Final how-to T-post and PVC electric fence

[@josephmoilliet8194]

You need to check out Timeless T-posts. Properly uv rated, pre drilled every 3inches and they drive into the ground like a hot knife in butter

[@Libertas_Primus]

Got a like for the accidental shock

[@bbay1977]

Back when I was in my teens we were having a party and we got pretty wasted and a friend of mine had to pee and he kind of relieved himself on a electric fence 😆. Now what was the funniest part of this story is that the fence he peeed on was his fathers fence and he already knew it was live 😆.

[@mariterevigoreaux8672]

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[@davidwhipple3356]

Did you say you poured cement in the PVC?

[@adamkittel]

I did. In hind sight, I don't recommend doing that. If I need to replace 1, I'll have to pull it up and replace both the t-post and pipe. The screw insulators pin the pipe to the t-post perfectly fine. BTW, the fence is still zero maintenance

[@curlywillowflowerfarm7705]

Where did you find the tensioners?

[@aspireranch]

I used these clamps at the corner posts. powerflexfence.com/collections/clamps-joiners/products/snug-bolt-rope-clamp

[@RutzRidgeFarm]

Why not just drill holes instead of any insulators??

[@aspireranch]

The odds of grounding out on Tpost inside are pretty high. Plus, the insulators pin against the Tpost to keep the pvc in place.

[@RutzRidgeFarm]

@@aspireranch yeah I didn’t realize he was adding post on top of post. Which is even more confusing. I guess when there’s an over abundance of time and money.

[@aspireranch]

@@RutzRidgeFarm Read the description. The Tpost fence was there years before we bought the place. We wanted a better fence. Covering the existing fence with pvc was the quickest and cheapest solution.

[@AMason2010]

Timeless fence would have been a much better and cheaper choice. Poly wire has a shelf life. I would have gone with high tensile. Poly wire is for temporary fencing.

[@aspireranch]

Actually the timeless t-posts got ruled out. 2 reasons. First was time. I'd have to pull up the existing steel posts. That would add time to the project. And they are still T-posts. We know too well how horses can impale them selves on T-posts. They are just like kids. If they can find a way to hurt themselves, they will. The Belgian and Palomino play rough. So, we're at risk of impalement. Cost wise, they came out a bit more expensive than 2" Sch40 PVC pipe. $14 for 2"x10' PVC. Cut in half for 2 posts. $13 for 1.75"x7' timeless T. However, still well within a "normal budget". I'm sure for many folks, they are a great option. As for high tensile wire. No. Again, we know too well what wire can do to a horse. The existing wire was the first thing we took down. Originally we went with 5/16 braided electric rope. However, we are at risk of tornadoes. And not at risk of our kids wanting to break through the fence. The poly wire we used has a 600lb break strength. The Belgian is 1600+lbs standing still. At a run, he'd break through without hurting himself and the other 2 will follow him. Plus we're on 3 years with that rope and no maintenance. For our needs, the fencing we did works perfect.

[@arrowjmfarms]

That's Powerflex polybraid and it will easily last 10 years in his scenario, most likely more. Rolling it up on reels as most graziers do will shorten it's life span quite a bit.

[@adamkittel]

I looked into that as well. It was more expensive. And still a tpost. Our kids play rough and still a risk of impalement. The ropes are on year 3 without any issues. Plus we wanted the lower break strength in case they needed to run through it.