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<blockquote data-quote="Bez" data-source="post: 112559" data-attributes="member: 412"><p>Well, I do not know much about your specific fencer - I do not use Gallagher - too expensive. But I will say this:</p><p></p><p>We have almost 20 miles of wire on this place and all of it is energized from one fencer hanging in the shop. </p><p></p><p>Your short piece of fence is - believe me no offense intended - a tiny drop in the bucket fence. </p><p></p><p>Think of electricity as a hose. A small hose has a difficult time pushing water - put 5 together and you get a good flow.</p><p></p><p>I have never heard of a fencer stating "Energizes up to 75 acres" - usually they state good for such and such a distance.</p><p></p><p>Be that as it may, his comment about pushing power down 5 strands makes me suspicious of his motives.</p><p></p><p>The guy who is doing the work - does he sell fencers?</p><p></p><p>Build the danged fence. Then go to the furthest part of the fence from the fencer - and take your boots off. Stand on the ground in your bare feet and grab the wire. If it lifts you - it is fine - if it bites only a bit - I would be backchecking this guys work - insulators, grounds, connections - the whole 9 yards. He might not have done the job and be waiting for you to buy a bigger fencer.</p><p></p><p>If you do not want to grab on then buy a 10 buck fence tester.</p><p></p><p>They seldom lie.</p><p></p><p>I am suspicious, because I think your fence should work just fine - keep the trash off of the wire and relax.</p><p></p><p>Finally - why you spending so much money on fencers? My 100 mile fencer that runs the entire back of the farm only cost 295 Canuck bucks - about 220 U.S bucks.</p><p></p><p>There are lots of good ones out there that are cheaper than the Gallagher. Our Red Snap'R has been ticking every day now for the past three years and believe me - you would not want to grab on to it.</p><p></p><p>If you want some "country fun" while you train your animals to stay away from the fence, use some light wire and hang a couple of aluminum pie plates from the fence. They WILL sniff them. :lol: </p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez, post: 112559, member: 412"] Well, I do not know much about your specific fencer - I do not use Gallagher - too expensive. But I will say this: We have almost 20 miles of wire on this place and all of it is energized from one fencer hanging in the shop. Your short piece of fence is - believe me no offense intended - a tiny drop in the bucket fence. Think of electricity as a hose. A small hose has a difficult time pushing water - put 5 together and you get a good flow. I have never heard of a fencer stating "Energizes up to 75 acres" - usually they state good for such and such a distance. Be that as it may, his comment about pushing power down 5 strands makes me suspicious of his motives. The guy who is doing the work - does he sell fencers? Build the danged fence. Then go to the furthest part of the fence from the fencer - and take your boots off. Stand on the ground in your bare feet and grab the wire. If it lifts you - it is fine - if it bites only a bit - I would be backchecking this guys work - insulators, grounds, connections - the whole 9 yards. He might not have done the job and be waiting for you to buy a bigger fencer. If you do not want to grab on then buy a 10 buck fence tester. They seldom lie. I am suspicious, because I think your fence should work just fine - keep the trash off of the wire and relax. Finally - why you spending so much money on fencers? My 100 mile fencer that runs the entire back of the farm only cost 295 Canuck bucks - about 220 U.S bucks. There are lots of good ones out there that are cheaper than the Gallagher. Our Red Snap'R has been ticking every day now for the past three years and believe me - you would not want to grab on to it. If you want some "country fun" while you train your animals to stay away from the fence, use some light wire and hang a couple of aluminum pie plates from the fence. They WILL sniff them. :lol: Bez [/QUOTE]
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