Zareba WP6 Porcelain Corner Post Insulators, 10-Pack

Porcelain insulators keep fence wire isolated from wood at a corner or end post.

Keep live wire off the post

An electric fence needs its energized conductor held away from the post. Where the line turns or ends, the wire needs an insulator built for that corner-post job. The WP6 is a white porcelain unit for wood posts. Its grooved shape lets the fence wire sit against the insulator while the post stays outside the electrical path. That separation helps limit energy loss through the post and keeps the fence line working as intended. Use this style where a wire turns around a wooden corner or end post, rather than as a general-purpose attachment for every post in the run.

Match the insulator to the conductor

This model works with fence wire, polywire and polyrope, plus polytape up to one-half inch wide. That range is useful when a farm uses more than one conductor type across pastures or along a property boundary. Check the tape width before buying; a wider tape needs an insulator designed for it. The WP6 is the small corner-post form, with a 1-5/8-inch diameter. The porcelain is white and glazed. Its hard surface is easy to see while checking a fence, so a cracked or displaced piece is less likely to blend into a dark wooden post.

Plan corners before you open the box

A ten-piece pack gives you a manageable count for a repair or a short section of new fence. Before installation, count the wires that pass each corner and end post, then count the posts in that section. Each conductor needs an insulated path where it meets the post. This simple count helps avoid stopping halfway through a repair because one corner needs more fittings than expected. Keep the replacement pieces together with other fence hardware so they are on hand when a loose or broken insulator interrupts a line check.

Use it where tension changes direction

White glazed porcelain stands out against a wood post during a walk-around fence check. Look for cracks, chips or a shifted conductor before energizing the line, and replace damaged pieces rather than leaving wire against the post. This hard-surfaced fitting is easy to inspect at routine intervals. Keep porcelain hardware with the matching fence supplies so replacement parts are available during a repair. Use line-post supports for straight runs and gate hardware for openings; each fitting has a separate job.

Specifications

Model WP6. Material: white glazed porcelain. Diameter: 1-5/8 inches. Size: 1-5/8 × 1-1/16 inches. Quantity: 10 insulators per pack. For wood-post corner and end-post fence use. Compatible fence conductors: fence wire, polywire, polyrope and 1/2-inch polytape.

Directions for use

Use at wooden corner or end posts. Match the insulator to the post and conductor type. Keep the energized wire separated from the post.

Cautions

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. For more information, visit P65Warnings.ca.gov.