Yellow Jacket fence charger?

[pintopiaffe]

I am looking for something non-AC for rotational grazing.

Choices are solar, which I've not had much luck with--though I do HAVE one, and could try a new battery... but I think it's because I have such crappy ground. (23.5" no matter where you go, I'm on top of a granite mountain...)

So these others are either Gallagher or Zareba and can be AC or two different types of batteries.

Horses respect the fence if it's charged--but are evil incarnate if it's not. Once they 'get it' that it's not hot, they just lean/walk/push/barge through it. Two in particular. The rest follow. Peer pressure and all. :uhoh:

I can put in more ground rods--for my "good" stallion paddock I have 5 copper rods... but for a portable/rotational that's really kind of overkill work-wise, ya know?

Suggestions? Experiences? Best place to buy?

[dmalbone]

Not answering your question exactly (well... not at all :D) but I've heard good things about the biggest Parmak solar charger you can get.

[hosspuller]

You don't have to drive the rods vertical. If rock is a problem, drive rods at an angle or bury a ground plate. A one square foot copper or bronze plate buried with water to assure good ground contact will suffice.