Temporary Electric Fencing; Safety Considerations - Tru-Test speedrite Delta 1B Instruction Manual

Temporary Electric Fencing

Speedrite offers a range of products that allow the
farmer to construct a temporary electric fence. A
temporary fence that can be quickly erected and easily
moved allows the farmer to:
Make smaller paddocks (fields)
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Keep herds of animals separated
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Ration feed
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Note: Use more wires for smaller animals and wild
animals. Politape should be used when greater
visibility is required (e.g. horses).
An example of a temporary fence is shown below.

Safety Considerations

Definition of special terms
Electric fence 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.
Earth electrode – Metal structure that is driven into
the ground near an energizer and connected
electrically to the output 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.
Electric security fence – A fence used for security
purposes which comprises an electric fence and a
physical barrier electrically isolated from the electric
fence.
Physical barrier – A barrier not less than 1.5 m (5')
high intended to prevent inadvertent contact with the
pulsed conductors of the electric fence. Physical
barriers are typically constructed from vertical
sheeting, rigid vertical bars, rigid mesh, rods or
chainwire mesh.
Public access area – Any area where persons are
protected from inadvertent contact with pulsed
conductors by a physical barrier.
Pulsed conductors – Conductors which are subjected
to high voltage pulses by the energizer.
Secure area – The side of an electric security fence
where a person may come into contact with the
electric fence, without the protection of a physical
barrier.
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.
Electric animal fence constructions that are likely to
lead to the entanglement of animals or persons shall
be avoided.
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