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Central Saddlery provide a range of electric fence posts for your electric fencing system.

An electric fence system normally requires two different types of electric fence posts: corner posts, used where greater tension occurs in the fence line, such as corners and gates; and line posts, used to support the electric fence wire between corners. Post selection depends on the type of electric fence and the expected fence life. Electric fencing typically uses fewer posts than conventional barbed or stock fencing, making it less expensive and easier to install. The type of post selected also determines the type of insulator required.

Portable Fencing: Strip grazing - for dairy cattle. For single wire use, either metal pigtail posts (19-196) or poly posts, either (19-197 or 19-297). Strip grazing - for sheep. Use poly posts, either 19-197 or 19-297. Alternatively, consider a complete 3 reel system consisting of 3 wires for either 400 metres or 500 metres long. (19-199 or 19-200).

Temporary Fencing: Fences that are moved once or twice per year. For corners and fence ends, use either wooden posts with insulators, typically 15-129, or metal mounting stands with reels for the fence end, 19-192B or similar, and metal termination posts, 19-193 for corners.

Permanent Fencing: For a very cost effective system on long, multi-wire fences, consider Rutland self – insulating Electro-Wood using a combination of posts and droppers. Alternatively, use softwood posts for strainers and line posts together with insulators. When using high tensile steel wire always use high specification line insulators such as 15-124 and 16-122 for strainers and corners.

Corner Posts: Corner posts and strainers should be very firmly installed and be typically as far in the ground as the top wire is high with breast logs or brace bars for maximum stability.