Parmak SE5 504564 Super Energizer 5 Low Impedance, Multi

I have had a number of electric fencers and so far my new Parmak is by far the very best. It puts out a strong charge and has a loud clicking sound that constantly reassures me that it is working. I live in the Pacific Northwest where it is fairly wet; however, this fencer has no problem delivering a charge throughout the line even in wet, damp conditions. The meter on the front is very helpful if something gets on the fence causing a grounding somewhere along the line. So far, I absolutely love this fencer and would buy another in coming years if needed. Before purchasing this unit, I read some of the one and two star reviews, and now I wonder how in the world they rated this unit in such a fashion. It is a great fencer and definitely worth the price.Additional Comments: I have now had this fencer for five months and it is working flawlessly! It is by far the best fencer I have owned in the 43 years of having cattle. I have close to ten miles of fencing, and it has held a strong charge throughout the entire fence even when raining and wet vegetation may accumulate on the wire. I also use heavy gauge barbed wire for my fence and it works great. I would definitely buy this fencer again and I highly recommend it to anyone.Update: This fencer is still working very well after a year. I will definitely buy this product again. It gets my highest recommendation.

I recently planted 750 drift roses in a very elaborate landscaping redo, in 3 different plantings. Total about 600 feet of perimeter, greatest separation 75 ft apart. Big job! The deer LOVE IT! They are in my roses every night. At least they're pruned for spring...I used the best components I could get - 12.5 ga hi voltage underground insulated alum. wire to connect everything, 16 ga braided alum wire for the runners (total 1200 ft run), steel T-Posts with plastic insulators. Most important, I live in a rocky ,sloping lot 80 ft from a lake. Due to rock, I had to use 2 ground rods, but only 4.5 ft deep into the ground - 5/8 inch copper plated steel ground rods. The ground is usually quite moist due to proximity to the lake. Ground rods only 6 ft from Parmak SE5 shocker.Hooked everything up, only 7.5K volts. Darn... Did some reading, and decided to beef up my ground. Ran a 10 ga braided copper wire from my electric breaker box to the ground rods, thence to the shocker.Voila! 15,000 volts!! Gonna have some curly haired deer around here!Seriously, your grounding quality is a make-or-break component of an electrified fence setup. If you are not happy with the end result, consider improving the electrical ground setup. I am completely pleased with this system, but have only used it a couple of nights. After a month or two, plan to post a follow-up.At this time, I would not hesitate to buy another of these - in fact, I will once my fruit trees are planted.

My last Parmak unit lasted for over a decade - it finally gave up the ghost. I expect the same from this one. The digital reading of the chock strength is fantastic! Much easier than reading the old one's dial. I put mine is a cheap plastic storage bin to keep the rain off - yes, it is outside but protected from the rain. I just poked a hole in the storage bin to put the cord through. Once properly grounded (more is better in this case) it jumped to life and is keeping my horses (including the filly that checks the fence daily!) in their 5 acre pasture. Very pleased with the unit and I like the fact I can change the fuses once they go bad (I learned a long time ago to keep fuses on hand). It also says it has a lightning protector built in - well worth the money. The horses had been ignoring the solar powered unit I was using until this one arrived but are now back to respecting the fence.

I have always had good luck with Parmak fence chargers, this one is no exception. It is replacing a years-old Super Energizer 4, which has been good to me, but on the longer fences, tended to give only a weak spark towards the end of the line. This one has enough power (6 joules) to where it isn't a problem for me. Keep in mind that even though it SAYS it is a '50 mile' fencer, that only means it can carry a charge on 50 miles worth of wire, in perfect conditions, meaning no weeds, and on perfect insulators. However, it does at least give you a comparison to go by. My old fencer was rated for 30 miles, and in my conditions (not the best insulators, grass/weeds in the fence) it was getting weak with maybe 5 miles of fence. This one gives a strong spark, all the way to the end. Normally, I have a few calves walking under the electric fence, but so far this year, zero.I also really like the power indicator feature. I can tell at a glance if the fence is working normally, or if it a little weak, or completely grounded out. It is such a superior system, compared to the little blinking light that you can only see by standing right by the fencer, and 'shading' it with your hand, that I will never buy a fencer again, that does not have a gauge like this one (I also liked the one on the older Parmaks, which was a needle that would swing over to indicate fence condition).Lastly, a bit of advice. If all seems well with your fence, but it still seems weak, check your ground rod(s). I used to have all sorts of problems, until I installed a better system, with 3 interconnected ground rods, about 10 feet apart. After that, all I had sneak under my fence, were a few onery calves with extra-thick winter coats. Switching to this fencer, even eliminated that.

For a $200 hot box, this is pretty unacceptable. Yes, I ordered it a year ago but kept it in the blister pack until I needed it for rewiring a fence. The second night it was plugged in, I came down to find all the horses out, the gate destroyed, and the culprit was the power cable was completely ganked from the box. Since I have no other livestock to have done this, all I can think of is a massive failure of quality. The fact that I didn't open the box immediately is the only thing keeping me from being able to send it back for a refund.