GATE ANCHOR TIMBER POST 3 WAY THUNDERBIRD EF-34B

Drive the post into the ground at your gate opening, ensuring it's solid and won't shift when the gate swings. Attach your electric fence wire to the 3-way insulators on the Thunderbird head, keeping the wire away from metal hinges and the gate frame itself. Connect the earth stake to complete your circuit, then test with a voltage meter to confirm you've got good conductivity before turning stock in. Tips: Make sure your post hole is deep enough—a wobbly anchor post defeats the purpose and you'll spend all season re-tensioning wire. Keep grass and weeds trimmed back around the post base; they'll short out your fence faster than you'd think. Test your earth connection regularly, especially after heavy rain, as poor earthing is the most common reason farmers think their fence isn't working when the problem's right under their nose.