Instructions For Installation And Connection Of Electric Fences In Australia; As Required Under As/Nzs 60335.2.76; Definitions; General Requirements For Electric Fences - Daken Techfence MT5 Installation And Operation Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF
ELECTRIC FENCES IN AUSTRALIA AS REQUIRED UNDER
AS3350.2.76

DEFINITIONS

Connecting Lead:
an electric conductor, used to connect the
Electric animal fence:
electric fence
an
Electric fence:
a barrier which includes one or more electric conductors, insulated from earth, to which electric pulses are
energiser.
applied by an
Electric security fence:
a fence used for security purposes which comprises an
electric fence.
isolated from the

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC FENCES

Electric fences
1.
or their surroundings.
Electric fence
2. constructions which are likely to lead to the entanglement of animals or persons shall
be avoided.
electric fence
3. An
circuits of the same
energiser
independently timed, the distance between the wires of the two
least 2.5m. If this gap is to be closed, this shall be effected by means of electrically non-conductive material
or an isolated metal barrier.
4. Barbed wire or razor wire shall not be electrified by an
electric fence
5. Any part of an
frequent intervals by warning plates securely fastened to the fence posts or firmly clamped to the fence
wires.
a. The size of the warning plates shall be at least 100 mm x 200 mm.
b. The background colour of both sides of the warning plate shall be yellow. The colour on the plate shall
be black and shall be either:
i. The symbol of Figure 4, or
ii. The substance of TAKE CARE - ELECTRIC FENCE.
c. The inscription shall be indelible, inscribed on both sides of the warning plate and have a height of at
least 25 mm.
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used to contain animals within or exclude animals from a particular area.
shall be installed and operated so that they cause no electrical hazard to persons, animals
shall not be supplied from two different
energiser.
For any two different
which is installed along a public road or pathway shall be identified at
energiser electric fence
to the
electric fence
electric fences,
energiser.
earth electrode.
or the
and a physical barrier electrically
energisers
or from independent fence
each supplied from a different
electric fences
shall be at