Electric Fencing Posts
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Choosing your electric fencing posts is as just as important as the electric fence you plan to attach to the posts. The electric fencing posts must be durable to ensure that it withstand weather and age. Many fencing posts used by some do not have the durability of the innovative plastic fence posts that are available today.
The plastic fence posts you can find today offers durability and long lasting along with footplates that are resistant to UV rays for longer lasting abilities. In order to find the best posts for your situation you must answer a few questions. These questions are:
Do you plan to contain an animal?
If so, what type of animal and what size such as chickens or horses?
Do you need permanent or temporary electric fencing?
What type of terrain do you have? Is the ground hard or is it clay?
As you are searching for your electric fencing posts you will need to purchase both corner posts and line posts. You will have to decide if you need horse posts, smaller posts, or even insulated posts. Corner electric fencing posts are used in areas where you will need greater tension such as the corners and the gates. Line electric fencing posts are used to support the fence wire between the corner posts and gates.
The idea is that you need the posts to work well with the type of electric fencing you choose while providing you with the size you need to keep your livestock in and smaller prey such as foxes away.
No matter what animal you need to contain or if you are only desire an electric fence to protect your property you will need sturdy electric fence posts. Corners need to be stronger than the line posts as they will be sustaining all the tension. Line posts are only there for support. Once you know what type of electric fencing you desire you will be able to choose the type of insulated posts if you desire.
The most popular electric fence posts are polyposts due to durability. They are light weight but provide all the strength that is needed for all electric fence systems.
Most standard electric fencing posts are 105cm tall with 83cm above ground and include 8 insulators for 20mm and 40mm tape and 2 insulators for rope.
Tall superior polyposts stand 142cm tall and 123cm above ground and include 6 insulator loops for 20mm tape, 3 for 40mm tape and 3 for rope up to 8mm in diameter. These are normally used as horse posts or for larger livestock.
The smallest electric fencing posts are 75cm tall with 55cm above ground level and often used in gardens to keep out badgers or around ponds to protect the pond from herons.
No matter what type of electric fencing you choose the quality of the electric fencing posts should be at the front or your mind. Choosing inferior products will surely in the long run cost you more money and possibly your livestock as well.
About the Author
Nigel Adams is an expert when it comes to electric fencing in the UK and has years of experience protecting farms and livestock from predators. Visit electric fencing posts, electric fence supplies, and electric fencing in the UK.
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