High-Tensile Electric Fence

Braces and Earth Anchors

High-tensile fences have strong corner, end, and gate posts to cope with tension on the wires. Wooden corner, end, and gate posts use H-braces (put together with 5-inch and 10-inch brace pins, products 08-34 and 08-35) or large earth anchors (product 16-11) attached with wire 02-07HT1. To buttress steel T-posts put the post in a cement footing and use either earth anchors (16-11 attached with 02-07HT1) or Wedge-Loc™ braces (products 09-97 and 09-98). To find out about pre-built movable strong corners, ends, and gates for fiberglass fences see Complete Fiberglass Fences

PRODUCT NO.	DESCRIPTION	COST	QTY
08-34	Brace pins, 10-inch, for making H-braces, pack of 5	$5.20
08-35	Brace pins, 5-inch, for making H-braces, pack of 5	$3.74
16-11	Earth anchor with 4-inch auger, 30-inch shaft, 2500 pound pullout strength, single unit	$16.95
02-07HT1	Galvanized steel electric fence wire, 12.5 gauge, for use with earth anchor 16-11 or H-braces, 100 foot roll	$4.99
09-97	Wedge-loc™ diagonal braces for bracing T-post fence gates and ends (T-posts not included)	$11.69
09-98	Wedge-loc™ corner double-in-line braces for bracing T-post fence corners (T-posts not included)	$19.49

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Battens and Batten Clips

Battens (products 09-15 and 09-15A) can be used to keep electrified high-tensile wires apart and reduce the need for posts. Put the battens about 20 feet apart and space your posts about 80 feet apart. Attach all high-tensile conductors to the battens with batten clip 09-86.

PRODUCT NO.	DESCRIPTION	COST	QTY
09-15	Batten, UV-resistant poly, 49 x 15 x 1 inches, notched every inch for use with clip 09-83 below, bundle of 25 (Dare)	$91.79
09-15A	Batten, UV-resistant poly, 49 x 15 x 1 inches, notched every inch for use with clip 09-86 below, single batten (Dare)	$3.68
09-86	Batten clip for use with 09-15 and 09-15A above, bag of 100 (Dare)	$6.95

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Line Insulators and Attachers

Secure unelectrified high-tensile wire or Poly Coat to wood posts with U-nails (product 17-01), leaving enough space for the wire to move freely. For electrified high-tensile metal wire, good wood post insulators are 07-54 and 07-63, and a good T-post insulator is 07-88. For Hot Coat, good wood post and T-post insulators are claw insulators (product 07-58JW). If your choice is drilled fiberglass posts, use cotter pins (product 09-85) to secure both electrified and non-electrified wire to the posts; or else use insulators 07-99 or 07-100 (for 11/16 and 7/8-inch drilled or undrilled fiberglass posts) to secure Hot Coat or Poly Coat to the posts.

PRODUCT NO.	DESCRIPTION	COST	QTY
17-01	U-nails (steel, barbed, Class III galvanized) 2 inches long, 1 pound (about 40 U-nails) Dare	$4.95
07-54	Insulator for wood posts and high-tensile wire, Poly Coat, or Hot Coat, bag of 25 (Dare), black	$4.69
07-58JW	Claw-style insulator for studded steel T-posts and all round conductors to 3/8 inch. Bag of 25 (Powerfields), white	$8.09
07-63	Pin-lock insulator for wood posts and high-tensile wire, bag of 25, black	$5.45
07-88	Pin-lock insulator for T-posts and high-tensile wire, bag of 25, black	$6.08
09-85	Cotter pins for use with drilled fiberglass posts and high-tensile or other wire, bag of 100 (Dare)	$10.49
07-99	Doughnut-shaped insulator for 11/16-inch fiberglass posts and high-tensile Hot Coat or Poly Coat, bag of 20 (Geotek), black	$15.49
07-100	Doughnut-shaped insulator for 7/8-inch fiberglass posts and high-tensile Hot Coat or Poly Coat, bag of 20 (Geotek), black	$15.49

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