DIY tips to keep your electric fence in good working order

Blue Security marketing manager Darren Lategan offers the following DIY electric fencing tips to help keep your fence in excellent working order.
A few simple DIY steps could mean lower maintenance expenses in the long run.

• Cut back shrubs and prune trees, as foliage touching the electric fence wires can cause short circuits and reduce it’s effectiveness.
• The best time to check your electric fence is while it’s raining, listen for a click-click noise. This will tell you where the short is taking place.
• Remove any dead insects or other debris inside electric fencing insulators that could ground the wire.
• Check the fence’s insulators regularly for signs of damage or perishing. Damaged insulators can lead to a short circuit.
• Clean posts and insulators using standard household detergent, this will deter bugs and help maintain your fence. (Obviously make certain you have switched off your electric fence first.)
• Check your electric fence regularly for damaged, broken or corroded electric fence wires.
• Make certain fence wires are well tensioned. If wires are earthing your battery will run down faster.
• If the fencing starts from the ground up, spray weed killer under the fence line or cut weeds and grass regularly to avoid interference.