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CHECK YOUR FENCE REGULARLY!

Electric tape fence also has weaknesses! It is so effi cient that once it is installed you are inclined to think that all your fencing problems are solved. The most important ways to make sure fences are secure is to check them regularly for trouble spots.

Use a fence tester to check your fence and check the voltage on a regular basis to ensure at least 4000 volts on the fence line.



Without power your fence is just a tape fence, and after eating the grass under it without getting zapped, the horse will soon realize there is nothing to keep him from leaning further and further out, ultimately breaking the tape.
So leave the power on at all times to keep your horses safe.


Check your fence tape and the connections regularly to discover and fix the problems before your horses get loose.
Keep the fence tight and re-stretch it if necessary, the wind flutter can break the wire conductors in a sagging tape.
Look for broken insulators, broken tensioners, if any, do not hesitate to replace them. Inferior and cheap insulators that don’t maintain the tape properly will en up cutting the wire conductors making the electric fence ineffective.


Checks the batteries: the batteries might need to be changed and often it is so obvious, it doesn’t come to mind.
Check the fuses. If they are blown replace them. If they blow instantly, the charger has to be serviced where you purchased it. Make sure that you have selected the charger with the maximum energy for your circumstances.
The impulse energy has to be more than 1 Joule output for small fences and more than 5 Joules output for long ones.




Do not attach the tape directly to the post !

The electric tape fence should not touch anything, including vegetation, metal or wooden posts, apart from the insulators, tensioners and insulated posts.