SAFETY REGULATIONS
Safety regulations for electric fence
energisers vary slightly from country to country but the following regulations
are common in most markets.
Refer to your energiser operating instructions for further information.
If in doubt you should check local requirements.
In exceptional circumstances, such as drought conditions or the presence of
highly inflammable material, there may be risk of fire caused by sparking from
the fence.
ELECTRIC FENCE ENERGISERS MUST NEVER BE
CONNECTED TO ANY FENCE CONDUCTOR OR BARBED WIRE.
Energisers should, if possible, be
installed inside a building in a position free from the risk of mechanical
damage [or unauthorised interference].
If mounted outdoors, they should be mounted on a substantial structure in a
position free from the risk of mechanical damage.
Each energiser should be fitted with a
separate earth electrode and this should not be connected to any other earthing
device.
Crossings with overhead power lines
should be avoided wherever possible.
If such a crossing cannot be avoided, it should be made underneath the power
line and as nearly as possible at right angles to it.
If an electric fence has to be installed in the vicinity of an overhead power
line, the vertical distance between any fence wire connecting lead and the
surface of the earth should not exceed 2m [6ft].
Fence wiring should be so installed that it is well away from any telephone or
telegraph line, radio aerial or any earth continuity conductor
An electric fence when installed in such a position that members of the public
might reasonably be expected to touch it [such as along a public road or
highway, or as a boundary fence] should be identified by suitable signs clamped
to the conductor or fastened to the posts at intervals not exceeding 90m
[295ft].
The
sign should have the size of at least 200mm x 100mm [8" x 4"].
The inscription on the sign should take the form of either the symbol show
below, or the words 'electric fence'.
The inscription should be indelible and letters should have a height of at least
25mm [1"]
It is recommended that the basic colour of the sign be yellow with black
inscription.
Where
the energiser is used to supply a system of conductors used for deterring birds
from roosting on buildings, no conductor should be connected to earth.
A readily accessible switch should be
installed to provide means of isolating the energiser from all poles of the
power supply e.g. not the wrong side of a locked door.
A clear warning notices should be fitted at every point where persons
may have ready access to the conductors.
The notice should bear the words 'LIVE WIRES' in block letters not less than
13mm [½"] high, the letters should be red on a white background and the
size of each notice should be not less than 62mm x 50mm [2½" x 2"]
overall.
An energiser should not be mounted on any post of any overhead line unless
permission is granted by the owner of the line.
Only one energiser may be connected to any
electric fence system.
WARNING: Do not connect
simultaneously to a fence and to any other device such as a cattle trainer or a
poultry trainer, otherwise lightning striking your fence will be conducted to all other devices.
