The pick for big ranches with miles of high tensile fence: the most output per dollar among plug-in chargers, with lightning damage covered for three years.
Amazon $418.27
A rugged plug-in charger for medium pastures and predator control, with a fence voltage meter and lightning covered for three years.
- 4.9 JOutput
- 30 milesRated fence
- Plug-in (110 V)Power
- 13.5 kVPeak voltage
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Very high 13.5 kV open circuit voltage for a hard shock
- Digital meter on the front shows the fence voltage, so you spot shorts without a tester
- Three year warranty that covers lightning damage
- Made in the USA with fuse protection and built in lightning arresters
- Indoor mounting only
- Parmak does not say what load its joule rating is measured into
- Rated range is shorter than similarly priced units
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Specifications
| Model number | M8 |
|---|---|
| Output | |
| Power | Plug-in (110 V) |
| Output energy | 4.9 J |
| Rated fence length | 30 miles |
| Peak voltage | 13.5 kV |
| Low impedance | Yes |
| Build | |
| Lightning cover | Yes |
| Warranty | 3 years |
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