Electric Fence Chargers
In general, AC-powered chargers can be as powerful as one wants to make them (1.5 to 3.0 joules are good values for most horse fences). Battery-powered chargers are normally limited to 1 joule or less to avoid frequent recharging of the battery (see batteries). The DS-300 battery-powered charger (0.75 joules) offered below maintains a high voltage on the line and also demands less of the battery than many comparable chargers.Solar-powered chargers rarely exceed 0.5 joules in order to keep the cost of the solar panel down. The Parmak Solar Pak 12 in the table below is a very popular and well-established solar-powered charger that is suitable for most horse fences.
Insulated Undergate and Hookup Wire
Undergate and hookup wire is needed to hook the electric fence charger up to the fence and to carry the charge under a gate. For more information see Insulated Wire and Insulator Tubing. Get as much as you need (a) to go from an AC-powered charger (at an AC outlet) to the fence and (b) to go from the electrified conductor on one side of the gate, down under the gate, and up to the electrified conductor on the other side.
Polyrope, Polybraid, and Other Conductors
The polyrope below (02-57) is suitable for fences up to 5,000 feet long. Beyond that distance it is better to use the more expensive premium polyrope (02-95), electrobraid (02-64), or Hot Coat (02-66), or else to set up two or more separate systems with their own chargers. (The conductors for such two-charger systems must be kept separate from one another). For a broader selection of polyropes see Polyrope and Polybraid. For more information on high-tensile products see High-Tensile Fence for Horses.
