Getting my Electric Fence Back in Order and Putting up a Gallagher S40 Energizer

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Another great morning with FTR and a good cup of coffee. Have a great weekend Tyler.

[@inglis7086]

Gallagher is a New Zealand electric fence system first designed in NZ in around 1938 - now sold around the world

[@wykeishacraft6820]

They won't do like they did once before. Not if that fence is electric. Great job. You always loved them and that ranch. Thanks to Farmer Tyler Ranch 😊. I enjoyed your video

[@cherylwilliams81]

Can you give us an update on the petting zoo? Have a great weekend!💕

[@NotBR]

I have been wondering about bottle baby, he’s got to be a lot bigger now.

[@wykeishacraft6820]

You are animal care taker, you always checking to make sure that they is alright .You go get something that will help out on the ranch for them beautiful animals. Also your lovely family. I enjoyed your of that pretty ranch.

[@ardurbin2]

Good job, U learned UR lesson @ winter pasture! Gallagher S40 Energizer looks like a smart investment. The tester shows KV on the front , so that should B 4.5 Kilo (thousand) pulsed voltage. . 👍👏😊

[@feliccasampson5376]

Morning Tyler You always do awesome work. Look like a great hot box. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day

[@brianfelmlee8804]

Fence testers are usually in thousands of volts, so 4.5 is 4500 volts.

[@jjcactusandsucculents-open2156]

Nice video Tyler! Thank you for sharing!

[@whitechurchfarm]

I have 4 fence chargers going on my place. One is on a 2 acre bull pasture and runs 5 strands between bulls and cows. In the 14 years we’ve lived here I’ve never had a cow or bull out. I’m a big believer in Hotwire security.

[@jbmbanter]

When you were talking about what hitting the fence felt like there was a red cow in the background demonstrating with it's nose. LOL!

[@racer7954]

Great video. Love your channel

[@greenboyatgafarms2250]

Never heard of them. We use the cyclops electric fence charger and let me tell ya it's HOT AS HELL. Good luck with your cows this year .

[@allysonh6410]

I spied Hank. My day is complete. And it's only 8:30am Lol

[@nadeenflynn9673]

Good luck with the upcoming calving season. Looks like the fence is all ready now to keep everybody where they should be.

[@koryleague8833]

Boy solar power sure has made life easier hasnt it. Im with ya ive been hit more times than i wanna count. We had pigs growing up it was always my job to keep the weeds out of the fence. Calves sure look good looks like one got bit, usually only takes one or 2 getting bit and they will avoid the fence. Thanks for sharing tyler.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Kory!

[@NotBR]

Walking out to get the cattle in, my brother grabbed the fence and my hand at the same time...guess who got bit?

[@koryleague8833]

@@NotBR we used to do that when my cousins from.denver came out

[@jeangibson5680]

Thanks for the interesting video Tyler! And that one cow got your attention!

[@jerrygibs8120]

Your video was shocking. I enjoyed the review. Keep sharing. Hope you have an excellent year on your family farm. ☝🙏👍👉

[@FencerFixerRepairLLCKansasCity]

I've owned that same exact model for almost 4 years. It runs about 10 months out of the year, and the time we don't use it, it still stays on the post just turned off. It's still going strong and still using the same exact battery. We get around 7kv on our fence. But we also have 3 ground rods for it about 5' deep and spaced close to 10' a part. It's a great unit and gallagher probably makes some of the best built units out there. You got a good unit.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I love hearing that thank you!

[@virginiareid5336]

Hopefully, the electric fence will prevent any escapees. This hot box is completely different from any I have seen. Thank you for sharing.

[@noelhenderson8095]

Ive never seen that type of insulator here tyler they look alright i had to make brackets and bolt them to the star pickets and put my insulators on that i gotta admit having the hotwire away from the fence helps so it dont short out yeah tyler the electric fence bloody hurts lol especially if it plugs into mains mine throws out 8000 volts i patted my cows once and they touched the wire we both got zapped and i can tell you it didnt tickle

[@rawa5457]

No more deserting cows. 4.5 Joule kicks healthy. The grass on the other side of the fence will never be as green as ever. Hahaha. Good job, sir.:):):)

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thank you Ra Wa! I think you’re right!

[@mikereimer368]

Your tester shows volts not joules. I had a unit like yours and it only lasted two years. Changing the battery didnt help as the joules are less than 1 on those units. I started using my other 12v fencer with a deep cell battery and 20w solar panel and now get 8 or 9000v.

[@rawa5457]

@@mikereimer368 That's right, sir. The tester showed 4.5 kV, or 4500v. I wrote too quickly, I thought too slowly, ha ha ha. Thanks.:)

[@mapleridgefarm1026]

I dont think its joules as the s40 has only a .4 joules output.

[@TylerBunchanumbers]

We have doubled our grazing days by daily rotational grazing with Gallagher poly wire, solar charger, and reels. Four years old and in use 24/7/365 and not the first problem. Lil more pricey but cheaper in the end. Good video.

[@wykeishacraft6820]

The number might be for to let you know how the temperature is cool to hotter.

[@hvlineman5227]

I see the back of our UTV’s look identical.. Some hay, wire and a bag of plastic clips 👍🇺🇸. Most electric fence testers test the Joule output (Volts x Amps x Time )

[@floydfarms1578]

We have a Gallagher S100, works great! Hope you have the same luck with the S40!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Almost bought the s100, I really wanted a 12v battery but it was just more power than I needed and couldn’t justify the cost. Looks like a sweet energizer though!

[@floydfarms1578]

Farmer Tyler Ranch the joules rating is just as important as the volts. The S100 was the strongest portable solar joules rating we could locate for a decent price. My goal is to Hotwire the whole farm from an M1000 at the barn and start using the S100 on rented land and stockers. On rented land I’d be doing multiple hot wires which really loads these guys over the miles.

[@robertsimmons3556]

Good to see new product testing. I've had poor luck with longevity of the units I've tried. Don't recall the name of the one you used on the winter pasture but it looked stout, was going to see about giving one a try. Good to see the cow "attitude adjustment" when the ole nose hit that wire..LOL That is when you know your equipment is really working!!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yeah Bob I’ve been through so many energizers I’ve lost count. This is my first time with Gallagher, hopefully I’ll get better results! I’ll get you the brand of the one at the winter pasture if you’d like, it’s not mine but has seemed to work quite well so far

[@robertsimmons3556]

@@farmertylerranch4399 When you have time, the brand and model would be great. Thanks Bud!

[@judybiamonte3099]

Great Video

[@131dyana]

ep one cow did try it. Glad you have that. My Dad had to ride the fence often to certain a cow did not push on the fence too hard.

[@sashcraft51]

Those insulators were interesting. You should show the grounding rods, too.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Good video. I just posted a video comparing three solar chargers. I’ve been using a S22 from Gallagher in the past. Looks like you’re covering a lot of distance on the charger. Nice fences as well.

[@flanneryfarmandgenealogy]

Glad to see the video. The old charger you took down, how old was it? Also, who plays your music for the videos. I play some and like it.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Brian. I think it was maybe three or four years old. It’s me playing the guitar so thank you!

[@Theblindfarmer]

Electric to me is the best when you are on level to somewhat level ground it’s a nightmare on steep hills

[@vnthomas16]

I test our electric fence all the time! Usually not on purpose... Haha! I love Gallagher electric fence products and pretty much use them exclusively on our farm. I have two solar energizers and one plug-in type. I think Gallagher is better than anything else out there. NZ electric fence equipment for my NZ cows! Cheers!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I like hearing that! I was constantly disappointed with the old box from a different brand so hoping I have better luck with this one and comments like that are certainly encouraging! Thanks BCDFWA!

[@TJ-di1iq]

They always think the grass is greener on the other side 🐮 you got merch!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Yes they do! And yes we did!

[@3CreekFarms]

Thanks for the review. Enjoyed the video

[@mapleridgefarm1026]

Hi Tyler, thanks for sharing. Shopping for an energizer right now and looking at the s40. I only have 5 head of cattle on 10 acres. How are you liking your unit after 2 years?

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I’ve been really happy with it, it just works. Still on the original battery too. If you’re doing a single line on 10 acres that s40 will give them quite a jolt! Always better to have a slightly overpowered unit though I’d say. If you order from Gallagher I have a discount code you can use to save a little bit of money. It is just “Farmertyler”, all one word

[@mapleridgefarm1026]

@@farmertylerranch4399 ok great Tyler, im in Canada so not sure if your code will still work but ill try it out. Thanks for letting me know.

[@EclipseEqo]

Please help me understand hot fences.. it’s a pretty simple concept but all the ones I put up never hit hard. Do you have ground rods all over the place or are you running wire from one central ground rod location?? I’ve seen newer videos of you putting temporary boxes I believe at the winter pasture and moving them around all the time…you must have ground rods all over that place!

[@johnkranias3458]

G'day Tyler, you know if you grabbed the hot wire your beard would A; burn off or B; get a perm :) good job, cheers.

[@Harvesttimebluegrassgospel]

If you haven’t tried them yet get some lock jaws insulators. They work great on my place and seem to hold up a lot better.

[@juliealbert9222]

Great video as usual Tyler. Seems like the youngins will learn pretty quick to stay away 😬 On a side note: what are you carrying?

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Thanks Julie! It’s a Ruger LC9

[@marilyncapehart663]

Hey Tyler 6-21-2022👍🏽👍🏽😊., Do you carry a Fire Arm on your right side or left side Tyler

[@thadburrow3073]

Quick question, I see you have standing water by part of your fence. If the water were to rise and touch your hot wire would it burn your box out or mess the fence up? Or would it be fine and and as soon as the water goes down it will work like normal??

[@pughviewfarms4622]

Let me tellya the Gallagher company stand behind that warranty firmly. Thg they've replaced my one fencer twice. No hassle involved.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Awesome good to know!

[@DennysCountryLife]

I hope that energizer works out well for ya! I know plenty well how much they cost.. Ha ha. That looks like a nice unit, and I really like Gallagher fence chargers. The one we have now has been the best one we've had out of the few brands out there.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

So many folks are saying exactly the same thing about Gallagher and it’s great to hear! It was a bit pricey, near $300 which is about $100 more than the other brand of a comparable size so hopefully it’s money well spent, sounds like it was. When are we getting an update on your new place?

[@DennysCountryLife]

@@farmertylerranch4399 Yes, that's a pretty penny, but as you know.. it sure beats chasing cows around your neighbors farm twice a month! Ha ha. We're still waiting for our place to sell before anything we do anything serious on the new farm. Hopefully within a month or so!

[@dantco]

Great fence insurance. You'd think a cow would respect barbed wire more than a little wire they can barely see...but they learn quickly to give that little wire a healthy distance. I have seen a horse do an emergency stop after a single wire was put up across his 40-acre field BEFORE the wire was even turned on.

[@AutoCrete]

Can't say what your test numbers are for certain but some testers measure Kilo Volts. 4500 volts will get your attention enough to avoid touching that again. It's not the volts but the amperage that kills.

[@linseycollins7424]

How many joules is it? And I know it's kinda impolite but how much was it? Just kinda some of the information we need to get the full knowledge of the product.

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I think it’s .4 joules. I paid something like $280 I think but I usually don’t talk about price because it could be quite different depending on where you’re located

[@annebell7274]

Poor cow, she wont be so inquisitive the next time lol. Its working ☺☺🌿🌹🌿

[@cedargrovefarmgoats]

Do you have a problem with it when the grass grows up to the wire?

[@PaullaWells]

That is an interesting charger. I don't believe I have seen one like that with the two settings before.

[@homesteadinginthegreatoutd7002]

Speaking of reviews: what about the one you replaced do a review on that, good or bad?

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Well, let’s just say I didn’t replace it with the same brand. Kind of says it all!

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

What was wrong with the old one? didn't you just need a battery

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I have replaced the battery many times on that brand and it never seems to fix them, so I didn’t even bother trying with this one.

[@jonathantwist1791]

Red light blinking , green battery light flashing , what do I do ?

[@jenbrez70]

Did you ever find out? Mine is one year old and doing the same thing .

[@isbcornbinder]

I dared my brother to touch his picker to the e-fence. 65 years later he has not forgotten or forgiven

[@marthahanley6650]

On a quick scan of your comment I thought I read pecker and not picker. But you're still alive so I should have known better.

[@OneBrightLightTN]

How many acres did this solar unit cover and would you still recommend the Gallagher S40?

[@chaddewitt2836]

What size and how many ground rods are you running? While 4.5 on their nose will usually work fine I like to see 6-7 just to get the point across a little better lol. I wondered about your ground rod set up and how much fence it was powering as well. I know Gallagher says at least one 3’ ground rod for these but I would use more personally. Good review!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I think I have two 5’ grounds on this.

[@blueraid15]

@@farmertylerranch4399 lol i bet you have one...and its an old t post! lol

[@tammysarrazin7078]

you sound like a commercial lol but at least i saw animals ......animals never make farming borrrrrrrrringgggg lol hugsssss from Canada

[@joswan4719]

How many acres is the area you are enclosing?

[@farmertylerranch4399]

About 30

[@Theblindfarmer]

lol I say it hurts lol the one I have puts out 13.7 Jules when you get in it it will literally knock you down

[@stephenpriebe944]

Why are you wearing a firearm? Do you have a predictor problem? BTW I love your videos!

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Predators and self protection are the first two reasons that come to mind. Thanks Stephen!

[@andrewsanders8167]

You would be better if with a cyclops charger. Cost more but last many years longer. The only trouble is they don't come with a solar charger. I run 5 chargers as they go out they will all be changed to cyclops better longevity and more power output

[@farmertylerranch4399]

I’ll have to check those out. Never heard of Cyclops

[@modsquad8817]

Lol I did that Saturday.

[@michiganhay7844]

You’re on the low-end of the voltage be nice to see 7000 V so when you start getting vegetation and then when you get a short on all those metal post it’s probably gonna kill that thing pretty fast get a bigger area probably consider going to a 12 V DC unit with a larger solar panel and set up your own system

[@melissaminett4952]

Why do you carry a pistal

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Self protection, predator control, emergency euthanasia, just never know when you’ll need it I guess

[@mikebonge7206]

thanks

[@8800081]

The way you were sitting on top of that fence and straddling it I was thinking, For the Love of All That's holy, don't screw up and turn it on when you're sitting there! Although, if you had done that you would have gotten a hundred and twenty million views and I would still be laughing.

[@kimberly1567]

So many KZbinrs slowly grow their channel using whatever means necessary. Thanks for not doing that. They start adding T&A thumbnails then having their spouse wear tight clothes then act like it's not on purpose when spouse bends over, etc. Maybe your channel is predominantly geared toward male content. I know your wife is busy with your daughter but maybe your wife can capture some female traffic for your site in some fun way. I really enjoy your delivery and content

[@CurrentChoices]

Sooo...no curling of one's hair!

[@gpage2024]

We use a S-40 on 2 primer 1 poultry net the last one I got only had one setting on it for cows not impressed a all but that the way it came . We have bears the old one works better .

[@194853DodgeTrucks]

You would think you don't have to explain the simple things. But sometimes electronic devices distract you from the obvious. Daughter : "It still doesn't work"....Me : "What mode is it in..." Daughter: "Its in the O-F-F mode....uh,wait...." Me : "Try the O-N mode...." Yeah, my daughter hung up on me....lol...

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Haha! Thanks for the laugh!

[@Sam-black]

I'm unhappy with the explanation 🤔 When someone is giving a description on what something does they should be more extensive please describe the off position 😁

[@boathead22000]

you have to be kidding.

[@Sam-black]

@@boathead22000 yes, you are on to me 😁

[@Sam-black]

@@boathead22000 but shush, let's see if he does a follow-up video to explain what the off position does 😂🤣😂 he probably thinks I'm silly enough to need a follow-up video 🤣😂😉

[@farmertylerranch4399]

Haha!

[@Sam-black]

@@farmertylerranch4399 so I'm guessing no follow-up video 😁