The Gate Handle #11

How to attach the tape to the insulated gate handle

Force a screwdriver through the two metal loops to open them; run the tape through the bottom of the loops and then back through the gap; pull the tail and remove the screwdriver when the desired tension is achieved.

11

Spring Gate handle

7.64

Electric current is able to go through the handle thus maintaining continuity. Opening it, will temporarily disconnect the portion of the fence beyond the gate. The insulated handle allows you to open and close your pasture without risk of a shock to yourself.
	If the tape is twisted change the position of the key to match the looped ends.

THE GROUND ROD #2GR5

In traditional electric fence tape, if your horse is not respecting the fence, 8 out 10 times the cause is poor grounding. The electricity must complete a full circle back to the charger through the ground. Poor grounding gives weak shocks and makes your fence ineffective.

The #GR5 is a 5 ft galvanized ground rod with a clamp. It has a bayonet shape to improve penetration in hard soil. Connect the negative terminal ground of the charger with one continuous wire to the ground rod using the special wire clamp. In a moist soil: drive a minimum of 2 ground rods into the earth.
In a less conductive ground: one option is to drive 2 to 5 ground rods, into the soil spaced at 7 feet apart, connected in series with thick wire. This will greatly improve the performance of the system and the shock intensity.
How do you know if your grounding is efficient?
Simply touch the ground rod. If you feel a tingle this means you need to increase the number of ground rods. Normally without a ground rod an electric fence won’t work, but remember that with the new Horseguard Bi-Polar system you will not need a ground rod for your fence to work properly

2GR5

Ground Rod 5ft /2

44.25

Horseguard offers a Lightning diverter that comes with its own ground rod.

DIV53A

Lightning Diverter

23.50

DIV53B

Diverter refill

10.80