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Double Pigtail Offset Insulator

Name: Double Pigtail Offset Insulator
Brand: Premier 1
Price: 5.25 USD
Availability: InStock

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Product Details

Pigtail style insulator holds conductors on opposite sides of wooden post.

Use with twine and rope, IntelliBraid, MaxiShock or IntelliTape. Tolerates moderate up/down strain.

Double Pigtail Offset Insulator

Item #391610 | Weight 0.95 lbs

In Stock

$5.25

Quantity

How To Install a Double Pigtail Offset Insulator On An Existing Fence

Specs

28"L
Painted steel with poyethylene ends

Installation

Use at least two fence staples to install.

Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.

IntelliBraid®, 660 ft. roll

Conductors - Rope / Twine / Wire / Tape
IntelliBraid®, 660 ft. roll

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6mm (1/4") dia. braided rope conductor for electric fences. Black/white color is easy for humans and livestock to see. Polyester for high UV-resistance.

$113.75

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EnduraSoft® 6.0, 660 ft roll

Rotational Grazing Supplies
EnduraSoft® 6.0, 660 ft roll

Item #256500 - In Stock

Highly visible polyester electric fence conductor with excellent conductivity over long distances. 6mm (1/4") diameter. 25 years probable life.

$98.50

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IntelliRope® PE 6.0, 660 ft. roll

Conductors - Rope / Twine / Wire / Tape
IntelliRope® PE 6.0, 660 ft. roll

Item #256900 - In Stock

6mm (1/4") dia. electrifiable rope for permanent or temporary fences. Polyethylene filaments resist wear and abrasion. An effective anti-deer conductor.

$59.50

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IntelliRope® PE 4.5, 660 ft roll

Rotational Grazing Supplies
IntelliRope® PE 4.5, 660 ft roll

Item #245100 - In Stock

4.5mm (3/16") electrifiable rope for permanent or rotational grazing fences. Tinned copper filaments for high conductivity (32 Ω per 1000 ft).

$40.25

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IntelliBraid® Grazer 2.6, 2000 ft roll

Conductors - Rope / Twine / Wire / Tape
IntelliBraid® Grazer 2.6, 2000 ft roll

Item #253537 - In Stock

Premier’s most conductive low-tension electric fence twine—only 20Ω per 1,000 feet! 2.6mm diameter for portability and ease of handling. Ideal for sheep and cattle.

$99.00

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IntelliBraid® Twine PE 3.0, 660 ft roll

Conductors - Rope / Twine / Wire / Tape
IntelliBraid® Twine PE 3.0, 660 ft roll

Item #253530 - In Stock

Lightweight 3mm braided polywire for portable livestock fences. Slightly thicker than standard twine so it’s more visible to animals and humans.

$28.25

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IntelliTwine™ 2.25, 660 ft. roll

Conductors - Rope / Twine / Wire / Tape
IntelliTwine™ 2.25, 660 ft. roll

Item #253500 - In Stock

2.25mm (12 gauge/.09" dia.) electric fence conductor for temporary livestock and garden fences. Lightweight and easy to move.

$23.25

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MaxiShock™ Wire, 1320 ft. roll

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MaxiShock™ Wire, 1320 ft. roll

Item #251000 - In Stock

Twisted cable conductor for electric fences. Thick layer of galvanized coating for years of outdoor use.

$150.00

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IntelliTape™, 330 ft. roll

Conductors - Rope / Twine / Wire / Tape
IntelliTape™, 330 ft. roll

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A 1/2" wide electric fence conductor whose visibility is ideal for horses and other large, fast moving livestock.

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Staples, 2" Barbed for High-Tensile Wire, per lb

Fencing
Staples, 2" Barbed for High-Tensile Wire, per lb

Item #360000 - In Stock

Heavy-duty barbed staples for affixing insulators or non-electrified high-tensile (HT) wire to wooden posts.

$3.50

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Staples, 1.6" Barbed for High-Tensile Wire, per lb.

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Staples, 1.6" Barbed for High-Tensile Wire, per lb.

Item #360200 - In Stock

Heavy-duty barbed staples for affixing insulators or non-electrified high-tensile (HT) wire to wooden posts.

$3.50

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About Conductivity

Conductivity measures the amount of electrical current a material can carry. The opposite measure is known as resistance.

Many of Premier’s electric net fences feature a green and white superconductor that has both stainless steel and tinned copper filaments for optimal conductivity.

These “premium” nets are 10 times more conductive (38 ohms per 1000') than “basic” nets offered by our competitors. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen nets from China or their farmstore equivalents.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Four options are available.^*

Single Spike (SS)
The best choice, unless your soils are always soft or very hard
Double Spike (DS)
Posts allow you to push in the spikes with your foot. When soil is hard or rocky, double spikes are more difficult to install and remove
Step-in Wedge (SW)
Combines the easy insertion of a single-spike post with the stability of a double-spike post
Drivable Posts (DP)
Allows use of a mallet or dead blow hammer for installing posts in dry, hard or rocky soil. Features a “spike stop” for extra support and internal fiberglass ribs for added strength

Tip: To insert a line post into frozen or hard soil, use a power tool to drill pilot holes.

* Not all fences have all line post options.

About Positive/Negative (Pos/Neg) Nets

Is your area dry?

Conventional electrified fence systems rely on soil moisture to be effective. However, not all areas have the required moisture.

Dry soil increases resistance—a weaker, less effective pulse occurs that does not deter animals.

To overcome this, Pos/Neg nets* are wired to allow the use of every other horizontal strand as an extension of the ground terminal. Because half the strands are connected to the ground terminal or ground rod, reliance on soil moisture is reduced. A PowerLink must be purchased separately to make the secondary ground connection.

How it works…

In order to receive a shock, the animal must touch both a positive (hot) and negative (grounded) strand at the same time. This will deliver more pain to the animal than an all hot net (Pos/Pos) because moisture in the soil is not required to complete the circuit.

Pos/Neg fences can be converted to Pos/Pos in moist conditions. Remember, all fences must be kept free of vegetation.

* Not all fences have Pos/Neg options.

Line Post Spacing

“Plus” nets—6'8" spacings between built-in line posts*

Standard nets—10' or 12' spacings between built-in line posts*

* Spacings are approximate.
Distance between built-in line posts may vary by product.

Essential Energizer Advice

Buy a larger energizer than necessary. When the fence pleases, most folks will buy more fence—and need additional output.
Use a low-impedance intermittent pulse energizer.
Use a fence tester to check the voltage often.
Use enough ground rod(s)—included with our energizer kits.
Don’t allow your lead acid battery to discharge below 40%.
Use insulated wire that is designed for electric fences.
Always connect the fence to an energizer, not an outlet.
Visit this link for answers to other common energizer questions.

Two Basic Types

All-in-one Solar

Solar units are very portable.
Because they need a battery, these units are more costly to purchase and operate than plug-in units.
Batteries are less effective in cold temperatures (deplete faster).
Most farmstore solar units are too weak, in joules of output, to properly energize netting. That’s why we designed our own.

Plug-in & Battery

Least cost to purchase and operate per joule of output.
Best for fences exposed to heavy vegetation.
Cold temperatures do not affect performance.
Recommended for whole-farm systems, but can be complex to install. Higher output requires more ground rods, underground cables, multiple output terminals, etc.

Shipping Zones

Dr. Dan Morrical, Ph.D.
Premier 1 Supplies

Dan Morrical joined the Iowa State University staff in 1984 as Extension Sheep Specialist after completing his doctorate degree at New Mexico State University. He held the rank of Full Professor as of July 1, 1995 and retired from full-time teaching in 2017.

While at Iowa State University, Dr. Dan Morrical was responsible for educational programs in all areas of sheep production, ranging from nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Research areas focused on applied projects in the areas of nutrition, forage utilization, genetics, out-of-season breeding and lamb survival.

Dr. Morrical has been heavily involved in providing educational resources to the sheep industry. He has authored over 30 extension fact sheets, ration balancing software programs, grazing videos and co-authored the nutrition chapter of the SID Handbook with Dr. Margaret Benson from Washington State University.

Dr. Morrical now serves as Premier’s on-staff small ruminant nutritionist and sheep production advisor. Most recently, he’s introduced a line of “GOLD FORMULA” mineral premixes under The Shepherd’s Choice® brand, aimed to maximize hoof health and immunity.

Braided vs. Twisted

Braiding instead of twisting the horizontals increases the frequency of metal filaments on the outside of the strand.

What’s the benefit?

More metal is exposed on the outside of the strand. This enables improved animal to conductor contact. The electric pulse is better able to travel from the fence and into the animal, resulting in a memorable shock.
A tighter, braided weave results in fewer snags when carried or pulled through pastures, reducing frustration.

Double Pigtail Offset Insulator