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Electric Fencing Supplies — Buying Guide

Electric fencing is a highly effective, low-cost tool for livestock containment, predator exclusion, and crop protection across Australian farms and rural properties. When properly installed and maintained, an electric fence delivers a short, sharp, safe shock that trains animals to respect the boundary — far more effective than relying solely on a physical barrier for many species. Our electric fencing range covers everything you need for a complete, functional electric fence installation.

How Electric Fencing Works

An electric fencing system consists of four key components: an energiser (also called a fencer), the fence wire or tape, insulators to carry the wire away from posts without earthing it, and an earth stake system. The energiser produces a high-voltage, low-amperage pulse along the wire at regular intervals. When an animal touches the wire and completes the circuit to the ground, it receives a safe but memorable shock that conditions it to avoid the fence.

Electric Fence Energisers

The energiser is the heart of your electric fence system. Choosing the right energiser depends on the total fence length, the number of wires, the vegetation load on the fence line, and the animals being managed.

• Mains-powered energisers: The most powerful option per dollar — ideal for permanent fencing close to a power source. Provides consistent, reliable output regardless of battery charge or solar conditions
• Battery-powered energisers: Portable and flexible — suitable for remote paddocks, temporary fencing, and rotational grazing systems where no mains power is available
• Solar-powered energisers: Self-sustaining — ideal for remote locations across Queensland’s sunny climate. Solar energisers typically charge an internal battery that provides consistent output regardless of recent sunshine

Electric Fence Wire and Tape

• High-tensile wire: The most durable and longest-lasting electric fence conductor — suitable for permanent fence installations
• Aluminium wire: Lightweight and highly conductive — good alternative to steel in low-corrosion environments
• Poly wire: Plastic strands with metal conductors woven through — highly visible and easy to move, ideal for temporary and rotational grazing fences
• Poly tape: Wide, highly visible tape — particularly effective for horse fencing where a wide visible barrier is important for preventing horses running into the fence

Insulators and Offset Brackets

Insulators keep the electric wire electrically isolated from fence posts and star pickets. Without insulators, the fence wire will earth through the post and lose voltage. Offset brackets are used to mount electric wires on an outrigger arm away from the main fence face — a critical addition for improving the effectiveness of exclusion fencing for wild dogs, feral pigs, and foxes.

Where Is Electric Fencing Used?

• Livestock management: Rotational grazing systems, strip grazing, and temporary paddock subdivisions for cattle, sheep, horses, and pigs
• Predator deterrence: Offset electric wires on wild dog, fox, and feral pig exclusion fences — dramatically improves effectiveness of physical exclusion fencing
• Crop and garden protection: Protecting vegetable gardens, orchards, and market gardens from wallabies, kangaroos, and domestic livestock
• Horse fencing: Electric tape or poly wire fences are widely used for horse paddock division and temporary yards
• Beehive protection: Protecting beehives from echidnas, goannas, and other predators

Frequently Asked Questions

How many joules do I need for my electric fence energiser?
As a rough guide, allow 1 joule of stored energy per 10km of single-wire fence in clean conditions (no vegetation contact). For multi-wire fences or where vegetation is likely to contact the wire, increase your joule rating accordingly. Our team can help you size your energiser correctly for your specific fence layout.

Is electric fencing safe for children and pets?
Modern electric fence energisers are designed to deliver a safe, low-energy shock — the voltage is high but the amperage (energy) is very low. The shock is painful and memorable but not dangerous to healthy adults, children, or pets. Always label electric fences with appropriate warning signs, particularly near public access areas.

Do you deliver electric fencing supplies to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast?
Yes — we offer Australia-wide delivery including to Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and all of South East Queensland. Orders are dispatched promptly from our warehouse.

Order Electric Fencing Supplies Online — Sunshine Coast, Brisbane & Australia-Wide

Discount Landscape Supplies stocks a complete range of electric fencing supplies for livestock management, predator exclusion, and property security. Order online with fast dispatch to Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, and all of Australia. Contact our team for expert advice on designing your electric fence system.