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29/11/2010
Specialist Poultry Fences By Hotline Fencing
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Electric netting is the ideal option for those keeping a small amount of birds in a domestic setting, preferring a solution which can be moved and stored easily and has a low visual impact.
Available in green and orange, poultry net has 14 integral posts and a gate post allowing a small section of net to be hinged out for access.
Includes:
This is mounted on PVC posts. To 'charge' the net an energiser is connected to the net and to the ground via an earth stake. This forms an open circuit. When an animal comes into contact with the net and ground it completes the loop and gets a shock. This is why the net itself does not need to be erected in a loop and can be erected in a straight line if required. The energiser produces a high voltage pulse approximately once every second.
Foxes, like most animals, investigate unfamiliar additions to their environment and it is at this point the shock is delivered. Although the net is not of insurmountable height, once the animal has been shocked it will be unlikely to attempt a breech.
Handy one box solution available with 25m or 50m green net. HLC 40 & 80 12v or mains powered energisers are matched to allow the addition of extra nets if required. Supplied with earth stake and four rigid corner posts. replacement posts.
As the live lines of poultry netting are very close to the ground they are susceptible to 'leakage'. This is where undergrowth completes the loop and draws power from the fence to ground. We recommend a minimum of 3,500v on your fence to provide an effective deterrent.
The higher the joule rating on your energiser the greater level of 'leakage' your system will cope with to maintain effective voltage. The bottom line is not live but all other horizontal lines are. The key is trying to keep the live ones clear. This can be difficult, especially on undulating ground as your bottom line is effectively covering a shorter linear distance to the top line causing the net to sag. You may need to add extra posts and/or corner posts to achieve better tension. In some cases keeping the second line free from vegetation is impossible and isolation from the live matrix is needed. This is achieved by simply cutting the line at the first and last post. You can reconnect if needed by using the ferrules in the supplied repair kit.
Available in green and orange, poultry net has 14 integral posts and a gate post allowing a small section of net to be hinged out for access.
Includes:
- 15 posts (9in 25m)
- 13 ground pins
- 4 corner guys
- repair kit
This is mounted on PVC posts. To 'charge' the net an energiser is connected to the net and to the ground via an earth stake. This forms an open circuit. When an animal comes into contact with the net and ground it completes the loop and gets a shock. This is why the net itself does not need to be erected in a loop and can be erected in a straight line if required. The energiser produces a high voltage pulse approximately once every second.
Foxes, like most animals, investigate unfamiliar additions to their environment and it is at this point the shock is delivered. Although the net is not of insurmountable height, once the animal has been shocked it will be unlikely to attempt a breech.
Handy one box solution available with 25m or 50m green net. HLC 40 & 80 12v or mains powered energisers are matched to allow the addition of extra nets if required. Supplied with earth stake and four rigid corner posts. replacement posts.
As the live lines of poultry netting are very close to the ground they are susceptible to 'leakage'. This is where undergrowth completes the loop and draws power from the fence to ground. We recommend a minimum of 3,500v on your fence to provide an effective deterrent.
The higher the joule rating on your energiser the greater level of 'leakage' your system will cope with to maintain effective voltage. The bottom line is not live but all other horizontal lines are. The key is trying to keep the live ones clear. This can be difficult, especially on undulating ground as your bottom line is effectively covering a shorter linear distance to the top line causing the net to sag. You may need to add extra posts and/or corner posts to achieve better tension. In some cases keeping the second line free from vegetation is impossible and isolation from the live matrix is needed. This is achieved by simply cutting the line at the first and last post. You can reconnect if needed by using the ferrules in the supplied repair kit.
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