Building A fence, question on bracing a corner and if I need 3 or 4 posts

[rholmes69]

I am fencing in about an acre and I have a slightly irregular shape. I have set 54in telephone poles minimum of 9inches wide 3 feet deep in each corner. Each corner has 3 poles set in standard configuration with an 8ft 4-5in brace connecting the brace poles to the corner post. I have one corner post as marked in the picture that is about 30 feet from another corner that makes a quick 8 foot jump over (that I simply is wrapping around the corner to follow the contour) and then travels about 200 feet before the next major corner. Question is on the on the circled corner. I have the standard 3 post setup. do I need to add a 4th post and 8ft brace for that short 30 ft run or will the run be short enough to not add all that much pressure on the end post? I drew a blue line to show what I was wondering if I need to make.

Second question, the longer 500ft run (give or take) do I need to put in a H-brace of telephone poles somewhere along that run in the middle? I am using 6ft t-posts (goal is 18inches deep) to support the woven wire (4x4 sheep/goat mesh, 48in high) around the perimeter.

Thanks for the insight!

 

[turnkey4099]

Yes, you need to add that other post. If not, that 30ft section will be loose.

Harry K

 

[ibaj]

You need braces along the 500 foot side. Every 100 ft would be ideal. Put a H brace in the middle then put a couple deep poles along the length on each side might do it. The more bracing the better. Do it real good the first time and you won't have to worry about it for a long time.