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Do not electrify any fence construction which could lead to entanglement of persons
or animals. We recommend for instance, that no more than one electrified off-set
wire be supported on either side of a barbed wire or mesh fence.
Do not supply an electric fence from two units.
Do not allow electrified wires from two units on the same or adjacent properties to
be less than 8' (2.5 m) apart.
Do not place the unit's ground rod within 33' (10 m) of any part of a power supply
ground system or telecommunications ground system.
Do not run electric fence wires above or close to overhead power or communication
lines.
Definition of special terms
Unit/Charger/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 ground, to which electric pulses are applied by a unit.
Fence circuit
– All conductive parts or components within a unit that are connected or
are intended to be connected, galvanically, to the output terminals.
Ground electrode
– Metal structure that is driven into the soil near a unit and
connected electrically to the fence ground terminal of the unit, and that is independent
of other grounding arrangements.
Connecting lead
– An electric conductor, used to connect the unit to the electric fence
or the ground electrode.
Electric animal fence
– An electric fence used to contain animals within or exclude
animals from a particular area.
