This Standard sets out requirements for the installation and operation of electric fences and the connection to associated equipment both outdoors and indoors. It covers electric fences powered by energizers supplied from all types of electric power sources such as batteries, solar cells, diesel or petrol generators, and the electricity supply mains.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
4 COMPONENTS
4.1 Energizers and ancillary equipment
4.2 Insulation
4.3 Barbed wire and razor wire
4.4 Battery chargers
5 INSTALLATION
5.1 General
5.2 Use of one energizer
5.3 Separation between electric fences
5.4 Underground wiring
5.5 Insulation from buildings
5.6 Flammable materials
5.7 Warning signs
5.7.1 When required
5.7.2 Spacing
5.7.3 Construction
5.8 Installation at roads, pathways and streams
5.8.1 Public roads
5.8.2 Public pathways
5.8.3 Electrified gates
5.8.4 Private roads
5.8.4.1 Electric fences
5.8.4.2 Electrified grids
5.8.5 Navigable waterways
5.9 Installation near overhead power lines
5.9.1 Clearance from power lines
5.9.2 Protection against electromagnetic induction from overhead power lines
5.10 Installation near underground and overhead communication lines
5.10.1 Overhead communication lines
5.10.2 Interference with communication lines
5.11 Fire risk
5.12 Earthing
5.13 Connections
5.14 Lightning protection
6 AGRICULTURAL BOUNDARY ELECTRIC FENCES IN URBAN AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS
APPENDIX A
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7.1
5.7.2
5.7.3
5.8.2
5.8.4.1
5.9
5.10.2
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
6.0
APPENDIX B
B1 Interference with communications cables or lines
B2 General electric fence design points to minimize interference to communications cables
B3 Fence Maintenance
B4 Assessing interference from an electric fence
B5 Assessing interference from an existing electric fence
B6 Assessing interference from a proposed electric fence
B7 Calculating the interference from electric fences that are not parallel to communication cables and lines
