Q & A with RAMM
Electric Fence
“
Years ago, our family had a boarding
facility with over 26 horses on the
RAMM farm. Our goal was to provide
a safer facility, with the best fencing
available. Our 525 Flex Fence® rail
worked like a dream for the stallions,
mares, ponies and foals on the farm.
However, we had a few chronic cribbers,
kickers with common fence lines - fence
lines between pastures without aisles.
Some of these fence lines were ‘high
traffic areas’, areas where horses played
over the fence. At times you need to have
the extra protection of electric fence and
keep horses away from your rail.
What is Pro-Tek?
”
RAMM Fence has selected the best
in class electric fence products and
contracted with manufacturers to make
upgrades specifically for us. We offer
them under our brand name of Pro-Tek.
Why should I purchase
Pro-Tek Electric Fence?
RAMM Fence backs all our Pro-Tek products
with unmatched warranties and lifetime
customer service. Our products are not
available in local farm stores. No on-line
catalog site can equal the buying experience
you will receive from RAMM Fence.
What parts do I need?
It seems complicated to me.
Electric Fencing requires insulators to hold
your fence rail on your posts, a charger
appropriate for the size pasture, at least 3
ground rods, a fence tester and under ground
burial wire. Those are the basics. Installation
is not difficult and our staff will walk you
through any questions you may have.
I see most chargers list the miles
of fence that it will cover. Is this a
good measure of output?
Not really. The effectiveness of a charger is
based on many different things: soil moisture,
size of ground field, type and amount
of fence so that is a pretty simplified
way to measure. Joules rating is a better
measure of the output of an electric
fence charger. A good rule of thumb is
1 Joule for a 5 acre pasture. However, if
you live in an area with limited rainfall
or long periods below freezing, you may
need to increase both your ground field
and the output of your charger to get the
desired 4,000 volt minimum.
Will Electric Fence
harm my horse?
From a horse’s perspective, electric
fence is no more than a bite or a kick
from a warning horse that is saying
“STAY AWAY”. Horses are inherently
wired to respect that kind of warning.
That is why Electric Fence works so
well with horses without the actual
negative effects of a bite or kick. Horses
can detect ozone emitted by the electric
fencing and respect its “bite.”
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ELECTRIC FENCE Q & A
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