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  1. Electric Fencing - The Basics ... Billy Boys Spring Tips

    Electric Fencing - The Basics ... Billy Boys Spring Tips

    Billy Boys Spring Tips

    It will not be long before your electric fencing will be being brought out from winter storage… is spring nearly here? Does your fencing look a bit like this?

    Here are some of Billy Boy’s tips to get the best out of your electric fencing:

    The fencer/energiser

    • Turn it on or connect to battery and see if it flashes. If not take it to be checked or send in to manufacturer for repair. Check your warranty agreements.

    • Check the leads from the energiser to the fence and energiser

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  2. Rabbits 'all out' of the cricket square

    Rabbits 'all out' of the cricket square

    An ideal way to keep rabbits off the cricket square!

    Cricket Square Kit…!
    1 x energiser Gemini 40
    1 x earth stake
    1 x fit one charge one (ie two 35 amp/hr batteries and a charging unit)
    2 x 50m 0.7m super rabbit nets
    1 x KV10 tester

    Simples…

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    Not being a massive cricket fan... I didn't realise that rabbit was a term used in cricket.

    Rabbit - a particularly incompetent batsman, who is invariably a specialist bowler. While most lower order batsmen would be expected to

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  3. Pink Plastic Paddock Electric Fencing Posts - On Sale Now!

    Brighten up your paddock... with strong plastic PINK electric fence posts

    As of 21st April 2013 there no posts left!

    Many thanks for your interest... We do have plastic posts in different colours - green, blue, orange and white - we also have charcoal black posts.

    High quality, UK manufactured pink plastic paddock posts – they do not bend easily like some other posts you may come across! These pink paddock electric fence posts are H section and can be used with polywire/wire/20mm tape (1 line of

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  4. Cat Containment - Invisible Fences

    Cat Containment - Invisible Fences

    Do you live near to a road and worry about the safety of your cat but want to continue to give her freedom?

    We have the answer!..... Petsafe Containment Systems.

    Tried and tested products that will ensure your cat stays with-in a set boundary.  It is a training tool as well as a containment system.  The systems have been designed to give you peace of mind whilst letting your cat roam within a boundary. 

    It removes the worry pets can cause by straying, potential road accidents or bothering neighbours. The system causes no harm to your cat and by adding collars can be used with by unlimited number of cats.  You can also create a ‘cat free zone’ around specific dangerous areas such as driveways, gardens and ponds.

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  5. Electric Fencing - The Basics... Top tips for electric fencing earthing

    Electric Fencing - The Basics... Top tips for electric fencing earthing

    Billy Boy - Answers all your technical questions

    Billy Boy

    Earth Stakes

    Modern printed circuits are nearly fool proof and the electric fence of today is definitely more reliable than of yesteryear.  It is often the installation that causes the problem.

    For example the good old earth stake (rod or spike) placed near a wall/shed or under a tree may not be working at all.  Billy Boy discusses some top tips for electric fencing earthing problems.

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