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Electric Fence Safety Considerations
If you are unsure of the meaning of the safety points detailed below, please seek clarification from
your installer before using the system.
The following section has been prepared from information appearing in international safety
standard IEC 60335-2-76. Please read it thoroughly.
Safety requirements
• This product has been designed for use with electric security fences.
• The Energizer Monitor Unit is suitable for indoor use only.
• The Energizer Monitor Unit uses a sealed lead-acid rechargeable battery of 7 Ah capacity. Do
not use non-rechargeable batteries.
• Do not attempt to replace the battery. Batteries should be replaced only by a suitably
qualified installer.
• When disposing of the Energizer Monitor Unit, have the battery removed by your installer for
safe disposal. Do not dispose of the battery in a land-fill. Do not dispose in a fire.
• In the event of a spill or leakage from the battery:
- Contain small spills with dry sand, earth and vermiculite. Do not use combustible materials.
If possible, carefully neutralise spilled electrolyte with soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, lime, etc.
- Wear acid-resistant clothing, boots, gloves and a face shield.
- Do not let un-neutralised acid get into the sewage system.
- Neutralised acid must be managed in accordance with approved local requirements.
Consult your local environmental agency.
Instructions for installation and connection of electric fences
Requirements for electric security fences
• Electric security fences and their ancillary equipment shall be installed, operated and maintained in a
manner that minimizes danger to persons, and reduces the risk of persons receiving an electric shock unless
they attempt to penetrate the physical barrier, or are in the secure area without authority.
• Electric security fence constructions that are likely to lead to the entanglement of persons shall be avoided.
• Gates in electric security fences shall be capable of being opened without the person receiving an electric
shock.
• An electric security fence shall not be supplied from two separate energizers or from independent fence
circuits of the same energizer.
• For any two separate electric security fences, each supplied from a separate energizer independently timed,
the distance between the wires of the two electric security fences shall be at least 2.5 m. 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.
• Follow the energizer manufacturer’s recommendations regarding earthing.
• The distance between any electric security fence earth electrode and other earth systems shall be not less
than 2 m, except when associated with a graded earth mat.
NOTE: Where possible the distance between any electric security fence earth electrode and other earth
systems should preferably be at least 10 m.
• Exposed conductive parts of the physical barrier shall be effectively earthed.
• Where an electric security fence passes below bare power line conductors, the highest metallic element
shall be effectively earthed for a distance of not less than 5 m on either side of the crossing point.