Electrobraid Electric Braided Horse Fence

Sketch a map:

Begin by drawing a map of your property, including all major features: buildings, roads, fields, swamps, woods, gullies, streams and other features. Be sure to include: power, telephone, gas and oil lines as well as underground cables.

• Mark the location of each End and Corner Post
• Mark the location of each Line-Post based on the spacing you wish to use
• Mark the location of the energizer close to an electrical outlet (solar powered energizer may be used)
• Calculate the total length of your fence
• Choose the number of strands you wish to use. We recommend 4 strands.
• Choose the type of line post you wish to use (wood, T-post, fiberglass or steel)

What you will need:

ElectroBraid™ is a tension system. End and corner posts should be braced as follows:

ElectroBraid™ Reels:

1. Multiply the length of your fence by the number of strands you wish to use and divide by the length of reel you will be purchasing = _____. This is the number of reels you will need.

2. Add the number of Corner posts and the number of End posts and multiply by the number of strands = _____.

3. Count the number of Line posts with vertical changes in direction (hills, gullies, etc) and multiply by the number of strands = _____.

4. Add these two numbers together ____ + ____=_____. This is the number of ElectroBraid™ Roller Insulators you will require.

ElectroBraid™ Line Post Insulators for End and Corner Brace Posts:

5. Multiply the number of End posts by the number of strands =_____.

6. Multiply the number of Corner posts by the number of strands and multiply by two =_____.

7. Add these two numbers together ____+____=_____. This is the of ElectroBraid™ Line Post Insulators you will require.

8. Your choice of Line Post - wood, T-Bar, Fiberglass or steel - dictates your choice of Line Post Insulator. Count the number of Line posts and multiply by the number of strands =_____. This is the number of Line Post Insulators you will need.

9. Add the widths of all your gates together and multiply by the number of strands =____+ (6' x number of strands)=_____.

10. Measure the distance from your Energizer to the nearest point on the fence=_____.

11. Measure the distance from your Energizer to where your ground rods will be located = _____.

12. Add these numbers together = ____ + 20' for the distance between ground rods = _____. This is the length of Lead-Out wire you will need.

Copper Split-Bolts are used to terminate a strand of Braid™, to splice two strands together and for electrical connections.

13. Count the number of End posts and multiply by the number of strands = _____.

14. Count the number of fence lines that exceed the reel size you purchased, multiply by the number of strands and multiply by two = _____.

15. Add one Split-Bolt for each electrical connection.

16. Add these two numbers together = _____. This is the number of Split-Bolts you need.

Energizer:

Select the proper Energizer from the chart.

Ground Rods:

You will require 3 ground rods (more for large fields or poor soil conditions).

Tensioning Kit:

You will need at least one ElectroBraid™ Tensioning Kit to tighten the Braid™ (two for paddocks greater than 1 acre).