Building a LOW COST Solar Fence Energizer

[@vonries]

Very nice. You might want to mount everything onto the 'Coop Deville.' Then you can move everything all together and then park the coop near the fence and run your wires over. You could even use a swivel mount so you can adjust the panel to the sun no matter which way the coop is facing.

[@jmt6615]

Thats what I was thinking!

[@chadpm11]

One word of advice is to block up the charge controller to get it off the bottom of the battery box this will help keep any battery acid leakage and/or H2O from getting in to it. I know its a cheap controller but i have had 3 now 2 similar ones and did the same thing as you in a battery box with my 1st and it only lasted about 6 months took it apart and inspect it was full of corrosion from acid and H2O. The other 2 are set up with it rased up to be held in the top of the battery boxes slightly above the battery level these now have been working for 4 and 6 years.

[@MikeCreuzer]

I was going to say the same thing about but letting it sit on the bottom of the box. I was also going to suggest that a 30 watt panel is much larger than needed as my 20 watt panel can keep my battery topped off on a cloudy day, but I have an open Southern exposure.

[@kenbibbee837]

Great work! At some point you need to mount the panel battery and charger to your coop One less thing to move every week. Panel could be mounted so it could be rotated toward the sun. To power the fence you can use regular poly braid to the fence using a plastic post or two to keep it off the ground or get some insulated wire designed for electric fence voltages and lay it on the ground. Then every time you move all you have to do is turn it off and pull the ground rod

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Mount the panel Energizer and battery in a old garden wagon with a ground rod you put in ground and pull out and put in wagon to move. Worse case you can also pull it with a 4wheeler or something.

[@workingclasshero7239]

Coop DeVille that's all right that's cool

[@ralphmills7322]

Great sign, I also liked your comment "Of course nothing ever breaks around here." As a long time viewer I can add "As long as no pigs are involved!." Never under estimate the destructive power of a 250 pound pig!

[@JohnSmith-tv5ep]

TROY, I see the Mrs. found the garden scissors?!!!! Good stuff with the coop,... and the cut !

[@cekfraun]

I didn't even notice that. Had to go back and check the video. Yep, nice haircut, Troy! And good work on the solar energizer and coop graphics.

[@yas4435]

Excellent Troy

[@SmithyScotland]

Mount the electrics on the chicken coop? Make everything easier to move.

[@richardgreen5602]

Woooooooooooow......"You got your hair cut"...... much better!

[@lkhfun6575]

The sexiest chicken tractor on KZbin! 🐓 💖

[@pmessinger]

Mmm, what a lovely Coope deville. Adding a supercharger won't add speed, though. later...(edit) I had to watch this one in a couple of sittings, so part 2 was quite a surprise. Nicely done, you rascal!!

[@toddcaskey9984]

Love the pizazz to the coop ! I’m glad I helped influenced ya. Yeah I was going to suggest make a cart affix to the coop or dolly for your energizer. Great job as always. We need a tour of Kelly’s (aka troys better half ) garden . Todd

[@jamesbrown3621]

That coop looks sharp!! You do awesome work

[@drgriffin1972]

I am in the process of a very similar build. I was putting my battery on a rolling cart. The solar panel is a great idea to add. Thanks for the ideas!

[@Yeshuaschosen]

Evening sun is stronger so along as you get 5 hrs.you should be fine.Great video!

[@ronnielambert1260]

You need to make a little trailer for your battery and solar panel

[@haileyjoshua]

Consider finding a way to attach the solar panel and charger setup to the coop. Then you can move it as a single unit. Maybe on the tongue of the trailer? Also, love the name. Although I fee like you should have put some big rocket fins on it so they could be just like Elvis, lol.

[@llantup]

You don't mention it in the video, but once you can get a clear line to the South, for the best capture of solar energy tilt the panel to the same degree as the latitude that you're at.

[@davidj.mackinney6568]

Love your Coop DeVille.

[@mburke1211]

Them chickens are ridin’ in style! Enjoyed the video!

[@jonathanhoffman7212]

That's awesome Troy nice work!

[@grandpaslakehouse-homestea6113]

How about an Energizer, Battery, Solar panel trailer to tow behind the Coop De Vile. Like a chicken Train.

[@mburke1211]

You could put a reel on it for the netting, and a stake holder! Come on, Troy, we want to see another build project 😁

[@howlinhairyontheprairie8261]

Love tthe signage!

[@vernonvest9927]

I see you have some good Idea already.

[@deborrahdutra5599]

How cool looks awesome

[@rochrich1223]

Raiding the pump for the water proof electric box is a good tip. I have a few halogen work lights I'm going to replace when the bulbs burn out yet again that have boxes and a few other bits...

[@vonries]

Often you can replace the bulbs in the lights. Some you can't(without rebuilding the whole thing).

[@rochrich1223]

I know, in fact I think I have a couple spares. It's just that LED work have gotten to be so much better, the halogen work lights I have have become obsolete.

[@vonries]

@@rochrich1223 I don't know how handy you are with electricity, so don't do anything you're not trained for. However if you are they do make LEDs that run on 110 directly. You would obviously need to account for the heat generated.

[@coloradomountainman8659]

I'll have to try the Patriot energizer. I've had a fair number of solar Gallagher fence chargers, but they were all crap and only lasted a few weeks or months at best. PS...........thanks for the great videos !

[@barms9768]

Why not build a frame and incorporate all of that electronics and panel into a wheelbarrow-type cart that you can shift and move, and load into your truck when you move locations?

[@tealkerberus748]

Looks at solar panel. Looks at chook house roof. Looks at solar panel. Looks at electronics setup. Looks at chook house. Yeah, there's an equation to be made here.

[@vernonvest9927]

I should look at all of your reply’s before I put in my Ideas 💡.

[@billykowalski4305]

Nit web savvy. Not sure how else to share, but you are my guy check this out on KZbin. Could add to your land management. Got barren land..

[@ushistorycoach]

Why not mount all of this on the chicken mobile?

[@kevinrowbotham545]

You really 'pimped' their ride Troy! Awesome!!

[@LiveWellToday]

What is the battery box you are using? I can't seem to find one that has that extra space for a controller and switch like that. Like the adjustable divider in the box also.

[@amathonn]

I see it's been a year since you made this video. How is your homemade solar energizer holding up?

[@mrmerhtin3625]

is it possible for you to mount all of this to the coop? (somehow a remote switch to turn it off) it will make it easier to move around plus you could mount the panel to a pole on the coop as well.

[@vernonvest9927]

??Can you mount the Solar System to the top of your Coop Devile a. Rotating mounting System for your solar.

[@ralphmills7322]

No you want the coop in the middle with the fence surrounding the coop. The electrical works are better off outside the fence for service and to turn power on/off without jumping a live fence. If you attach the works on the coop at least a few hens will decide to roost on it and crap all over it.

[@workingclasshero7239]

I thought you were going to do red Coop house for a sign instead of red tool house