing between two post, firmly planted in the ground, with a hand on each post pulling them together toward you, the easiest place to pull them together is the top. I personally have never seen a 6" fence post with a 1 or 2 foot bend in the top because the brace was put lower.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upfrombottom, post: 810245, member: 13088"] It's kinda hard to explain, but for the "H" brace to work properly or ideally, the diagonal "cross" must be in constant tension. Hence the need for the "H" or horizontal brace, to hold the post apart and keep the diagonal wires in tension. There is no reason why a solid or wood cross cannot hold tension the same as wire, except for the connection to the post, where wire can be wrapped around the post, making the connection much stronger. The design is to make the resistance of pulling the post horizontally through the ground, resist the tension, or pull, of the fence wire. The resistance is increased if you are pulling two or three post in unison, instead of one. Actually, that would be the logical place to put it, but if you think about standing between two post, firmly planted in the ground, with a hand on each post pulling them together toward you, the easiest place to pull them together is the top. I personally have never seen a 6" fence post with a 1 or 2 foot bend in the top because the brace was put lower. [/QUOTE]
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