High-Tensile Electric Fence

Corner Insulators

Use a corner knob (07-13A) to take high-tensile wire, Hot Coat, or Poly Coat around a corner. Also use this corner knob at an end or gate post to turn the conductor around so that it can be spliced onto itself and terminated (see Splicers below). One can also use tubular insulator 07-89 to take high-tensile wire around the back of a wooden corner, end, or gate post. For how to navigate corners with large fiberglass posts see Complete Fiberglass Fences

PRODUCT NO.	DESCRIPTION	COST	QTY
07-13A	High-strength corner knob insulator for high-tensile applications with wire, Hot Coat, and Poly Coat (Dare), black	$7.54
07-89	Tubular insulator with metal reinforcing sleeve for high-tensile wire, 19.5 inches long, bag of 10 (Dare)	$10.98

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Splicers

Use a single kwik-splice (product 08-36) applied with a kwik-splice tool (08-37) to splice 12.5 to 15.5 gauge galvanized steel high-tensile wire. For even greater holding power, use a wire link (08-32). To splice high-tensile Hot Coat or Poly Coat, strip the polyconductor away and make the splice with the exposed 12.5 gauge steel core wire. (Wire links work better than other splicers with Hot Coat and Poly Coat).

PRODUCT NO.	DESCRIPTION	COST	QTY
08-36	Kwik-splices for 12.5 to 15.5 gauge galvanized steel high-tensile wire, bag of 50 (Dare)	$9.39
08-37	Kwik-splice tool (Dare)	$27.49
08-32	Wire link (in-line wire joiner/splicer) for 12.5 to 16 gauge smooth wire, single unit (Dare)	$3.95

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Tensioners and Springs

To place metal wire under tension use a wire strainer and crank (products 08-29 and 08-30), or else use a daisy wheel and handle tool (16-09W and 16-10A). To place Hot Coat or Poly Coat under tension use any of these products, but strip away the poly coating in those areas where the strainer is to be applied, so that the only part of the conductor that winds up on the strainer or daisy wheel is the 12.5 gauge core wire. To measure the tension use spring 08-31 (when it is 8.5 inches long it is registering 150 pounds of tension; and when it is 7.5 inches long it is registering 250 pounds of tension).

PRODUCT NO.	DESCRIPTION	COST	QTY
08-29	Strainer for putting tension on high-tensile wire, galvanized steel body (exceeds Class III) with spring-type flapper (Dare)	$2.50
08-30	Strainer crank (handle) for use with 08-29. Fits all strainers (Dare)	$5.41
08-31	Spring for measuring tension; hot-dipped galvanized steel (exceeds Class III), Dare	$5.49
16-09W	Metal daisy wheel tightener for wire, Hot Coat, or Poly Coat, pack of 4, white	$8.65
16-10A	Handle tool for tightening 16-09W	$5.95

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Electrical Connectors

A good high-tensile fence has well-maintened tension and good electrical connections. To set up strong electrical connections to the charger and across gates use Undergate and Hookup Wire connected to the fence's electrified high-tensile wire with split-bolt style clamps (product 08-33). In making electrical connections with Hot Coat, strip the polyconductor away from the area where the split bolt is applied, so that the connection is made directly with the Hot Coat's core wire.

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