The Electric Fencing Handbook by Ann Larkin Hansen

Author:Ann Larkin Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: electrical fence;electrical fencing;poultry fence;how to install electric fence;what kind of fence;how does an electric fence work;how to keep chickens safe;how to keep animals safe;protection from predators
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

multi-strand wire

poly wire

galvanized wire

Single strand or multi-strand. Single-strand (solid) wire is cheaper than multi- and quite adequate for most permanent fences. Multi-stranded (a.k.a. stranded) wire, made of many individual metal filaments twisted together, is light and flexible, easy to reel and handle, and a good choice if you’re going to use it for both temporary and permanent fences. Stranded wire is also much easier to knot when it breaks. Because the filaments create more surface area than in a solid wire of the same diameter, stranded wire is more conductive.

Wire coating. Since steel is prone to rusting, which greatly slows current flow, many steel electric wires come with a protective coating. The two common choices for coating are galvanized (zinc-coated) and aluminized; the latter is more expensive but lasts several times longer unless the coating is broken. The durability of galvanized wire is related to the thickness of the coating, with 1 being the thinnest and 3 the thickest of coats. You may also come across wire coated with an aluminum-zinc alloy, a good compromise between price and durability.

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