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Type of Insulators
Insulators differ according to what material your fence is made of, what types of posts you’re using and what part of the line you’re dealing with - a corner, a standard type or the end of the line.
Adjustable insulators make your life easier by adapting to post height and where the transmission lines fall in relation to the posts. Simply loosening and tightening the nut will take your insulator where it needs to go and ensure it stays put. Multi-wire electric fencing will never be the same again, especially when it comes to keeping those pigs and sheep with their own!
Then there are types of insulators that accommodate a certain type of live material. For example, electro-tape insulators cater only to, you guessed it, electro-tape! But that’s not all: depending on what you need it for, these insulators can also double as joiners, tensioners, and corners.
Then there are insulators that are put in place by being stapled away, nailed in, or screwed on - the possibilities abound. Depending on their size and shape, these variations accommodate both temporary fences and permanent structures. Clearly, one of the most important factors when choosing insulators is what type of fence you’re investing in, so always take that into consideration before you buy.
Pigtail
The tails of pigs are the namesake of more than just a 7-year-old girl’s hairstyle. They’re one of the best insulator types on the market, and here’s why: these guys are a great standard insulator type ideal for complementing one of our favourite fence types. The pigtail electric fence posts are long lasting, resilient and prevent animals from pushing the posts down.
Offset
An offset insulator simply means ones that offset livestock from approaching it. Simple, right? By acting as quasi-outliers to your fence, these bad boys will stick out like not just any sore thumb - but an electric sore thumb. Ouch!
Bolt-on offset insulators accommodate every kind of live material - various wires, polywire, rope, tape are all up for consideration if you know you want to go for this insulator type.
But if you want to get real serious, double offset insulators are versatile instruments that, by fastening onto fencing and extending 300 millimetres on either side of the post, encourage animals - especially horses - on opposite sides to not get too cuddly with one another.
Screw-in insulators specifically adapted to tape and rope offer the same encouragement but do not necessarily provide the double duty that the two-loop insulators ensure. Outrigger offset insulators are also one-sided instruments, but they stick out 350 millimetres from the fence, promising that your much-loved livestock won’t mistake that fence post for a back scratcher.
In sum, whatever kind of offset insulator you opt-in for, you can rest assured that your animals won’t get too cosy with your fence line.
Corners
Ah, corners. These insulators speak for themselves, and they sure are necessary. We’ve barely heard of an electric fence that didn’t involve corners - most would stretch on forever, and we don’t think that’s exactly what you have in mind when it comes to containing your cattle!
Bolt-on corner insulators can, conveniently, be used for ends of the fence line as well, and these studs are suitable for a wide variety of fencing: wire, polywire, and electro-rope can all buzz on securely and for eternity (well, maybe not that long…) when equipped with of these attached to a steel post. Screw-on insulators can likewise be used for both corners and ends, but these are ideal for posts made of wood instead of steel.
Quick release corner insulators are designed for posts that make use of electro-tape, and they deliver on their promise - in the event of an emergency or need for fast action, you can ensure that these options will allow that tape to slide right through. If you’re looking for a general use plastic insulator for corners or end of line, we highly recommend Hotline Electric’s large plastic insulator ideal for both temporary and permanent fences. Whatever kind you opt for, your corners are covered!
