Planning Your Electric Fence

NOTE: The height and spacing of the wires will vary based on the size of the animal(s) you are containing.

We always recommend positioning one electrified wire at the animal’s shoulder height, so the animal will hit the fence with its nose.  This is an effective way of helping the animal learn not to approach the electric fence. The Defining Your Needs section covers the best design for different animal species.

Tools You Will Need to Build Your Fence

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Check List of FiShock™ Components

  • PERIMETER DISTANCE TO ENCLOSE   ___________

  • FENCE ENERGIZER (AC/DC/SOLAR)   ____________

  • POST

1.  Type of line post (Step-in,T-post, Wood
     Post, Rod Post)

_________

2.  Post spacing - Feet between post
     (normal is 12 to 15 feet)

_________

3.  Number of line posts (Perimeter ft./post spacing)

_________

4.  Type of corner posts (Normally 8’ wood set 48” in the ground)

_________

5.  Number of Posts for gates/corners/termination points

_________

  • FENCE WIRE

1.  Type of wire (aluminum/steel/polywire,etc.)

_________

2.  Number of strands

_________

3.  Total feet needed (Perimeter x the # of strands)

_________

  • INSULATORS

1.  Type of insulator (Post type & wire type)

_________

2.  Number of insulators (# of fence posts x # of
     strands)

_________

3.  Special insulators (Corner post/end post)

_________

4.  Number of corner insulators (# of corner posts x # of strands)

_________

  • MISC. ACCESSORIES

1.  Gate handles (Number of gates x
     numbers of strands)

_________

2.  Grounding system (8’ ground rod/clamp/ insulated wire)

_________

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Fi-Shock™ electric fence systems provide safe, secure, superior quality electric fencing for all your animal containment and control needs.