Gallagher S12 Solar Electric Fence Charger | Powers Up to 4 Miles / 18 Acres of Fence | Solar Lithium Technology, 0.12 Stored Joule Energizer | Built-in Earthing | Portable and Super Tough

Just an update that might help someone on this last one that I installed. I used the copper grounding rod, again only one Rod needed, versus the Galvanized steel rod that I used on my first fence. The copper gives a better energy to the fence, it gives a better shock. Obviously nothing that’s gonna hurt any of the animals. My horse is terrified of the fence even if there’s not an electric fence charger attached to it. But keeping out other animals, dear raccoons etc. I just feel that the copper rod performs much better. I’ve dabbled with electric fences, both solar and electric over the last few years never being actually very successful due to the multiple rods. I was a little skeptical when I read this one only needed the one grounding rod and that’s it. There’s a wire with a large alligator clip at the end that attaches to the box itself and then it clipped right into the fence. It is true, it does work exactly that way. You need get a grounding rod from Lowe’s or Home Depot pound it into the ground, I did mine with about 4 foot left above the ground, attached the electric fence box, tighten the end to the box onto the pole, screw the nut and wire onto the back of the box, then clip it onto the tape, cord or wire whichever you put up and you have a working electric fence. Quick and easy. I actually just bought a second one for another area on my property that’s very far away. Probably would work but I don’t want to run that much fencing or poles. You have to put it a sunny place just like any other solar items, even when we had about a week of cloudy rainy days it had no problem with holding a charge. It worked every day. I highly recommend this electric fence option

Gallagher Products are top quality and this one serves it's purpose for protecting some trees I don't want the cows to nibble on.

We use this for our garden as it is a ways from the house. Works great for keeping animals out.

Working after 4th year! Great job 👏

I love the Gallagher solar battery fence chargers I now have 3. This little one is guarding a small area of my garden from rabbits. Its the easiest to install and the green light has been constant, even after it sat in the shed for a year between uses.