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exspelio
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#21

"AR" wrote:
A possible alternative is to use plain wire as the top strand on insulated keepers and use a portable electric fence charger as and when the site is being grazed?

I'm with you on this one AR, we prefer electric as it prevents damage to udders when they do jump. However, our main unit is driven from the mains and is safely indoors, the problem with portable units is that they are, well, 'portable', I know many of my neighbours are out of pocket by a significant amount through 'loss' of expensive batteries left in remote areas.
'Safe', lockable enclosures are available for units and batteries, but barbed wire is cheaper and doesn't need checking so often.
I also wonder about differentiating between an electric shock or a scratch from barb in a risk assessment? (bleeding vs. pacemaker?) :confused:

Stiil :offtopic: but may be useful for Roy 😉

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

exspelio
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11 years ago

#22

"royfellows" wrote:
Not off topic to me as I need information and advice to responsibly manage my trust.
If we reopen levels and need to fit any kind of proper gate then the 'Nenthead gate' is my favoured option.

Agree on that, a wonderful construction. Could I suggest that in the case of it being too close to the public you arrange for a 'Derbyshire Lock' to be fitted? thereby all legitimate explorers (in the know) would have access, but tourists very rarely carry the right sized spanner.

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

gNick
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11 years ago

#23

One of the reasons not to fit the Derbyshire lock at Nenthead is the tendencty of certain individuals to then apply the Birmingham screwdriver to them, requiring a saw/grinder to open the gate at all.

The Nenthead gate has the advantage of providing the legal requirement of preventing accidental access without needing any locking device in an area that is usually damp and hence poor for corrosion.

Don't look so embarrassed, it's a family trait...

royfellows
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11 years ago

#24

I think I remember was it Whitesike?
Someone went to work with a sledgehammer years ago.

My avatar is a poor likeness.

John Lawson
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11 years ago

#25

Was passing through Nenthead today, so took the opportunity to look at the new gate.
It is an excellent job and reflects well on gNick and his helpers.
Just for you Roy, I checked the gate to see how easily it allowed single handed access.
I can confirm it opens readily even by an old man like me!

gNick
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11 years ago

#26

"John Lawson" wrote:
Was passing through Nenthead today, so took the opportunity to look at the new gate.
It is an excellent job and reflects well on gNick and his helpers.
Just for you Roy, I checked the gate to see how easily it allowed single handed access.
I can confirm it opens readily even by an old man like me!

Jolly good - I haven't installed the razor wire & electric fence yet mind! 😉

Don't look so embarrassed, it's a family trait...