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Traditionally, usage of land has been demarcated by fences - often in combination with geographical features such as rivers and impassable rocky outcrops, or other prominent land marks such as drystone walls and tree lines. Fences are also associated with land use and livestock management - either precluding access by livestock to cultivated crops or improving utilization of veld and pastures. Until relatively recently all farm fences were of barbed wire, supported by iron standards and droppers, between substantial straining posts. Fences of this kind are both a physical and psychological barrier to livestock and intruders. A major drawback of...

The most commonly used PORTABLE FENCE COMPONENTS for portable fencing are polywire and polytape. Both of these materials are combinations of plastic strands and metal filaments. Usually the plastic component is polyethylene and the metal is stainless steel. Other products are available that use fiberglass strands for structure and aluminum or tin-copper alloy for the conductors. The main feature of these products is that they are lightweight and require no tools for setup. Virtually no bracing is needed to hold the fence and very light duty line posts may be used. The main limitation of the poly products is the distance...

Ohms = Volts / Amps Mhos = Amps / Volts Volts = Ohms x Amps Amps = Volts / Ohms Ohms = Volts / Amps Coulombs = Amps x Seconds Watts = Amps x Volts Joules = Watts x Seconds 1 kilowatt-hour = 3,600,000 Joules Farads = Amps x Seconds/Volts Rise 1 horsepower = 46 Watts

Resistor - An electrical component which offers resists the flow of electricity. The degree of this resistance is measured in ohms. Conductivity - A measure of a materials ability to conduct an electric current. Conductor - A material that allows electricity to flow freely. The less resistance a conductor offers, the better the conductor. Conductivity is measured in Mho (ohms spelled backwards). A mho is the reciprocal of the ohm. Insulator - A material that will not allow any electrical current. Most insulators have a critical pressure for a given thickness. IF the critical pressure is exceeded, the insulating material...

Vegetation on your fence will impact the performance of your charger. You can use the slider on the calculator above to simulate different vegetation levels on your fence. The more vegetation, the higher the load on your fence. Your fence should be kept clean of vegetation. Heavy vegetation will sap power from your charger over the length of your fence. Too much can load your charger down, and cause it to stop working! Vegetation can be counter intutitive when you consider it's effect on resistance. Generally, higher ohms means more resistance, but the vegetation is parralled across the fence. Only...