Power how-to ideas needed.

[Cryss]

I do not have electricity to my coop or run. It's too far to run an extension cord. It is under a tree to provide summer shade so may not be solar accessible. I'm wondering about batteries. Heck I'm wondering if I can get anything at all to work!
I don't want to heat the coop. I am interested in electric fencing. I'm hoping to expand the run from it's current 10x10 to 10x30. The run is metal chain link dog run covered in hardware cloth and 1x2 fencing. I know Nothing about electric fencing so I need all the info I can get.
I might want to add a water heating system at some point. So there's that And I've been contemplating a small brooder in the coop I hope to build. I know, I know. I want the moon on a stick according to hubby.For now I'd be happy just to figure an electric fence, keeping in mind future possibilities.
If I figure this out do I need aprons? Wondered if I needed the expense of all the hardware cloth for my future extended run or could that money be used toward just the electric fence?
Once again, all ideas and advice gladly considered.

 

[PirateGirl]

The solar panel does not need to be situated where the fence (or other things) are. The solar panel can be located on part of your property that gets sun and wires can run from the solar panel to the items in need of power.

 

[Cryss]

The solar panel does not need to be situated where the fence (or other things) are. The solar panel can be located on part of your property that gets sun and wires can run from the solar panel to the items in need of power.

If it needed to run across my yard could I bury the wire?

 

[jthornton]

How far away is it?

What do you want the electric for?

JT

 

[Folly's place]

You can bury wiring for the coop; That's what we did two years ago. Our coop has up-to-code wiring, and buried cable, and it's wonderful! Here, cable needs to be buried about 24" down, easily done with a rented trencher.
Doing it to code is best for the insurance company; if things are cobbled together, claims may not be covered. And safety is important!
Mary

 

[Cryss]

About 50 feet from the house. I'm terrible at judging distances. I have a fenced in pool are that gets loads of sunshine so I wondered if I could connec the solar panels to that fence. It is also about 50 feet away. I just took this picture to show the layout. I'm sittingng on my patio. Acces to power is about 10 feet more from where I'm sitting.

 

[Cryss]

How far away is it?

What do you want the electric for?

JT

I posted a pic above of the layout. My OP explained I want an electric fence now. I may possibly want to add a heated watering system. And ya never know, I may want to incorporate a brooder in the bigger coop I plan to build.

 

[Cryss]

You can bury wiring for the coop; That's what we did two years ago. Our coop has up-to-code wiring, and buried cable, and it's wonderful! Here, cable needs to be buried about 24" down, easily done with a rented trencher.
Doing it to code is best for the insurance company; if things are cobbled together, claims may not be covered. And safety is important!
Mary

I meant can I bury a wire from a solar panel. I don't want to run a new wire from the house power. We already have 2 electrical boxes in the house and can't add more. We're maxed.

 

[PirateGirl]

If it needed to run across my yard could I bury the wire?

Probably. I'd look at solar fence chargers at your local feed store (it might be better to buy something they carry locally so that if you need parts or have issues it's easier to take care of and you have a better chance of getting input from someone knowledgeable), and see what those brands recommend. I've never installed solar fencing myself, but I know with my outdoor solar lights the solar panel is about 20 feet from the light fixture and just connected by a wire.

 

[Sublight]

I posted a pic above of the layout. My OP explained I want an electric fence now. I may possibly want to add a heated watering system. And ya never know, I may want to incorporate a brooder in the bigger coop I plan to build.

The reason he wants to know PROBABLY is because of voltage drop. Do you have any idea how many feet it is? This is going to determine if it has to be solar, or if you can just buy some direct bury cable and run 110 out to it from your service panel on your home.

Kind of hard to have power for a brood box at night time with no sun, unless you start buying batteries. all this gets expensive, so a single 110 run may be what you need, but distance is important.