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Hazards
 Do not climb through or under an electric
fence. If it is necessary to cross an electric
fence use a gate or specially designed
crossing point.
 Do not allow young or infirm persons to use
this energizer without supervision. Do not
allow young children to play with this
energizer or near an electric fence or
electrified wires.
 Do not electrify barbed wire.
 Do not support off-set electrified wires less
than 150 mm (6") from the vertical plane of
a barbed wire fence.
 Do not electrify any fence construction
which could lead to entanglement of
persons or animals. We recommend for
instance, that no more than one electrified
off-set wire be supported on either side of a
barbed wire or mesh fence.
 Do not supply an electric fence from two
energizers.
 Do not allow electrified wires from two
energizers on the same or adjacent
properties to be less than 2.5 m (8') apart.
 Do not place energizer earth electrodes
within 10 m (33') of any part of a power
supply earth system or telecommunications
earth system.
 Do not run electric fence wires above or
close to overhead power or communication
lines.
Definition of special terms
Energizer
– An appliance that is intended to periodically
deliver voltage impulses to a fence connected to it.
Fence
– A barrier for animals or for the purpose of security,
comprising one or more conductors such as metal wires, rods
or rails.
Electric fence
– A barrier which includes one or more electric
conductors, insulated from earth, to which electric pulses are
applied by an energizer.
Fence circuit
– All conductive parts or components within an
energizer that are connected or are intended to be connected,
galvanically, to the output terminals.
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Earth electrode
– Metal structure that is driven into the
ground near an energizer and connected electrically to the
Fence earth terminal of the energizer, and that is independent
of other earthing arrangements.
Connecting lead
– An electric conductor, used to connect the
energizer to the electric fence or the earth electrode.
Electric animal fence
– An electric fence used to contain
animals within or exclude animals from a particular area.
Requirements for electric animal fences
Electric animal fences and their ancillary equipment shall be
installed, operated and maintained in a manner that
minimises danger to persons, animals or their surroundings.
Warning!
Avoid contacting electric fence wires especially
with the head, neck or torso. Do not climb over, through
or under a multi-wire electric fence. Use a gate or a
specially designed crossing point.
This energizer is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of
the energizer by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the energizer.
Electric animal fence constructions that are likely to lead to
the entanglement of animals or persons shall be avoided.
An electric animal fence shall not be supplied from two
separate energizers or from independent fence circuits of the
same energizer.
For any two separate electric animal fences, each supplied
from a separate energizer independently timed, the distance
between the wires of the two electric animal fences shall be
at least 2.5 m (8'). If this gap is to be closed, this shall be
effected by means of electrically non-conductive material or
an isolated metal barrier.
Barbed wire or razor wire shall not be electrified by an
energizer.
A non-electrified fence incorporating barbed wire or razor
wire may be used to support one or more off-set electrified
wires of an electric animal fence. The supporting devices for
the electrified wires shall be constructed so as to ensure that
these wires are positioned at a minimum distance of
150 mm (6") from the vertical plane of the non-electrified
wires. The barbed wire and razor wire shall be earthed at
regular intervals.
Follow our recommendations regarding earthing.
A distance of at least 10 m (33') shall be maintained between
the energizer earth electrode and any other earthing system
connected parts such as the power supply system protective
earth or the telecommunication system earth.
Connecting leads that are run inside buildings shall be
effectively insulated from the earthed structural parts of the
building. This may be achieved by using insulated high
voltage cable.