at frequent intervals by warning signs securely fastened to the fence posts or firmly clamped to
the fence wires.
• The size of the warning sign shall be at least 100 x 200 mm (4 x 8”).
• The background colour of both sides of the warning sign shall be yellow. The inscription
on the sign shall be black and shall be either like the following illustration to the right or the
substance of “CAUTION: Electric fence”.
• The inscription shall be indelible, inscribed on both sides and shall have a height of at east
25 mm.
Ensure that all mains-operated, ancillary equipment connected to the electric fence circuit
provides a degree of isolation between the fence circuit and the supply mains equivalent to that
provided by the energiser.
Protection from the weather shall be provided for the ancillary equipment unless this equipment
is certified by the manufacturer as being suitable for use outdoors, and is of a type with a
minimum degree of protection IPX4.
Frequently asked questions/Troubleshooting
What voltage is required to control animals?
4 kV is widely accepted as the recommended minimum voltage to control
animals. However, you also require a well constructed fence system to ensure that animals can-
not push through electrified wires.
The fence voltage is below 4 kV. How do I increase the voltage?
Check the energiser. Ensure that the energiser is set on full power.
Disconnect the energiser from the fence and earth system. Measure the voltage across the
energiser terminals using a PATURA Fence Compass, Digital Voltmeter or Fence Tester. If the
voltage is less than 6 kV, request your PATURA service centre to check the energiser.
Check the energiser earthing. For P4600 /P6000 energiser, check that the earth monitor
voltage on the LCD display is below 0.8 kV, see "Earth monitoring" on page 56. For the P4500
use the procedure described in “Installing and testing an earth system” on page 63.
Check your fence system for faults. The most common source of low voltage is faults on the
fence line.
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