1. Site preparation
Carry roll(s) to proposed
fence line. Prepare line by
trampling or mowing all
vegetation over 4 inches
tall. We often use a
vehicle to make a
track through grass
or weeds and then
install the fence along
wheel track. For long fences
needing 2 or more nets, we
put the rolls into back of
a vehicle and throw
them out at intervals
(determined by
length of rolls) as we
drive along making
the path.
2. Untying the roll of net
Untie the 2 tie strings (black, in photo
at left) to release the roll of netting.
3. Unrolling the net
Grip all the posts as a group and lift
them up in front of you. This allows
the netting to unroll in front of you in a
series of folded "pleats," each attached
to the posts in your hands. Lay unrolled
pleats on the ground. Locate the
beginning post. (It's the post
with 2 tie strings attached and
a stainless-steel connector at
the top.
For PermaNet (inset at
left), this job is easier with
2 people.
4. Inserting the first post
Insert the beginning post into the soil
beside a stronger support post or an
existing fence. Use the 2 tie strings to
secure the first post to the support post
or fence.
How to install
Electric Netting
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10. Connect energizer to
standard net
For either a battery (DC) or plug-in (AC)
energizer, attach the lead wire from the
fence terminal on energizer top clip at the
end of the net. Attach the ground wire
from the ground terminal on the energizer
to the ground-rod system.
To connect Pos/Neg, refer to "Connecting Pos/
Neg Netting" section on the next page.
11. Checking voltage
Never put animals into an electric fence
enclosure without first checking it for
adequate voltage. The best tool for this
task is Premier's digital voltmeter (at left).
Touch one contact point to the soil or metal
spike of a line post and the other contact
point to a positive wire. Voltage on a newly
installed fence should exceed 3,000v. As
time passes, grass or weeds will grow and
touch the fence, causing the voltage to
drop.