Design your tape fence project

1/ TAPE (Calculation of Length Required)
– Measure the length of fence to be electrified (perimeter + internal separators):

– Determine the number of rows of tape desired:

– Multiply total length by number of rows to calculate the total tape length required:

2/ POSTS (Determination of Number and Type)
– Count the number of Wooden, Metal and Fibreglass posts plus Trees to be connected.
– Determine how many are straight in-line posts

vs. tension posts

(required for corners, curves gateposts and line ends), as the accessories are different:
Insulator #8bl for straight in-line posts
Tensioner #BP37 for all the other posts
Spring tensioner #BP38 on one side of a tape gate

– Provide the average distance between posts (min. 8ft – max 16ft.):

(We recommend reducing spacing to as close as 8 ft. in very windy areas.)

3/ GATES (Assessment of Number, Type and Locations to Install)
It is better to minimize the number of tape cuts, installing (if possible) the gates at corners rather than in line.
This saves one tension post on each side of each gate.

HORSEGUARD TAPE GATE REQUIREMENTS
– One #BP38 spring tensioner + one #BP37 tensioner per row + one #BP13 gate handle + one clip #CLIPbl per handle.

– Determine how many gates are straight in-line versus corner locations
– Number of inline HorseGuard tape gates to be built:

– Number of corner HorseGuard tape gates to be built:

EXISTING METAL OR WOODEN GATE REQUIREMENTS
To provide conductivity around existing metal or wood gates, from the second one on all must be wired with #BP37 tensioners on the top tape row on each side of the gate. The rows beneath are connected with #BP59H 2 ft. long jumper cables or crimped cables (sold by the meter). The cables connecting across the gateways are buried 1 ft. underground, protected in a hose or a garden hose.

– Determine how many gates are straight in-line versus corner locations
– Number of EXISTING in-line gates:

– Number of EXISTING corner gates:

– Size of EXISTING gates:

4/ CABLES (Calculation of Cable Length)
CABLE REQUIREMENTS
The cables (green/brown) are connected with #BP37 tensioners:
– from the energizer to the fence (top tensioner)
– and between each row of tape
Cables also provide the conductivity across all existing gates (from the second one on). 2 lengths of cables are sold:
– #BP59H - 'jumper cables' pre-crimped in 2 ft. (60cm) lengths
– #28V / #28M sold by the meter
#BP59GM terminal lugs are fastened at the cable ends with our #CRIMP59 crimper tool and a hammer.
We will calculate your total requirements based on your inputs above plus:
– the distance from your charger to the fence (in feet):