I don't know which brand is best, but I think the thickness of the galvanizing varies. (W8JI said that most "galvanized" steel electric fence wire is actually cadmium plated, and not zinc).
I have a Beverage made from 17 gauge plated steel electric fence wire that's been up roughly 8 years. The plating is gone from much of it, and signal levels are really down now because of that due to paramagnetic losses. In contact with moist soil, I would not expect it to last as long. Where is plated steel electric fence wire available with a good thick plating? 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Wed, Sep 5, 2018, 1:22 PM Kenneth Grimm <gr...@sbc.edu> wrote: > If you have a Tractor Supply store near you, the price for 1/4 mile of 17 > ga. galvanized electric fence wire is $14.99. You can get 1/2 mile roll > for $29.99. Just how long it will last will vary depending on your soil. > However, at that price it is worth a try. > > 73, > Ken - K4XL > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband