Setting Up a Small Solar Fence Charger on a T-Post for a Garden Electric Fence: Panel Facing Due South, a 40-Degree Year-Round Tilt, and a Three-Day Sun Recharge
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. A small solar fence charger only works as well as the sun reaching its panel. Mount it on a post off the ground, aim the panel due south, tilt it to suit the season, and give the battery a full charge before the fence ever needs it. Which way should a solar fence charger panel face, and at what angle? Face the panel due south in the Northern Hemisphere, or no more than 20 degrees toward the southwest. Tilt it about 40 degrees off horizontal for year-round use, 25 to 30 degrees for spring-to-fall use, and up to 60 degrees for winter. Keep it out of shade. The Beef Cattle Handbook fact sheet Electric Fence Energizers (BCH-6201) , written at the University of Missouri, gives those directions and angles. It explains that the sun's angle changes through the seasons, so a fixed 40-degree panel is a compromise. The Gallagher S10 solar energizer...