5 Common Problems with Horse Electric Fencing - And How To Solve Them...

These 5 common problems with horse electric fencing occur with many different types of electric fences but here we have specifically focused on electric fencing for horses.  We look at the 5 most common problems with horse electric fencing and give some solutions on how to solve them.

1. Poor Earthing

Problem: An electric fencing is a circuit. Not that the fence has to be in a circuit but more that if a horse touches an electric

Hello All,

So do you all check to see if your fences are working properly do you use a friend then wonder when you ask for help with a fencing problem do they suddenly become very busy or just find out when the animals have escaped that it is not....If you do check them how do you do it?  The Fence Tester - Friend of the Electric Fence Owner

Essential Accessories: The Fence Tester

Touch and jump back?

Get someone else to?

Or use a fence tester?

If like me you are a wimp and use a tester ( the best

We are proud to say that Hotline Electric Fencing Ltd are our main electric fencing supplier.  And after a recent visit to Hotline in Devon I wanted to share a little bit of information about the company and why we are proud to be associated with them.

So who are Hotline Electric Fencing Ltd?

A little bit of history... Hotline is a UK company established as AEC Electric Fencing Ltd in 1968 in Newton Abbot in Devon.  In 1998 the Gloucestershire company RENCO was acquired by Hotline. RENCO was

Troubleshooting My Electric Fence

Last week I went to check our three reel system that surrounds our garden and hens.  There was max 3000v on each line – this is not enough power.  I couldn’t understand it .  I really need 6000-9000v to keep the cattle and sheep out.  Nothing had been changed or moved anything and as far as I could see there were no faults.  I will go through the checks I did below to trouble shooting my electric fence and so in-turn this will show you how to get the best

7 Electric Fence FAQ

At www.electricfencing.co.uk we love to answer your electric fence questions.  There are many and they are hugely varied and sometimes a little strange!!  Here is a selection of the 7 most commonly asked FAQ that we encounter and hopefully the answers are useful to you:

Does it hurt to touch an electric fence?

The short answer is … of course yes…ouch!!  The longer answer is Yes, but it is not dangerous.  Electric fencing for livestock has low amps and this means it will

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PREMIUM 3 REEL SYSTEM - 500M 9 STRAND TURBOBRAID WITH GEARED REELS this amazing system has been made even better by changing the polywire to braided polywire - so instead of it being twisted its braided for strength its 1mm thicker (3mm in total) and has a higher breaking strain of 105 kg, so zapper and stronger (all you need to make it even better is for someone to put the fence up for you)

Why would you use this three reel system? 

There are many applications for Three Reel Systems and they are employed for many different reasons: to facilitate strip grazing, to fence off seasonal sheep/cattle grazing, to protect walls or hedges, and as a temporary barrier.  These fences are quick and easy to put up and likewise take down and store.  Theses systems are a semi-permanent and sometimes a permanent solution to livestock containment and can be made into any configuration.

New Season New Reason to check your fencing

With a new season coming up soon I hope as I am freezing. We thought we would post our new season Check list for you to rung through.

Here are some things to check and look out for.

1.  Check your power source? If mains - are all the connections still nice and tight no fraying? If battery - battery still charging? Are the energiser battery connections in place? If you are using a solar panel with a battery - is the solar panel in the correct

Here are some tips on what to check to make sure your netting is running at full capacity:

1.  Use your KV10 LED fence tester for this as not only does it let you know the fence has power but it tells you how much power
2.  Your netting is up and in place and has been for some time: (please make sure you turn the power off before you do theses checks)

• Is the battery nice and charged? Is it connected to the fence in the correct way (from the energiser to the fence red clip to netting connection

***2019 WINTER ENERGISER OFFERS***

Extend through to the 30th April 2019 

For January and February 2019 we have all our energisers on offer with some AMAZING OFFER PRICES.

If you find the task of choosing one daunting then have a read through this blog with the ins and outs of energisers and if you still need some advice get in touch... contact details are at the bottom of the blog.

Which Energiser to choose?

There are so many energisers out there that I am sure many of you get a headache just

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Yet again the badgers are out in force... we are getting more and more calls this week about badgers either turning over the garden, getting into the veg patch or even turning over the bird feeders for food so below we have some kits that might help you. We are also on the end of a phone to put together something bespoke to fit your needs. Believe me I feel your pain for me its moles and a small dog who are doing the damage to my garden...

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