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1-800-282-6631 COMMON FENCING MISTAKES 09
Upgrading an Existing Fence
Three strands of IntelliRope (one inside and 8" above
the soil) added to enable this old wire fence to keep
sheep and guard dogs in (and thus coyotes out) at
minimal extra cost.
Energized rope held by
Premier’s offset insulators
attached to steel T posts to
keep animals away from
this old woven wire fence.
IntelliRope attached at
top to deter deer, keep cattle
back and serve as the feeder
line to a distant fence.
Fence upgraded with a live
upper rope and barbed wire.
(Two ropes would have been
safer and cost less.)
IntelliRope 4.5 held by
reverse (back of the post)
T post offset insulators.
Offset energized MaxiShock on a new fence that:
1. Keeps goats and sheep from rubbing on the wire.
2. Serves as a feeder wire to energize fences much
farther away from a large plug-in energizer.
Advantages
• Low cost per ft.
• Quick. No need to buy or install
posts. It can be done in a few hours.
• Simple. No contractor needed.
• No special tools needed.
• Energized strands can act as feeder
wires for temporary cross fences.
Achieved by simply adding an
electrified strand of rope (our
preference), HT wire or MaxiShock to
existing permanent wire fences.
The added electrified wires keep
predators and livestock from leaning
on or attempting to pass through or
over the existing fence.
The strands are supported by
insulators that hold the strand 6"–8"
away (offset) from the existing fence.
Offset energized wires also prevent
sheep and goats from rubbing fences
or attempting to put their heads
through fences—which extends fence
life and saves animals from injury or
death (meaningful for those who have
removed a sheep or goat whose head
was entrapped by a woven wire fence).
As you can see in the photos, the
many existing fences are rusted and
old. Energized strands can either
be added to or replace existing wire
strands. The result isn’t as pretty as a
brand-new fence. But it does work.
And it’s far less costly than tearing
out the old and replacing it with new.
Cost: as low as 8¢ per ft
Cost is driven by the number and
type of strands.
Points to consider
• Number of strands. Keep them as
few as possible to allow animals to
graze above and under them.
• Number of insulators.
To install
Attach an insulator at both end posts
and as many insulators as the situation
requires to keep the energized strand
a constant distance away from the
existing fence and above the soil.
Tension both rope and MaxiShock
only hand-tight. HT wire should be
pulled tighter. Use insulated cable
buried underground to cross gateways.
It’s useful in the long run to install cut-
out switches at end posts.