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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 723425" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Good information above. I would run a single 14 ga steel all the way around on the inside of your wooden and other perimeter fence on 5" standoffs at 32" high. This is a more or less permanent setup. It's high enough to let cattle get the grass under the wire. And far enough away to keep pressure off of your other fences.</p><p></p><p>I have tried a number of different setups for the interior wire and by far my favorite is aluminum wire on Gallagher reels with Gallagher pig tail type white top metal step ins. They are more expensive than some others but last almost indefinitely. Aluminum wire is lighter than steel but conducts better than plastic polywire and can be reeled in and out many times without splintering the way the polywires sometimes do. Aluminum doesn';t stretch the way some polywires do also.</p><p></p><p>As far as a charger I would forget the "mile" ratings and go with a 4-6 joule charger no matter what length wire you have. A Gallagher M600 (overkill) or maybe an M300 would be my choice. Just put in a very good ground system as described in the charger instructions with whatever charger you buy. It is well worth the time and expense to get a good ground. jmho.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 723425, member: 7509"] Good information above. I would run a single 14 ga steel all the way around on the inside of your wooden and other perimeter fence on 5" standoffs at 32" high. This is a more or less permanent setup. It's high enough to let cattle get the grass under the wire. And far enough away to keep pressure off of your other fences. I have tried a number of different setups for the interior wire and by far my favorite is aluminum wire on Gallagher reels with Gallagher pig tail type white top metal step ins. They are more expensive than some others but last almost indefinitely. Aluminum wire is lighter than steel but conducts better than plastic polywire and can be reeled in and out many times without splintering the way the polywires sometimes do. Aluminum doesn';t stretch the way some polywires do also. As far as a charger I would forget the "mile" ratings and go with a 4-6 joule charger no matter what length wire you have. A Gallagher M600 (overkill) or maybe an M300 would be my choice. Just put in a very good ground system as described in the charger instructions with whatever charger you buy. It is well worth the time and expense to get a good ground. jmho. Good luck. Jim [/QUOTE]
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