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Fewer hours of daylight means winter is just around the corner. Crop farmers are busy harvesting, while livestock producers are busy planning for the cold months ahead. Don’t neglect to maintain your fences and properly store your energizers.
Checklist for Electric Netting
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Litzclips® offer a quick and simple way to repair electrified netting and other 3mm conductors.
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Repair broken conductors using Litzclip® or brass ferrules. A netting repair kit includes all of the essentials for patching tears and holes made by animals, weed-eaters and lawnmowers. |
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Replace broken support posts and gates. |
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Roll up the netting and hang in a barn or shed. Choose a location away from feed sources where mice are likely to nest. Don’t store netting on the ground! It’s an open invitation to rodents. |
Checklist for Solar Energizers
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Learn how to prepare your solar energizer for storage during the winter.
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Before storing, disconnect the leads from the battery terminals. |
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Keep 12V SLA batteries in a temperature controlled climate. Recharge batteries frequently even when not fully discharged. Don’t allow the voltage to drop below 10.5V for an extended period. To extend battery life, use a trickle charger. Repeated fast charging will reduce the capacity of the battery. |
Winter Tips for Permanent Electric Fences
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Inspect your fencing while the weather is still warm. Use a fence voltage meter to test for voltage loss. If you’re in an area that receives a lot of snow, install a cut out switch on your lower lines. Replace any fence lines showing wear. |
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Before the first snow, create an emergency fence repair kit. Include a spool of wire, a crimper, insulators, tensioners and connectors. |
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Use a Pos/Neg fence when grounding conditions are poor. Remember, water is a good conductor of electricity, but snow and ice aren’t. A heavy snow will drain your fence of power and reduce its ability to deter predators and livestock. |
With proper planning, grazing season will be here before you know it!
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