Safety Considerations; Definition Of Special Terms; Requirements For Electric Animal Fences - Valley 5B/SG50 Manual De Instrucciones

Safety considerations

Definition of special terms

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 Fence 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.
This energizer is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they
have been adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use
the energizer safely.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
energizer.