How many volts do you need from an Electric Fence Energizer / Charger?
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Animal Considerations
CONTAINMENT |
MIN. FENCE VOLTAGE |
CHARACTERISTICS / TIPS |
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Beef Cattle | 2,000-3,000 V | Bulls require a higher voltage as they are more aggressive. |
Dairy Cattle | 2,000 V | If kept seperately, calves and heifers require lower wires and less spacing. |
Horses | 2,000-3,000 V | Intelligent, quick learners and easy to control. A fence made of politape, wire or rope is less likely to injure if a spooked horse tries to run through it. |
Llamas | 4,000-5,000 V | Llamas thick coats insulate from electric shocks requiring higher voltage. |
Deer and Elk | 4,000-5,000 V | Spook easily and jump higher than most other animals. Above head height, electric high-tensile fence recommended. Space wires close enough to prevent them from stepping through or pushing heads between wires. |
Sheep | 4,000-5,000 V | Wool insulates from electric shocks, requiring higher voltage. |
Goats | 4,000-5,000 V | Some species have thick insulating coats requiring higher voltage. Goats tend to test fences, so space wires low to the ground and high enough to prevent from being jumped. |
Pigs | 2,000 V | Start wires close to ground and finish at nose level, as they are a rooting animal. |
Pets | 700-1,000 V | Start wires close to the ground. |
EXCLUSION |
MIN. FENCE VOLTAGE* |
CHARACTERISTICS / TIPS |
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Wild Hogs | 5,000 V | Aggressive and persistent. Deter from rooting by starting wires close to the ground. |
Wolves and Coyotes | 4,000-5,000 V | Their thick insulating fur requires high voltage. Can dig to reach prey so place the first wire low to the ground. |
Bears | 5,000 V | Their thick insulating fur requires high voltage. Bait fences to train avoidance. |
Deer and Elk | 4,000-5,000 V | They move quickly and often run through fences unseen so make your fence highly visible. |
Small nuisance animals | 1,000-2,000 V | Start wires close to the ground as most species are small and prone to digging. |