In article , Nick Hull says...
eight. That way ice storms don't rip them down.

You can also go to your local farmers co-op and get aluminum electric
fence and insulators cheap; the aluminum holds up to ice better than
steel or copper and is cheaper to repair/replace.

If aluminum is used, connections have to be bolted up rather
than soldered for the lead-in, for obvious reasons.
Aluminum is a lot stronger than soft-drawn copper.

Jim


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