Solar Electric Fence Advice and Reviews
Solar Electric fence
A solar electric fence is an economical and green solution for protecting live stock by giving an animal a short and sharp shock, that isn’t dangerous or painful. This keeps animals safe from wandering and also keeps intruders and predators out. Once an animal touches an electric fence it knows to steer well clear of it in the future.
The obvious advantage of a solar powered electric fence is that it is very easy to install as it does not require any mains power. The second advantage is that with today’s advances in solar technology, a whole solar powered fence system is cheap to set-up.
What do you need to set-up a Solar Electric Fence?
The core component of the solar powered electric fence system is the solar powered fence charger. These units come in a wide range of specifications that will typically provide a 3 mile to 35 mile range for the electric fence, depending on the model chosen. These all-in-one units comprise of the solar panels that receive the charge, and the batteries and technology to provide the electrical current.
The next components are the electrical wire and insulators. The insulators will isolate and insulate the electric current from the posts that you will attach the wire to. The wire should be high-quality heavy-duty wire that will not corrode or break easily.
Setting Up Your System
You must place the solar fence charger where is will get the most sunlight, but where it will not be easily visible to other people. Normally, you will need to charge the unit for 24 hours before first use.
The wire should be started in a corner post and stretched tightly to each post with the insulators. Finally, when the wire is looped around to the charger you can connect up your system once it is fully charged.
Choosing a Quality System
When looking at solar electric fence equipment, always go for high quality goods that come with excellent guarantees and meet approved quality standards. It’s also a good idea to look for previous customer feedback as sometimes what looks good on paper doesn’t live up to expectations. Affordable and high-quality solar electric fence systems are available if you know where to look. One system I’ve used myself is the Zareba LIS3B Electric Fence charger which provides a 3 mile range and is very easy to set-up. However there are many makes and models which you’ll find listed and reviewed on this site.
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