solar vs 12v/battery fence chargers

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

do you have a link for one of these? what all is involved?

the chargers i’ve been looking at claim to be low impedance, and not affected by weeds or leaves.

The sky’s the limit.. but this is what I have.

https://www.zarebasystems.com/zareb...MI7JuTw6jg9AIVhbKGCh2DxAspEAQYDiABEgJPNvD_BwE

 

[Silexian]

I use solar fence chargers. I do have to put the batteries on a trickle chargers sometimes in the winter. If you get a battery powered fence charger. Just get a battery box for a boat. To protect the battery from the elements.

 

[DickMidnight]

i’m calling an electrician tomorrow. checking out how much it’ll be to just run electric out to the coop for ab outlet to run an AC charger

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

i’m calling an electrician tomorrow. checking out how much it’ll be to just run electric out to the coop for ab outlet to run an AC charger

I am an electrician by trade, there are 2 different answers here, there’s the right way, and there is what I would do for myself in a pinch, personally if my coop were really 300’ from the nearest outlet, considering load being minimal, a fencer and perhaps a coop light? Both of which are not going to be harmed by a low voltage situation, I would get 3 decent quality 100’ extension cords, and those do dads they sell this time of year to seal the plugs for Christmas lighting and be careful with the lawnmower. Make sure you are plugged into a GFCI protected outlet.
my ducks are moving next year to a different spot on the property, at that time they will get power and water buried out to their coop, as much for my own convenience as anything.
your into several thousand to do a proper feeder out to an agricultural structure 300’ away at minimum, that assumes all of your current systems and equipment are up to snuff. When I need to protect a cord connection for ”temporary“ purposes from the elements I use a wooden stake with a bucket over the to to provide rain and snow shelter for the plug in or connection, it is not Kosher, but effective... theres a little farmer in all of us.

 

[DickMidnight]

personally if my coop were really 300’ from the nearest outlet, considering load being minimal, a fencer and perhaps a coop light? Both of which are not going to be harmed by a low voltage situation, I would get 3 decent quality 100’ extension cords, and those do dads they sell this time of year to seal the plugs for Christmas lighting and be careful with the lawnmower.

if my electrician has no interest in trenching and running cable in mostly frozen ground, i might go this route until the spring.

your into several thousand to do a proper feeder out to an agricultural structure 300’ away at minimum, that assumes all of your current systems and equipment are up to snuff.

i’m not worried about the cost. the coop isn’t moving, so a permanent solution for a permanent structure seems appropriate. we’re having a garden built for my wife in front of the coop, so maybe a fountain that runs off a little electric pump is in the mix now.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

if my electrician has no interest in trenching and running cable in mostly frozen ground, i might go this route until the spring.

i’m not worried about the cost. the coop isn’t moving, so a permanent solution for a permanent structure seems appropriate. we’re having a garden built for my wife in front of the coop, so maybe a fountain that runs off a little electric pump is in the mix now.

I am all for a proper job, my opinion is that temporary cords plugged into properly installed outdoor outlets and gfci protected are a far safer solution than what I see so often where someone has done something wildly dangerous because doing it right wasn’t in their budget or whatever the case may be.
in any case good luck!

 

[DickMidnight]

I am all for a proper job, my opinion is that temporary cords plugged into properly installed outdoor outlets and gfci protected are a far safer solution than what I see so often where someone has done something wildly dangerous because doing it right wasn’t in their budget or whatever the case may be.
in any case good luck!

yup i understood where you were coming from.

it might come down to cords. that would be a temporary fix though.

of course, this all hinges on the guy who built my coop coming back to frame in the door from their covered run into their new enclosure. i’ve been waiting on him for about a month now

 

[Aunt Angus]

I'm a lil late here, but I have electric for both my birds and my goats. The goats are about 100 yards from an outlet (the birds are right by the house). I also live in a heavily wooded area with little direct sunlight, so I use the 12v. I have a 3.0 joule on my goats (about an acre is fenced). I have 3 batteries. I rotate them and charge weekly. Super easy.

I test my fences every morning. Both test at 8k. Sometimes, when it's snowing, it'll dip to 6k.

 

[DickMidnight]

I rotate them and charge weekly. Super easy.

what’s your method of charging?

 

[Aunt Angus]

what’s your method of charging?

I have a battery charger in my workshop for 12v. Works like a charm. It's AC, and I just charge the battery over night. It's ready to go when I switch them out.