{"id":1558,"date":"2018-09-12T10:37:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T09:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litzclip.com\/?p=1558\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:03:16","slug":"conductive-materials-electric-fence-polytape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/litzclip.com\/en\/conductive-materials-electric-fence-polytape\/","title":{"rendered":"Conductive Materials for the Electric Fence: The Polytape"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most important decisions when designing a pasture fence is the choice of the suitable conductive material. You can choose between Polyrope<\/a>, Polywire<\/a>, and Polytape. In these plastic conductive materials, the conductive wires<\/a> (e.g., Niro or copper wires) are woven into non-conductive plastic threads. Thus they are flexible to use, very light and easy to assemble or to dismantle.<\/p>\n

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Tips for Using the Polytape:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Polytape is available in several widths: 12,5 mm, 20 mm, and 40 mm.\u00a0It is particularly suitable for large animals such as horses and cattle, because the tape’s visibility is crucial for them. Horses and cattle need this optical barrier, so that they quickly learn that the tape is electrically charged and avoid it.\u00a0For horses, the 40 mm Polytape is especially suitable. The broad tape is a good barrier as the top line of fencing for animals fond of galloping. The tape can be easily combined with 20 mm wide Polytape below it.<\/p>\n

For cow and cattle fencing, two rows of at least 12.5 mm tape in the top row and Polywire in the lower row is advisable. This combination reduces the risk of injury if the animals happen to break through the electric fence.<\/p>\n

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Tips for Buying Polytape:<\/strong><\/h2>\n