Best battery fencer with a big kick!

Goatherderess

Member

Location

North Dorset

• Jul 27, 2016

• #1

I run my electric fences off Rutland 1.7joule fencers. OK until today and the goat kids work out to go under between pulses and 1 slips down the steep riverbank needing a heroic rescue from 2 of us as his face was inches from the water.

Is there a stronger one which will run off battery power and with quick pulses? Can't get mains to the next (riverbank for 1000m) field so I'm thinking it would be wise to upgrade so I'm not worrying all day. I put 3 strands so it is quite a stretch to power I suppose.

 

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Bob c

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Cotswolds

• Jul 27, 2016

• #2

can put them in a shed and give them a bit training with electric fence

 

Goatherderess

Member

Location

North Dorset

• Jul 27, 2016

• #3

yes, I'll get the mains in a small paddock and give them a few hours with it. They are a bit short of grass (need rain!) so fancied some of the reeds....

 

Lincs Lass

Member

Location

north lincs

• Jul 27, 2016

• #4

We used to run Gallagher fencers ,,even uneducated swaledales learnt not to chance it

 

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GreenerGrass

Member

Location

Wilts

• Jul 27, 2016

• #5

MVF do a 3.5j one, I run their 1j as standard on my sheep and on the rare occasion I get an escape I switch over. Soon stops them!

 

Kidds

Member

Horticulture

Location

Near Beeston Castle

• Jul 27, 2016

• #6

I was scything under mine last night as I thought the weeds were shorting it.
Metal handle of scythe touched the fence and I can assure you mine has got quite a clout!

 

farmerclare

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Somerset

• Jul 27, 2016

• #7

The mole valley 3.5j one is very good. it runs off battery or mains. i bought one of these when I brought my sheep down to Somerset and it keeps them in well both ewes and lambs. @Henarar will happily touch the mains fence but doesn't like touching this one.

 

Man_in_black

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Welshman living in Nottinghamshire

• Jul 27, 2016

• #8

Hotshock A50. Keeps my ewes & lambs in, even draft Welsh who've never seen a fence before!

 

Benn

Member

Location

Somerset/Wiltshire border

• Jul 27, 2016

• #9

I find Mvf one great for ewes and Young kambs but come to 3-4 months old and lambs just clear the fence.

 

Goatherderess

Member

Location

North Dorset

• Jul 28, 2016

• #10

Thanks, just looked at the MVF, looks good and not too expensive. "for maximum efficiency minimum of two earth stakes are recommended" Why do I need 2 earths or is that for really long distances?

 

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miket1987

Member

• Jul 28, 2016

• #11

A l electric fencing might be able to upgrade your Rutland fencer. Repaired my mains last week a lot cheaper than new one and gives you a year warranty. www.electricfencerepairs.co.uk

 

milkloss

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

East Sussex

• Jul 28, 2016

• #12

When we were kids we always thought one type of fencer gave more of a buzz than a whack if you get what I mean. Could be more effective on goats but I couldn't tell which type of fencer it was.

 

davidroberts30

Member

Location

pembrokeshire

• Jul 28, 2016

• #13

Goatherderess said:

I run my electric fences off Rutland 1.7joule fencers. OK until today and the goat kids work out to go under between pulses and 1 slips down the steep riverbank needing a heroic rescue from 2 of us as his face was inches from the water.

Is there a stronger one which will run off battery power and with quick pulses? Can't get mains to the next (riverbank for 1000m) field so I'm thinking it would be wise to upgrade so I'm not worrying all day. I put 3 strands so it is quite a stretch to power I suppose.

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With the esb i opened it up and turned 1 of the variable resistors to speed it up
Whereas it was doing say 1 pulse every 2 seconds on low and a pulse every 1 second on high
It now does 2pulses a second on high and 1 on low

 

Kidds

Member

Horticulture

Location

Near Beeston Castle

• Aug 2, 2016

• #14

Get a solar panel and charge controller off ebay and have it connected to your fence battery. This won't repair rubbish fencing but does ensure your electric fence is as good as it can be at all times.
I bought a 20W panel recently and I am impressed so far. Might not be up to the job in the depths of winter but at the moment my battery is constantly fully charged.

 

Goatherderess

Member

Location

North Dorset

• Aug 19, 2016

• #15

Thanks for the advice, I have the MV 3500 one now in the field with a huge earth stake banged right in and the whole fence is alive a live oh, happy days! I've ditched the little earth stakes for all the fencers and got proper ones. What a difference.

 

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tepapa

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

North Wales

• Aug 19, 2016

• #16

Goatherderess said:

Thanks, just looked at the MVF, looks good and not too expensive. "for maximum efficiency minimum of two earth stakes are recommended" Why do I need 2 earths or is that for really long distances?

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The earth is the most important part of the electric fence and the most overlooked. If the power cant get back to the energizer you don't have a circuit so don't have a shock and is the achilles of many an electric fence system.
Try and get the earth stakes in moist ground and if using multiple stakes put them 2m apart and link them together. The bigger the surface area the better. Good to see the fence is better with a proper earth stake!

 

Goatherderess

Member

Location

North Dorset

• Aug 19, 2016

• #17

I had a chat with a Gallagher rep who was in the local Wynnstay store. He said to get the fence up and running then short it out by leaning a metal post against it a various points and go back to test the earth with the tester to make sure it is not live.

 

Pasty

Member

Location

Devon

• Aug 19, 2016

• #18

Another vote for the MVF3500. A very good unit for the price. I've got on on 8 x 50m poultry nets and still getting a good whack. I imagine it would go miles on a single strand.