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
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).
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).
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.
