Mains fencer

[lazy farmer]

After yrs of being a lifestyle/ that’ll do farmer. I m starting/having to make an effort to be more professional.
so finally the mains electric is connected to every paddock.
however with multiple entrances lane ways etc I’m concerned that my fencer isn’t up to it. We have a Mvf 3500. Should this be good enough? if not what should it be ?

 

[vantage]

After yrs of being a lifestyle/ that’ll do farmer. I m starting/having to make an effort to be more professional.
so finally the mains electric is connected to every paddock.
however with multiple entrances lane ways etc I’m concerned that my fencer isn’t up to it. We have a Mvf 3500. Should this be good enough? if not what should it be ?

If you have high tensile wire and insulated wire under gateways it makes a big difference to fence conductivity. A good earth is the first point of call.

 

[Beef farmer]

Pel 836 with remote on off.
Buy once and buy properly.

 

[lazy farmer]

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Pel 836 with remote on off.
Buy once and buy properly.

On kiwi kit it says it requires 20 earth stakes. On our current one the earth is just clipped to the stanchion in the shed it’s housed.

 

[lazy farmer]

If you have high tensile wire and insulated wire under gateways it makes a big difference to fence conductivity. A good earth is the first point of call.

What do you call a good earth.

 

[vantage]

What do you call a good earth.

Depends on the size of the fencer, usually multiple linked earth stakes, not a building!

 

[Beef farmer]

The
On kiwi kit it says it requires 20 earth stakes. On our current one the earth is just clipped to the stanchion in the shed it’s housed.

Weve 10 3m earth bars we put in with the post banger and connected together.
You touch it near the base and it will reset your heart ❤

 

[dairydurham]

Pel 836 with remote on off.
Buy once and buy properly.

We have a Pel A15 XI, dont know how that compares to an 836 but its very potent

 

[Jamer]

I’ve heard of people burying old galvanised gates for earthing. The concrete on your shed base isn’t helping your earth @lazy farmer

 

[In the pit]

Earth stakes —-best thing I’ve seen is 5 crash barriers whacked 4ft into the ground— good earth

 

[In the pit]

On Kiwikit web site there’s a bit about earthing your fencer unit

 

[Fendt820]

The
On kiwi kit it says it requires 20 earth stakes. On our current one the earth is just clipped to the stanchion in the shed it’s housed.

Surly earthing it out to a shed is a really bad idea. Or am I wrong

 

[tepapa]

Surly earthing it out to a shed is a really bad idea. Or am I wrong

It's definitely bad practice, not sure exactly why it's frowned upon

 

[In the pit]

Earthing Your Electric Fence A Guide from Rappa Fencing

Up to 80 per cent of all electric fencing malfunctions are due to poor earthing use our comprehensive guide to avoid the pitfalls.

www.rappa.co.uk

 

[Ffermer Bach]

What do you call a good earth.

3 galvanised spikes driven into the ground 5' and try to choose a wet spot, only thing I wish I had done was grind a point on the spikes before I started to drive them in, as I hit rock!

 

[sidjon]

Easiest earth is to put in Clipex fencing and you have a earth every 10 meters

 

[lazy farmer]

Surly earthing it out to a shed is a really bad idea. Or am I wrong

I beginning to think it is. I think we will reposition the fencer to a shed where I can gets some earths in the ground. I have some clipex type posts around( with a pointy end)
That we can use. Has to be worth a shout would rather avoid paying the price of beefy s fencer if I can!

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I think I have the PEL 820 or 836. I can't remember because I haven't seen it since it was switched on in 2014. It hurts. The remote is really handy.

 

[jimmer]

My fencer is earthed on shed stanchion, chuffed if I'm gonna cetch owd the wire

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Most of the PEL stuff that kiwikit sell can be bought slightly cheaper if you buy it in a red case that says rappa or speedrite on it.