| There are several types of electric fence wire including polytape, polywire/polyrope, steel and aluminum. Each of these types have certain benefits and are ideally suited to particular uses. »Polytape Wire
Polytape is most often used around horses to help the animal see the electric fence and thus avoid contact with it. Woven into the polytape are wires called conductors. One differentiating point with polytape is the number of conductors that are woven into the product. Another feature to consider is the type of metal from which the conductors are made. Aluminum wire will stretch over time and the fence will look sloppy. Conductors made from stainless steel will hold its tensile and thus last longer. 
Fi-Shock™ Polytape comes in three different widths including ½ inch, 1 inch and 2 inch. The Fi-Shock™ ½ inch has 5 strands, the 1 inch has 8 strands and the 2 inch has 14 strands. Fi-Shock™ conductors are made from stainless steel to hold its tensile and thus last longer. Benefits -
Offers high visibility to animals -
Lightweight and convenient to use -
Easier to install, repair and splice than metal wire -
Ultraviolet stabilizers prevent the plastic from breaking or stretching -
Will not rust
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Perfect for equine fencing -
Ideal for temporary fencing where animals are rotated for grazing purposes -
Excellent for controlled grazing »Polywire/Polyrope Wire Polywire and polyrope are also used in electric horse fencing to help the horse or animal see the electric fence and thus avoid contact with it. As with polytape, wires called conductors are woven into the polywire and polyrope. It is important to consider the type of metal from which the conductors are made. 
Aluminum wire will stretch over time, resulting in a sloppy-looking fence. Conductors made from stainless steel will help the fence hold its tensile and thus hold its shape and last longer. Fi-Shock™ conductors are made from stainless steel. The smallest diameter polywire has 6 strands of electrical conductors while all other diameter polywire has 9 conductors. Benefits -
Lightweight and convenient to use -
Easier to install, repair and splice than metal wire -
Ultraviolet stabilizers prevent the plastic from breaking or stretching -
Will not rust
Ideal Uses
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Perfect for livestock and pet control -
Ideal for temporary fencing where animals are rotated for grazing purposes -
Excellent for controlled grazing »Steel Wire The most common and least expensive wire used on an electric fence system is steel or galvanized steel wire. Galvanized steel will last a long time and is very good at carrying a charge. One point to remember as you select a wire for your fence is this: the lower the gauge number, the thicker the wire. Most electric fences use 14 or 17 gauge wire depending on the length of the fence and what animal is being contained or repelled.
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Ideal Use
»Aluminum Wire Aluminum wire will usually cost more then galvanized or steel wire, however, aluminum wire will carry a charge 4 times better then galvanized wire will. 
As you look to select a wire for your electric fence system, keep in mind that the lower the gauge number of the wire the thicker the wire will be. Most electric fences use 14 or 17 gauge wire depending on how long the fence is and what animal is being contained or repelled.
Aluminum wires can be used with permanent fence systems. Benefit -
Durable, lifetime warranty -
Aluminum carries the electrical charge about 4 times better then steel-only wire.
Ideal Use
Electric horse fencing made easy. Fi-Shock™ provides small and large spools of different alloys to meet all your electric fence wire needs. Fi-Shock™ has everything you need to install your electric horse fence. Protect your horses by ordering a wire shock fence today.
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