Fence Selection Chart

 
Which Fence Product do you need?
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  • Then click on the image or product name for more details.
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Flex-FenceŽ Rail Chart
Select an Electric Fence product in the chart below.
 

Flex-FenceŽ Products

5-1/4" Flex-FenceŽ 4-1/4" Flex-FenceŽ 4" Flex-Rail 1" Pony Rail 5/16" Pro-Tek Coated Wire 5/16"
Hot Cote

Recommended Use

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Product Appearance

5-1/4 inch Flex-Fence¬ 4-1/4 inch Flex-Fence¬ 4 inch Flex-Fence¬ One inch Flex-Fence¬ 5/16 inch Pro-Tek Coated Wire 5/16 inch electric flex

# Wires/Gauge

3/12.5

3/16.0

2/12.5

2/16.0

1/12.5

1/12.5

Break Strength

4500 lbs./rail

2100 lbs./rail

3000 lbs./rail

1400 lbs./rail

1500 lbs./rail

1500 lbs./rail

Tension System

New Spooling System

New Spooling System

New Spooling System

Traditional Tensioning

Traditional Tensioning

Traditional Tensioning

Bracket System

Galvanized Powder Coated Brackets w/ 3/5" Ring Shank Nails

Galvanized Powder Coated Brackets w/ 3/5" Ring Shank Nails

Galvanized Powder Coated Brackets w/ 3/5" Ring Shank Nails

1" Staple Bracket

Galvanized Barbed Staples

Insulators

Colours:
black, brown,
or white

Black Black Black Black Black Black

Warranty

20 yrs.

20 yrs.

12 yrs.

10 yrs.

12 yrs.

3 yrs.

Posts

Pressure Treated Pine, end, corner and gate posts should be 6"-7" in diameter by 8'-9' long. Line posts should be 4"-5" in diameter by 7.5"-8" long. Check frost depths in your area for appropriate length. Set corner, end and gate posts in concrete. Brace corners and ends.

Recommended Post Spacing

8, 10 or 12 foot recommended depending on soil conditions, terrain, number and types of horses. For safer containment of horses, do not exceed 15-foot spacing.

Construction

Galvanized, high tensile wire bonded to 100 percent polyethelyne material. Treated with UV- stabilizers and anti-fungicidal agents. No foam additives.

Polyethylene bonded to high tensile wire.

Polyethylene-coated high tensile wire with conductive carbon.

Roll Size

660 ft. and
330 ft.

660 ft. and
330 ft.

660 ft. and
330 ft.

660 ft.

1320 ft.

1320 ft.

 
Electric Fence Chart
Select an Electric Fence product in the chart below.
 

Fence Product

1 1/2" Pro-Tek Electric Tape

1/2" Pro-Tek Electric Tape

1/4" Pro-Tek Electric Rope 5/16" Hot Cote
(Black)
5/16" Hot Cote (White)

Product Appearance

5/16 inch electric flex

Recommended Use

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Break Strength

750 lbs./strand

not rated

900 lbs./strand

1650lbs.
per strand

1650lbs.
per strand

Tension System

Pro-Tek Tape Tensioner (by hand)

Pro-Tek Tape Tensioner (by hand)

Hand Tensioned

Hand Tensioned

Traditional Tensioning

Bracket System

Tape Insulators

Tape Insulators

Braid/Rope Insulators

Insulators

Galvanized Barbed Staples

Colours
black, brown, or white

Black Black

Warranty

20 yrs.

5 yrs.

12 yrs.

3 yrs.

3 yrs.

Posts

Pressure treated pine posts for ends, corners and gates. Metal t-posts, plastic, or fiberglass rods for line posts. Brace corners and ends.

Recommended Post Spacing

8, 10, 12 or 15 foot, depending on soil conditions, terrain, number and sizes of horses to be contained. (Some electric systems can be installed at up to 50 foot centers, but will not necessarily provide safe containment for horses at that spacing.)

Construction

15 stainless steel wires woven with polyethylene

5 stainless steel wires woven with polyethylene

Polyethylene woven with 3 stainless and 3 tin/copper wires

6 strands stainless steel wires braided with polyethylene

Polyethylene-coated high tensile wire with conductive carbon

Roll Size

1320 ft., 660 ft. and 330 ft.

1320 ft. and 660 ft.

660 ft.

1320 ft. and 660 ft.

1320 ft.

 
PVC & Wire Mesh Fence
Select a Electric Fence product in the chart below.
 

Fence Product

PVC Ridged Vinyl Non-Climb Wire Mesh Diamond Wire Mesh

Product Appearance

5-1/4 inch Flex-Fence¬ 5-1/4 inch Flex-Fence¬ 5-1/4 inch Flex-Fence¬

Recommended Use

Decrotive Only

Horses & livestock

Horses & livestock

Break Strength

not rated

not rated

not rated

Tension System

N/A

Tension by hand

Tension by hand

Bracket System

Through post

Staple or U-nail

Staple or U-nail

Colors
black, brown,
or white

Black

Galvanized

Galvanized

Warranty

Lifetime

N/A

N/A

Posts

PVC posts 5"x5" square
Length: 5ft., 6ft., 7ft., 7.5ft. & 8ft.

Pressure treated pine posts for ends, corners and gates. Metal t-posts, plastic, or fiberglass rods for line posts. Brace corners and ends.

Recommended Post Spacing

8, 12, or 16 foot spacing

8, 10, 12 or 15 foot, depending on soil conditions, terrain, number and sizes of horses to be contained. (Some electric systems can be installed at up to 50 foot centers, but will not necessarily provide safe containment for horses at that spacing.)

Construction

PVC Vinyl

Closely woven wire in a 2"x4" vertical mesh pattern.

Heavy gauge horizontal cables on 4" spacing, woven together with vertical wires in a "V" or diamond pattern.

Roll Size

16 ft, rail 5' to 8' post

200 ft. & 100 ft.

165 ft.

 
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and determine your fencing material needs. Please call us at 1-800-461-3362 or Email us.