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Before installing your electric fence, you will need to plan not only the area you are covering, and whether you are going to use electric netting or electric fence tape, rope or wire, or but also where the entrance gate needs to be.
To install your gateway, you will need two gate insulators, per line to attach your tape, bungee rope, or cable to the fence post on one end, and the handles to the fence post with the handle anchor insulator on the other side of the entrance.
If your fence is a temporary structure, using electric fence posts, you should only have one gate, and it needs to be located at either end of the fence line. This means that the fence itself will remain electrified whether the gate is open or closed, and the gate itself is only live when your electric fence gates are shut.
For permanent, gateways, it is necessary to run a heavily insulated cable under the entrance, at least 25 to 30 cm underground, to keep both sides of the gate connected, and maintain the flow of electricity around the fence when the gate is open.
Hotline electric fencing has a wide selection of electric fence products for sale, from the fencing posts, tapes, ropes or wire, and energisers, to gates and handles. To make life easier, you can buy electric fence kits which gives you everything you need to construct your fence or get the components separately. All the Hotline products are available to buy online on our website, and delivery is free within the UK.
Gates, Gate Handles & Anchors Explained
A gateway in an electric fence system is a space in the fence which provides a safe break in the electric fence to allow access into and out of your fenced field.
As all gateways require the gate to be live when the gate is closed, the gate handles are insulated to allow you to touch it to open or close the gate without receiving a nasty shock.
A gate anchor is an insulator with a metal base which is attached to the gate post and then connected to the electric fence to provide the electrical current needed for the gate to be live when the handle is attached.
