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what I was saying eaihci
about the mam alternative
materials on the market.
However, we have only dis
cussed types ot fencing fab
rics. We still have to look at
the man) types ot posts,
gates, insulators, tighteners,
and chargers, as vyell as a
multitude of other products.
Let’s talk posts. The most
common type, ot course, is
wooden. Most commeiciallv
purchased picssure-tieated
posts are generally southern
yellow pine because they are
ielatiyel> stiaight and easiei
to nail oi staple into than
denser woods. The size of
posts depends on the applica
tion ot that post whether it
is a cornci, a line, oi a brace
post and the numbei oi types
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ot wues that arc io be in
stalled on them. There are
also many difterent types ot
plastic posts to choose from
and these vary by manufac
turer. There are many differ
ent sizes just as there are with
wooden posts, and you need
to buy the ones that will meet
your needs.
There are many tempo
rary, plastic step-in posts tor
portable fencing systems
There are also fiberglass
posts ot all different sizes and
you need to buy the right size
for your intended use and
needs. A word of caution
when using fiberglass posts.
Be certain to wear good
leather gloves. With age these
posts do get glass splinters on
them which can penetrate
your hands. Removal of these
splinters is difficult because
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they are hard to see and they
can cause you a great deal of
discomfort. The posts, how
ever, are good for many fenc
ing installations.
Well, we have only talked
about two of the many com
ponents that go into a fencing
system. We need to discuss
the one component that
makes this new technology
work and that is the charger.
Today’s low impedance, high
output chargers are designed
to provide effective animal
control even over long dis
tances. It is a fact that we are
electrifying a fence that does
not have great physical
strength. The electric charge
does the controlling as op
posed to the physical fence
itself.
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There are many different
chargers on the market.
There are solar-poweied
charges that run off of 6 or 12
volts and can provide electric
charges where AC current is
not available. There are 120
and 240 volt models avail
able. Which model you select
depends on how much fence
you need to charge. If you
have a mile of fence sur-
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rounding your farm and you
have a 4-strand wire system,
you will be charging 4 miles
of fence. Therefore, you need
to consider the total length of
wire you will be charging and
buy a properly sized charger
to meet your needs. Chargers
are rated in joules of power,
but each company has their
own way of determining that
power rating. This makes it
hard to compare chargers.
You need to talk to a com
pany representative to deter
mine what size charger will
meet your needs. Do not buy
a smaller charger than you
need. In fact, you need to
consider buying a more pow
erful unit because, in all
probability, you will increase
the demand on a charger over
time as you install more
fence.
As you can see, there are a
multitude of decisions to be
made when purchasing fenc
ing system components. You
may have a local supplier
that has a limited inventory
and then you have fewer
choices to make. However,
there are several large mail
order companies that give
you a great number ot
choices. Study those choices
and make good decisions to
meet your needs. If you
would like information on
any aspect of fencing, or if I
can help you get “charged
up” about grazing, please
contact me. Give me a call at
(717) 237-2221, e-mail me at
duane.pysher@pa.usda.gov,
or write to me at NRCS, One
Credit Union Place, Suite
340, Harrisburg, PA, 17110-
2993.
Until next time, happy
grazing and hope to see you
at Ag Progress Days, August
20 to 22.
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