FAQ

An electric fence is non lethal as it works with an intermittent pulse thereby not “grabbing and holding” pets or humans. The reaction of anybody making contact with an electric fence is to immediately pull away involuntarily.

In the case where we install a freestanding electric fence or a piggyback electric fence with wires all the way to the ground, we could utilize an electric fence energizer with variable voltage.

The voltage can very simply be lowered during the day and turned up at night from the programmable keypad supplied. It is also possible to install a day/night switch to do the high/low switching automatically. The electric fence will remain monitored in all voltages.

Yes it is possible to connect your electric fence to a security company and it is highly recommended.

If one of the electric fence live wires is cut or shorted to an earth wire, the alarm will activate within three seconds.

The maximum voltage allowed on an electric fence by legislation is 10 000 volts. Electric fences will generally run between 8 – 10 000 volts. It is however the joule rating of an electric fence energizer which determines the shock intensity, and not the voltage. Fence Erect will guide the client on the required electric fence energizer size for the electric fence installation.

An electric fence uses very little power and would cost in the region of R 20.00 per month to run.

It is critical to keep all shrubbery trimmed from the electric fence to prevent voltage loss and potential false alarms.

Fence Erect only makes use of top quality insulators with superior spark gaps and thereby significantly reduces the chance of false alarms on the electric fence.

It has become critical to monitor entrance and pedestrian gates whilst installing the perimeter fence. One must bear in mind that once the electric fence is installed, the gate itself will become the next week point. We have various wired and wireless gate monitors available to combat gate forcing.

There are many “old wive’s tales” about bypassing an electric fence, most of which are untrue, but not totally impossible. In our experience, the very few incidents we have had normally do not involve the fence at all.

These include:
* Forcing open of gates.
* Breaking of precast walls.
* Climbing on Telkom poles.

On the initial site inspection, we will make the client aware of all the weak points involved and how we intend to secure them effectively.

Fence Erect is capable of offering a turnkey solution for all clients. We have vast experience in all aspects of security and offer a hands on approach with permanent supervision.