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PigTail Offset Insulators

Name: PigTail Offset Insulators
Brand: Premier 1
Price: 2.65 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

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Use this 11" (suspends conductors 9" from the post) offset insulator for attaching conductors on wood line posts.

PigTail Offset, nail-in, white, each

Item #391600 | Weight 0.55 lbs

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$2.65
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PigTail Offset, screw-in, white, each

Item #391601 | Weight 0.55 lbs

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$3.00
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Common Uses

Pigtail allows it to work well with twine and rope, IntelliBraid, MaxiShock and IntelliTape.

Specs

11" length (suspends conductors 9" from post)
Plastic tube is polyethylene
Spring steel
50 per package, but sold individually

Installation

Nail-In:

Use a hammer to pound insulator into post. (Refer to photo above to see how insulator should be in relationship to post.)
Secure with a 1.6" staple, so it will not twist.
Thread conductor through insulator.

Screw-In:

Predrill hole in post.
Screw insulator into post. (Refer to photo above to see how insulator should be in relationship to post.)
Secure with a 1.6" staple, so it will not twist.
Thread conductor through insulator.

Precautions

More work to install, but stronger than other wood post offsets.

Accessories

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.

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

Item #256710 - In Stock

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.

$113.00

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Conductors - Rope-Twine-Wire-Tape
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.

$98.00

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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.

$59.00

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Conductors - Rope-Twine-Wire-Tape
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 (50 Ω per 1000 ft).

$40.00

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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.

$32.00

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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.

$23.00

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Conductors - Rope-Twine-Wire-Tape
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.

$129.00

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

Item #257010 - In Stock

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

$18.00

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

Item #360200 - Back-ordered
Notification request sent

Heavy duty barbed staples for affixing tube style electric fence insulators to wood posts.

$3.50

Reviews (6)

Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5

Number of reviews: 6 customers reviewed this product.

Recommended: 6 out of 6 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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PigTail Offset Insulators

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June 25, 2012

Jeannine E from Virginia

These things are huge. My fault I guess for not reading the description better. I guess they will work, but boy are they gargatuan.

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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 nets 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 our “basic” nets. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

We do not recommended the basic nets listed below for fences exceeding 500 ft in length:

Goat & Sheep Net 10/42/7
Sheep & Goat Net 9/35/7
Chicken Net 11/42/3
Chicken Net 12/48/3

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen one of these or their farmstore equivalents. Why do we offer them? Because they are similar in design and conductivity (380 ohms) to nets from our competitors—and comparisons make decisions easier.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Three 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.
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.

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PigTail Offset Insulators

PigTail Offset, nail-in, white, each

PigTail Offset, screw-in, white, each

Common Uses

Specs

Installation

Precautions

IntelliBraid®, 660 ft. roll

EnduraSoft® 6.0, 660 ft roll

IntelliRope® PE 6.0, 660 ft. roll

IntelliRope® PE 4.5, 660 ft roll

IntelliBraid® Twine PE 3.0, 660 ft roll

IntelliTwine™ 2.25, 660 ft. roll

MaxiShock™ Wire, 1320 ft. roll

IntelliTape™, 330 ft. roll

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

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