Well, electric fence wire comes in various levels of galvanizing. The
cheap stuff such as RedBrand is class 1 and is galvanized to 0.28 oz of
zinc per square foot. Bekaert Wire 17ga which is 0.80 oz per sq. ft. and
is also available from Tractor Supply. I've never seen any electric fence
wire that was better than that. It goes for the same price as RedBrand,
but typically has to be ordered...at least that's the story from my Tractor
Supply. So, $29.99 for 1/2 mile. RedBrand is made in the USA and Bekaert
is made in Belgium. That exhausts my info on electric fence wire! 8*)
73,
Ken - K4XL
On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 1:47 PM, Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't know which brand is best, but I think the thickness of the
> galvanizing varies. (W8JI said that most "galvanized" steel electric fence
> wire is actually cadmium plated, and not zinc).
>
> I have a Beverage made from 17 gauge plated steel electric fence wire
> that's been up roughly 8 years. The plating is gone from much of it, and
> signal levels are really down now because of that due to paramagnetic
> losses. In contact with moist soil, I would not expect it to last as long.
>
> Where is plated steel electric fence wire available with a good thick
> plating?
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018, 1:22 PM Kenneth Grimm <grimm@sbc.edu> wrote:
>
>> If you have a Tractor Supply store near you, the price for 1/4 mile of 17
>> ga. galvanized electric fence wire is $14.99. You can get 1/2 mile roll
>> for $29.99. Just how long it will last will vary depending on your soil.
>> However, at that price it is worth a try.
>>
>> 73,
>> Ken - K4XL
>>
>
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