How to Tie Electric Fence Wire Together

Nothing will give you a sinking feeling faster than to come home and find your horses, cows or llamas roaming the yard. The electric fence was working when you left; something must have happened. You walk the fence line and there it is. The electric fence wire has snapped. Don't worry, this doesn't mean all new wire has to be strung just because of a simple break. Mending the wire is easy and can be done in minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Wire splices
• Splice crimper

Instructions

1. Turn off the electrical fence charger. To be certain, pull the plug to avoid shock.

2. Grab a couple of wire splices and a splice crimper and head back out to the broken wire. A wire splice is a small metal tube. Collect both ends of the broken fence wire. Thread one wire end into the metal splice from left to right and the other wire end into the opposite end of the same metal splice from right to left. Hold the two wires so they don't pull free of the metal splice and position the crimp tool so when the jaws close shut they bite into the metal splice and flatten it against the two wires. Crimp the splice three more times.

3. Tug the two wires in opposite directions to make sure the wire splice is secure.

4. Plug the fence charger back in and turn it on.

References

• Fence Splices