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FencingPosts Per 1600 metres
The table shows the number of posts required per 1600 metres, using straining posts 100 metres (5 chains) apart.

 
 

Post Centres

 

Metres

 

Feet 

 

Number of posts required

 

 

 

2.5

 

8

 

640

 

 

 

2.75

 

9

 

582

 

 

 

3

 

10

 

534

 

 

 

3.35

 

11

 

578

 

 

 

3.65

 

12

 

438

 

 

 

4.5

 

15

 

356

 

 

 

6

 

20

 

267

 

 

  

Staple Count per KG 

Length Wire Size Approx staple
mm inches mm gauge count per kg
50 2 4 8 105
45 13/4 4 8 115
40 11/12 4 8 120
30 11/4 4 8 160
30 11/4 3.15 10 250
27 11/8 2.8 12 360
25 1 2.5 12.5 480
19 3/4 2 14 1020

 

Fencing wire-table of gauges & lengths

Diameter (mm) Nearest gauge length of metres 25kg coil yards
4.5 7 200 219
4 8 253 277
3.55 9 321 351
3.15 10 408 446
2.5 12.5HT 648 709
2 14 1013 1108
BARBED      
2.5 x 75 12.5ga x 3" 240 262
2.5 x 150 12.5ga x 6" 270 295