How to Install Gates for Electric Fence Systems

Gates are a necessary part of any electric fence system. You need them to access pastures with equipment and to move animals from one area to the next. Gates for electric fencing require special installation procedures to keep electricity flowing to each side.
Some quick tips for electric fence gate installation:
1) Gate openings should be placed in locations where people, animals and equipment can have easy access to barns, stables or pastures.
2) Place gates in logical places so livestock will willingly move through them. Gates should be near corners, not in the middle of a straight fence.
3) You will also want to consider the different types of gates you will use in your fencing system. A more permanent gate type, such as a heavy metal gate, may work better for openings along the perimeter. For interior fences, a simpler gate opening, like a single wire attached to a Zareba® gate handle, may be adequate.
4) For a properly constructed electric fence system, there should be one Zareba® gate handle for every electrified wire. Electrified gates are made from the same type of wire as the material used in your fence line.
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[@electerrific]

really nice video for gates and fence system

[@Nitrxgen]

My only issue is digging that deep directly at the base of fencing posts allows the possibility of them becoming less sturdy, especially if there's an actual swinging gate on the post...