With the rising crime rates in urban and rural areas, the need for effective protection has resulted in an increase in the installation of electric fencing. Not only does it provide a physical barrier to would-be criminals, but it is also an effective way of keeping livestock and game safely contained and predators out.
The notion of using electric fencing still rings bells of concern as one automatically associates the electrical current passing through the wires as extremely high voltage. This might have rung true in the late 19th century when the fence’s electric supply was being fed through standard mains. Luckily, through trial and error, adjustments have been made and only short bursts of low-voltage current are emitted as a deterrent.
Protecting Your Assets
Living in towns or cities brings about the concern of protecting your family and assets from intruders. Gone are the days when walls, wire and wooden fences would keep intruders out. With the number of house break-ins happening daily, it stands to reason that a more permanent and effectual barrier needs to stand between your home and them.
Should you have existing boundary walls or fences, a cost-effective security approach is to have electric fencing installed on top of your existing structure. Installing a wall-top or piggyback electric fence through Chemvet Steel and Fencing will add that extra layer of protection that you need.
Protecting a farmstead means not only providing protection for the home but the arable and grazing fields as well. More farmers are turning to electric fencing as it is the most cost-saving method of securing all necessary perimeters.
Electric Fencing in Animal Containment 
The most often asked question when it comes to using electric fencing for animal containment is whether it causes physical harm to them. The simple answer is, if the correct fencing is installed, passing a low-voltage current, it will not harm them. As the saying goes ‘once bitten, twice shy’, your animals soon learn to stay away from it.
Should an animal feel threatened in any way, no barrier will keep them contained. Pushing against or through, barbed wire fencing can lead to injuries to the animal’s hide or pelt. Electric fencing will not cause any physical injury to your livestock.
Chemvet Steel and Fencing supplies Stafix and JVA fencing products keeping livestock safely contained whilst providing an effective barrier against predators.
Temporary Grazing Management Systems
Besides protection and containment, electric fencing is the perfect solution for strip grazing or rotational grazing. Back fences need to be installed to contain the herds and this exercise is not only costly but time-consuming. Effective farm management makes use of electric fencing for strip grazing as no back fences are required. Made from lightweight materials, it is the most portable solution for strip grazing and a far more functional one too.
Fences that Protect and Contain
When it comes to ensuring the protection of your loved ones and livelihood, you need to consult with the experts – Chemvet Steel and Fencing. Since 1979, we have been supplying and delivering customers with quality fencing solutions nationwide and across borders. We are proud suppliers of the Stafix and JVA range of trusted products, provided by Ndlovu Fencing, which includes a wide range of accessories and services offering clients customised electric fencing solutions.
