Introduction to Complete Fiberglass Fences
Fiberglass electric fence systems are versatile. Fiberglass posts don’t make ideal portable fences, because step-in posts are best for that. Nor do they make the strongest fences imaginable, because steel T-posts and heavy wooden posts are stronger. But in the vast middle ground, where one wants a strong good-looking electric fence that is also affordable, durable, effective, permanent, and easily movable—serving as everything from short interior pasture fences to miles-long stand-alone exterior fences—complete fiberglass fences (electric fences made entirely of fiberglass posts) are hard to beat.
The purpose of this website is not to heap praise but to offer customers what they need to build electric fences. So the rest of this section lists—with brief explanations—all the ingredients needed to make a complete fiberglass fence.
Line Posts
All the fence posts except those at corners, ends, and gates are called line posts. Space these about 30 feet apart and put two feet of each post into the ground—using 6-foot posts for a 4-foot fence and 7-foot posts for a 5-foot fence. Use 10/16-inch diameter posts in most cases. If you want to emphasize elegance and strength, use 3/4-inch diameter posts for 5-foot fences. The general practice is not to use horse-protecting caps or toppers with these electric fence posts, because their somewhat elastic nature causes them to bend away from the animal on impact, thereby avoiding injury-prone situations.
All of the fiberglass posts listed below are impregnated throughout with a UV barrier that also prevents splinters—not just until the coating wears off but for the full decades-long life of the post.