The rechargeable has a lifetime of a few years, just as the manufacture says. Then the batteries need replacing. The more the batteries are drained and the more severe the climate, the less life they will yield. So it's more important than on a direct connect system to make sure weeds and so forth don't impact the fence. As it is not just the fence power that is impacted, but the lifespan of the batteries. But again, this is right there on the care for these units. Don't get one because it's a hassle to run a wire, get one because you cannot run a wire or the fence is temporary.
yeah we learned that lesson too. I bought 3 of them and they all failed within a year and half. non repairable too. This is one item where you just have to spend the money and get the good stuff.
Hey buddy, thanks for that info! I just bought a 10 mile one from there yesterday and I will be taking it back to get something different. What did you end up buying if I may ask?
@wkboggs5 we ended up changing our strategy a little bit and bought an AC unit from Gallagher big enough to run the whole place. That thing is still kicking. Any of the brands from New Zealand seem to be head and shoulders above everyone else. There is a guy on RU-vid (fence fixer repair)who fixes chargers (they all fail eventually, a curiousbull or lightningwillkill anything) and shows what components are needed for reliability. He makes recommendations
Thank you. I think if more people were willing to stand up and calmly, plainly explain why a product is not up to standard according to their experience with it---it helps the consumers looking to buy and hopefully it will help the manufacturer to improve their product. Jesus bless.
Good stuff !!! Im in the market for an electric fence, and your review has been informative and provided good information points for me to consider. Thank you.
I agree, Im also in the market for an electric fence, and your review has been informative and provided good information points for me to consider. Thank you.
Thank you for the honest review, I need to get one for about a 1 acre lot with mesh for chickens and rabbits as well. All new to me trying to learn. Loved the ending btw that you can say whatever you want 👍💪🙌
no surprise here, TS Co, Harbor Freight and Walmart are three of Chinas largest offshore stores, buy American. I have one of those chargers, by the time I was ready to hook it up and use it, the warranty had expired, the thing was no good. I even invested in a new battery and battery charger, and it still didn't work.
My wife and I recently bought a small 3-acre parcel. We want to keep our dogs in and predators out. Your information was very helpful, especially since that's the exact power supply I was considering purchasing. I like the convenience of solar-powered units vs AC-powered, but I had concerns about whether solar would have enough power to do the job I wanted it to do.
If you want a GOOD solar charger buy a Cyclops 12v set up a solar panel with charge controller and a deep cycle marine battery and walk off. It will cost a lot more but 100 per cent worth it! Got one thats been up and running 5 yrs no issues.
While I understand that it broke, and I understand that you don't like it and I appreciate the heads up, I didn't catch where you actually talked about what the straw was that broke the camel's back. Any further diagnostic on why it's not working other than the cracks in it? I appreciate it
My best guess is that the board failed. I wish I had pulled it apart. That would have been the smart thing to do. That is what I did with my Premier 1 chargers, under their direction.
That's what I was waiting for, the WHY it stopped working. I wouldn't base my decision to buy unless I knew why it failed. I have the same one that's been under use for years without a problem.
Thanks for the info, the coyotes have killed too many of my chickens, purchased a movable electric fence & want to move my chickens away from an extension cord. I'm looking at a solar charger & know zilch about electricity, so will check on how much joules (I had to look the word up, spelled it wrong, but Google came through) the charger puts out. We have lots of gray days in spring & fall, so need a well working charger.
I bought one and it failed in a couple of months. I sent it back and they supposedly repaired it. It worked for maybe a week a quit again. Not happy about it.
In process of setting up my AFmWks charger for small garden plot to keep racoons out of sweet corn. Up to about 2:15 on video, sounded like a great product. So any theory on why went bad? You mention unit perhaps not sealed well enough from the elements.
Hello Friends Farmers, although we are from different countries of the world and all of us are united that we are farmers. I have lambs, unih coast wool is notory. The cows have thin wool. I am from Kazakhstan, I am holding a farmer. I will be glad to get acquainted.
Crap, I am trying to install the 18 mile American Farmworks now .. it’s not cheap and I was hoping to get at least 10 miles out of it. But so far I’m still struggling with how to hook it up and get it working 😣
Make sure you have a good ground. Two 4 ft copper rods 6 ft apart is a good idea. And make sure the fence is clear of weeds. To be fair, TSC does have a good warranty if it fails soon. I took one of mine back and got a refund. But the other one was too old.
@@savingmiller thanks, I’m gonna try to get a better ground today. I only had 1 copper ground in and hooked it to my wire that is only about 150 ft long and I could grab it and hold it tightly in my hand and only get a small zap. Thanks for your response
I bought one of those as well that I no longer use. I had some issues with getting my fencers to work this past summer when it was unusually dry for several months. Do you need to increase your grounding to compensate for your dry soil?
@@savingmiller ok every other video I've looked at said that if they're not clean they don't work . need to keep human beings out of my yard the natives in Australia keep robbing me lol
I just bought a charger. It was a patriot. Fucking garbage. I tested it myself. Thought it wouldn’t work. Watched a goat shew through it and watched all my cattle get out. Glad I was only using it to section off a pasture to keep grass length throughout
