Tip
Past­ure

According to the country and the area, there are different instructions and laws for electric fences. Here are some useful tips:

• The instructions from the producer have to be considered by the installers and users of electric fence systems.
• The voltage at 500 Ohm (voltage at contact) has to be minimum 2.000 V and is not allowed to be more than 10.000 V. For animals that are difficult to herd, a voltage of 4.000 V is recommended.
• The impulse energy is not allowed to exceed 5 Joule at physical contact.
• You should only use the necessary impulse energy, not as much as possible.
• Electric fences for the deterrence of birds or for the fencing in of domestic animals should be operated with low performance electric fences.
• The electric fences used have to offer a suitable performance to ensure the values above can be held even with loss (e.g. vegetation).
• According to the length of the fence conductors with an appropriate conductivity have to be used.
• The voltage of the fence has to be controlled regularly.
• Electric fences which do not conform to the specifications and requirements are not allowed to be put in operation or be kept in operation.
• According to the animal species the appropriate fence height has to be complied with.
• An electric fence must not be operated with two separate electric fences. Between two independent electric fence systems a minimum distance has to comply.
• Barbed wire must not be electrified.
• By the grounding of the electric fence, a minimum distance of 10 m to other grounding systems has to comply.
• If an electric fence crosses a public way the fence has to offer a non-electric gate or passage.
• Near to public ways/roads the electric fence has to be marked with warning signs (approx. every 100 m and at side roads).