Agrifence Offset Ring Insulator (21cm) – 10 Pack

Agrifence Offset Ring Insulator – 21cm, Pack of 10

The rope and wire version of the offset, standing the conductor 21cm out from the post on a straight shaft. Agrifence's stated purpose for it is protecting permanent fence posts from being damaged by animals: the live line sits far enough proud that a horse rubbing on the fence gets the message before it reaches the timber.

The straight shaft is the practical detail. It takes the Agrifence Speediso drill bit, so a hundred of these go into a run of posts from a cordless drill rather than a screwdriver and a sore wrist. Ten per pack, code H6041.

Performance & Benefits

• 21cm offset keeps rope or wire clear of the post and of the animal's reach.
• Ring fitting suits round conductors — rope and wire alike.
• Straight shaft, compatible with the Agrifence Speediso drill bit for fast fitting.
• Protects permanent posts from rubbing, chewing and leaning damage.
• Ten per pack.
• Retrofits to existing timber fencing without altering the fence itself.

Suitable For

• Adding a live rope or wire line inside an existing post-and-rail or stock fence.
• Permanent paddock fencing being damaged by horses or cattle.
• Braided rope systems up to 6mm.
• Runs long enough to justify drilling the insulators in rather than turning them by hand.
• Not the fitting for tape, which folds and loses contact in a ring — the Agrifence Offset Tape Insulator, 20cm, clips tape flat instead.

How to Use

• Set the height to suit the stock: chest height for horses, lower for cattle and young stock.
• Drive the straight shaft into sound timber, ideally with the Speediso bit in a cordless drill.
• Point every offset the same way into the field, and keep them level along the run.
• Thread the rope or wire through the ring rather than tying to it, so the line can be tensioned.
• Check the ring for wear where a rope runs through it, and swap out any insulator that has worn a groove.

Specification

• Agrifence product code H6041. Barcode 5052150002170.
• Pack of 10.
• Offset length 21cm.
• For wire and rope conductors.
• Straight shaft, Speediso compatible. Also supplied as a 40-pack, code H5217, and Agrifence make a shorter 11cm version in a 20-pack, code H6826.
• Agrifence publish no material or maximum conductor diameter for this insulator, so neither is stated here.