Safety Instructions; Personal Safety - VOSS.farming XTREME duo X110 Notice D'utilisation

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Observe and follow the safety instructions in this chapter and the following
subchapters to prevent any safety hazard when using this device. In addition,
please observe the respective regulations of your country and/or region.

2.1 Personal Safety

Electric fences, especially those for the protection of farm animals, are generally safe
if installed and connected properly. However, electric fences can cause shocks that
can lead to dangerous consequences, especially for people with pre-existing health
conditions. Knowledge of the dangers posed by electric fences can help you take the
necessary precautions.
► If you have any doubts about the installation of the electric animal fence, we recommend
that you seek help from qualified personnel.
► Persons (including children) with physical, sensory or mental disabilities must not use
this device.
► Persons who do not have sufficient experience and knowledge are not allowed to use
this device unless they are under supervision or are instructed to use the device by a
person responsible for their safety.
► Children must be supervised in the vicinity of the device.
► Ensure that the electric animal fence, as well as its ancillary equipment, is correctly
installed, operated and maintained at regular intervals to minimise the dangers to
people, animals and their surroundings.
► In places where children could be left unattended use electric animal fences with
alternating polarity (positive-negative fences) with weaker energisers or weaker
outputs with an output energy not exceeding 1 joule.
► Avoid constructions of electric animal fences that can lead to people becoming
entangled.
► In most cases, contact with electric fences triggers a harmless shock, which initially
occurs on first contact. Properly installed fences generate shocks in pulses that allow
the person or animal to release the fence immediately upon the first shock; however,
fences that do not have a pulse can send a continuous electric shock to the body over
a long period of time, which can have fatal consequences. In some cases, trapped
victims become unconscious when they come into contact with the electric fence. A
fatal outcome cannot be completely ruled out in electric accidents.
► Avoid touching electric animal fences, especially with the head, neck or upper body. Do
not climb over, through or under the fence. Use a gate or other crossing point to pass
through the fence.
► Attempting to get under an electric fence can cause a shock to the head when coming
into contact with the fence. A person with a heart condition, especially someone who
wears a pacemaker, has a higher risk of losing consciousness than a healthy person.
The risk increases if the head or neck touches the electrified wire.
► There is a small chance that a person who comes into contact with an electric fence
will suffer cardiac arrest or ventricular fibrillation. However, the synchronisation of
the electric fence energiser and the pulse can prevent cardiac arrest and ventricular
fibrillation.
► Incorrectly installed electric fences with stronger current can cause electric shocks that
lead to loss of muscle control. An electric shock can cause painful muscle spasms that
can break bones and dislocate joints.
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