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A Very Safe Fence at a Very Low Cost
Splicing ElectroBraid
®
When you end one reel of ElectroBraid
®
and start another, you will have to splice the
two reels together. Simply overlap the two ends of ElectroBraid
®
about 4” and then use
a poly rope splicer to secure them together. Ensure there is direct contact between the
copper strands in each strand of Braid
™
. Make sure you tape and singe both ends of the
Braid
®
.
Electrifying the Fence
Choosing Your Energizer
It is vital that the energizer you choose has sufficient power to meet your needs. The
marketing of electric fence energizers is extremely competitive and manufacturers
wildly overstate the length of fence each energizer can adequately electrify. 10% of the
manufacturers' mileage rating should be used as a guide in choosing your energizer.
ElectroBraid
®
energizers are rated based on the distance rating of one strand of Braid
™
over a known distance, while under a known load from vegetation touching the Braid
™
.
WARNING: Only use an ElectroBraid
®
LOW IMPEDANCE energizer
that is UL or CSA approved. NEVER use an energizer labeled “WEED
BURNER”, “WEED CHOPPER”, or continuous current fencer; they are
unsafe and WILL damage ElectroBraid
®
.
WARNING: Never use regular house wire or ElectroBraid
®
for your
electrical connections. Only use high voltage, heavily insulated,
copper lead-out wire, copper clad ground rods and brass ground rod
clamps.
NOTE: To protect your energizer investment, we recommend a surge protector
between the power source and your energizer.
