Before we get on to how an electric fence works it is important to know what the main components of an electric fence are. An electric fence can be powered from mains, battery or battery & solar panel. So in very general terms the components below are what you would need for each system:
- battery (preferably 12v leisure battery)
- energiser
- an earth stake or spike
- polywire, galvanised wire, rope, tape or netting
- posts and/or insulators
- energiser
- an earth stake or spike
- length of lead out cable (to run from energiser to fence)
- crocodile clips
- cut out switch (optional, useful if your energiser is a long way from your fence and you want to be able to turn your fence off at the fence)
- polywire, galvanised wire, rope, tape or netting
- posts and/or insulators
- solar energiser or battery operated energiser and solar panel and stand (ie solar assist system)
- an earth stake or spike
- battery (preferably 12v leisure battery)
- polywire, galvanised wire, rope, tape or netting
- posts and/or insulators
