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| Fencing April offer - Solar Energiser Creosoted fencing for Fire Drake 67 Solar Energiser - RRP £327.54 - Sale Price in April 2016… £240.84! longer life pring has arrived and as we start to see some more sunshine it is time to dust off your electric fencing system and get it up and running again. Perhaps you use it to strip graze and divide your summer pastures or maybe the electric fence is to keep unwanted rabbits out of the vegetable patch. Whatever the electric fencing is used for it is always smart to make maintenance as easy as possible. So if you have not looked at using a solar powered energiser to save you time now is the time…. Check out our great deal on the Fire Drake 67. Not only does solar save you time (as you don’t need to lug your heavy old 12v battery back to the charger every couple of weeks) but you are also doing your bit for the environment too! Fire Drake 67 Solar Energiser: This is a medium powered energiser with an integrated high capacity solar panel. Many solar energisers are relatively low in power and/or utilise solar panels which are inadequate to keep the battery Since the EU banned the use of CCA for the treatment of timber products, many farmers have experienced early failure of fence posts treated with the new generation of chemical treatment products. S www.farmingmonthly.co.uk charged. Hotline have designed the Fire Drake energiser range to operate at popular power levels, suitable for a range of applications, with panels carefully matched to replace the energy used while operating. A battery charger is also included to help keep the battery charged during the dark and damp UK winter months. Fire Drake 67 Solar Energiser has: • 12amp/hr 12v internal battery is included • 10 watt solar panel • on/off switch • high and low settings • low battery/pulse indicator • battery charger included (for the darker months) • Stored Joules - 0.65j • Output Joules - 0.50j • Can power up to 5km of wire in ideal conditions or 5 sheep nets or 1x 50m poultry net • 3 year warranty Questions? We would be happy to help… E: [email protected] T: 01620 860058 W: www.electricfencing.co.uk here has been significant speculation about the quality of the chemicals, and the quality of the treatment processes as a result of these early failures, and actions have been taken by both chemical manufacturers, and the WPA, to try and ensure that only correctly seasoned timber, which has been correctly processed for use in ground contact. Calders and Grandidge are one of just a few treatment plants in the UK that have achieved WPA Benchmark Accreditation of our treatment processes, and added to this, our Celcure treated redwood products also come with a 15yr guarantee backed by the chemical manufacturer, Koppers. As a result of our accreditation and guarantee, Calders and Grandidge have experienced a large increase in demand for fencing products treated with T Celcure over the past years. As a result of these wellpublicised issues for green fencing, Calders and Grandidge have found that more and more farmers have been buying their tried and tested creosoted fencing which offers the longest service life of all currently available treatments. During 2015, sales of creosoted fencing grew tremendously, and last summer demand almost exceeded supply. We have now secured both supplies of creosote and fencing materials, and are well placed for what we expect to be another record year for the sales of creosoted fencing here at Calders and Grandidge. If you would like to know any more about Calders and Grandidge, or our products, please visit our website, www.caldersandgrandidge.com, or give our sales team a call on 01205 358866 April 2016 | Farming Monthly | 47