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Electric fencing ‘cord’, or ‘polycord’ as it is sometimes referred to, is a type of fencing conductor made from polyethylene strands and thin stainless steel or tinned copper wires and is used for containing many types of stock animals and poultry and for deterring various pests.

Cord has the advantage of being suitably conductive yet very light in weight and very flexible.  This means that far less tension has to be put into the fence line than with solid or stranded galvanised steel wire. 

Electric Fencing Rope is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons. Available in five, six and seven millimetre diameters, rope is visible enough to be suitable for horses yet small enough to be used for many other stock or pest animals.

For horses, rope is a good alternative to tape, as it does not catch the wind as tape does.  Also rope is much easier to handle.  It becomes tangled far less easily than tape and can be rolled up more readily.  This is a particular advantage if

Tips on using Solar Powered Electric Fence Energisers.

 Solar powered fence energisers are in essence the same as ordinary battery powered energisers except for the addition of a photovoltaic solar panel.  The panel adds charge to the internal battery whenever it is exposed to light.  The energiser itself draws its current from the battery in exactly the same way as an ordinary battery unit and does not rely directly on the solar panel for its energy so the unit continues to operate even during

As you will be aware badgers and their sets are protected and so dealing with damage to your lawn or garden caused by them is a task that requires some careful planning.
There are many suggested methods of detering badgers some of which will be successful and with widely varying costs.
Creating a strong physical barrier such as a metal badger fence is likely to work but also be expensive and unsightly around your garden.
Low cost solutions such as changing the way your garden furniture is laid out,