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Installation Instructions
The following should be read carefully prior to
installing HDPE Safe Equine Fencing. Not all conceivable site conditions can be
addressed. Once the basics of installation are understood then special
site conditions can be planned for.
Important Points to know before beginning Installation:
1. It is best to do an initial layout of the area(s) to
be fenced. Note the locations of all changes in directions (corner
posts, etc) end posts and gate locations. Gate openings shall be 5.5’
for a single and 11’ for a double measured from center of post at each
side of opening. Figure No. 1
2. Rails are secured within the post where the rail
terminates with the use of a “Spring Pin”. These pins will be installed
into both ends of each rail. See Figure No. 2.
3. At the trailing end of each rail a wire “pigtail”
will need to be added to the wire that is imbedded into the rails. This
will allow for the easy connection of wire to the successive rail
therefore maintaining a continuous circuit. See Figure No. 3. This
connection must be made prior to inserting rail into post.
Note: For
ease of installation we recommend using a wire “pigtail” as shown in
Figure 3 below. This is optional as wires can be manually twisted and
joined together. Instructions are written as if pigtails were being
used.
Post Installation
1. Pick a starting point, preferably an End or Corner post.
2. In a straight line mark and/or dig posts holes 5.5’
(center of post to center of post) Use of a rope or laser will assist
in the posts holes being dug in a straight line. Posts should be
imbedded at least 20” or more into the ground. It is highly recommended
each post be set in cement. Care should be taken that all pre-drilled
rail holes in the posts are lined up in the desired direction and that
all posts are set to the exact same depth insuring that the tops of
each post are level in relation to each other.
NOTE: If gates are being installed there will be
adjoining side by side posts required at one or both ends of the gate
opening.. These posts can be set simultaneously and will require a post
hole large enough to accommodate two posts. These posts should be set
as close together as possible. (See separate gate installation
instructions).
Installing Wire Rails
1. It is not necessary to install all posts in a run
prior to inserting rails. Rails can be installed in progression once at
least 3 or 4 posts have been installed. Installing the rails before the
completion of a long straight run allows the rails to be inserted
straight through each post rail hole rather than the need to flex a
post out of the way or attempting to slide the rails through successive
posts for what could be a long distance. See Figure No. 4.
1. Spring pins should not be installed until the rail
has passed through all inline posts. Care should be made also that all
wires are properly connected before inserting rail into its finished
position within the post.
2. Typical rail installation. See Figure No. 5A
3. It is recommended that all wire rails be connected
every few hundred feet created a series of smaller circuits. The size
of the circuit is determined by the owner. You should determine where
these “jumps” (connections) are to occur and prior to inserting rails.
Connect all pigtails together within the post using a length of
stainless wire. See Figure No. 5B
Before inserting rail into post No. 1 install Spring
Pin as shown in Figure No. 2 Before inserting rail and Spring Pin into
post connect wire pigtail to end of rail. The pigtail will be connected
to the next adjacent rail that makes up the fence.
Wiring Tips:
1. All rails can be energized however some have chosen to do just the top rail or multiple rails.
2. Care should be taken that all wires are tightly
joined by twisting them together or by using the wire “Pigtails”
available with the fence.
3. To minimize the size of the circuits and to energize
the lower rails a separate wire should be run inside selected posts. It
is recommended that this be done at each End Post, Corner Post and at
approximately every 100 feet of fence. This step should be completed at
the beginning and prior to inserting the rails.
4. During installation run a vertical wire within the
posts. In the case of a 2-rail fence simply connect the upper and lower
rails to each other. With a 3 or 4 rail fence use separate short
lengths of wire to connect the individual rails together. This will
complete the electrical circuit.
Installation on uneven ground
1. Posts should always be mounted vertical. In some
instances it may be best to start with a new post where the ground goes
from level to sloped. This is dependent on the degree of change.
2. Tolerances in the pre-drilled holes within each post
allow for some degree of angling the fence to match the slope of the
ground.
3. If this is not sufficient these holes can be
enlarged to an oval to accommodate larger angle slopes. Enlarging these
holes may be necessary on greater angles. In more extreme cases the
rails can be cut to run just post to post.
Electrical Connections
1. Determine the method of electrically energizing the
fence, whether it will be via a solar panel(s) or directly connected to
an external source.
2. Assuming that all rails are to be energized, insure
that the stainless wire from each rail is connected to the lead to the
power source.
3. If Solar, you will need to drill a small hole in the post behind the mounting location of the panel.
4. Run a short length of stainless steel wire from the
wire within the post through the hole and connect to the solar panel.
Follow the instructions supplied with your solar unit.
5. If wired directly, determine where you want the wire
to exit the fence. You will need to add sufficient wire to reach this
exit point. If wire is to be run beneath the soil use wire recommended
for that purpose. Follow the instruction supplied with your power
source.