solar electric chargers

[andrews29]

thinking about switching to a solar electric charger and was wanting everybodys opinions with the solar and what brands are good and what to stay away from

 

[robertwhite]

How much fenceline are you looking to make hot?

I use a Gallagher unit and while it has had a panel problem not once, but twice, their customer support is second to none. When I sent it in about 2 weeks ago, they replaced both the panel and the circuit board under warranty and got it back to m right away

 

[tncattle]

I use a Zabera 10 mile solar charger and it works great. I have about 1 mile to charge so not that much but it keeps it consistently around 7500 volts. I touched it about 3 weeks ago, it works well!

 

[Dave]

I have two Parmak (sp). One 12 volt and one 6 volt. I have had the 6 volt for at least 6 years with no trouble. The cow respect it. The 12 volt is the real deal. I forget how many miles it is suppose to run but I have about 2 miles on it. It tests at about 8,000 volts at the end of the line. I had a little trouble with the 12 volt two years ago. Sent it back and all it cost me to get repaired was the frieght.

 

[Waldershrek]

Father has always had one. They work great although it obviously depends on how much fence you have hooked to it.

 

[Suzie Q]

The only downside I have heard from them is that they easily stolen.

 

[IL cow man]

If you are switching from electrical power 110 volt source to solar you will be greatly disappointed. If you are using a battery charger you just need to add a solar panel and a charging regulator to keep the battery charged.

 

[1wlimo]

The only downside I have heard from them is that they easily stolen.

I have never had a one stolen, solar pannel from irrigators yes, and a lot of batteries from battery powered ones. Not the unit so much as the battery. Moved over to shot car ones.

Once has some fool steel a lenght of fence from the side of highway, maybe 100 yards of posts, wire and the unit.

 

[Suzie Q]

It is flood water that will steal our fences. We now have a hitch in the wire that will come easily undone so as we can then find it and bring it back.

 

[Caustic Burno]

thinking about switching to a solar electric charger and was wanting everybodys opinions with the solar and what brands are good and what to stay away from

I have tried them all and the only one that has held up for me is Parmak have one ten years old and still ticking, just changed the battery a couple of times. There are three total here and all three can back each other up.
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