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If you keep on top of the news you might have noticed how central Indiana has been pounded lately.
My fence tester has only been registering about 2.4 KV ( 2,400 volts ) when normal for my 5 miles of fence is around 7.5 to 8.5 KV so I knew I had a problem but I had more pressing issues to attend to but finally got to the fence yesterday. I did not count but had about 200 trees down accross the fence. There were at least 10 places where you could drive trucks nascar style ( three abrest ) right thru.
I got the trees off with a backhoe and loader and will restring the wire today. The good part is not one animal went out! I did lose one pipe gate and the animals did go thru it to an ajoining pasture but that is of no real consequence. I feel if I had had conventional fencing cows would not have allowed me to wait a week to check fence.
Make sure you do not skimp when you put up the fence - - - - buy the BIGGEST and best charger you can afford. I had a Gallager for several years and it did a good job but needed repair about once a year. The charger I have now is the biggest TSC sold about ten years ago ( states it will charge 150 miles of moderitly weedy fence ) and has never needed anything except power. Most of my fence is one strand of Hi tensil - - Two strands at the property lines ( lower strand conrtols stray dogs well ) and four hot strands at holding areas more to be visible than any other reason.