Designation:F3296−19StandardPracticeforCommercialApplicationofElectricSecurityFences1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3296;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthispracticeistoprovideadvicefortheselectionanduseofelectricsecurityfencestodeter,detect,anddelayanunauthorizedbreachoftheperimeterinacommercialapplication.1.2Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.Thetoleranceonphysicaldimensionsis610%unlessotherwisespecified.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1BSIStandard:2BSEN60335-2-76Householdandsimilarelectricalappli-ances–Safety–Part2-76:Particularrequirementsforelectricfenceenergizers2.2IECStandards:3IEC60335-1Householdandsimilarelectricalappli-ances–Safety–Part1:GeneralrequirementsIEC60335-2-76Householdandsimilarelectricalappli-ances–Safety–Part2-76:Particularrequirementsforelectricfenceenergizers2.3NFPAStandard:4NFPA70NationalElectricalCode2.4ULStandard:5UL69StandardforElectric-FenceControllers3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1electricfenceenergizer,n—electricaldevicethatisusedtoconvertcontinuouspowertoashort-durationpulseusingafast-dischargeelectricalstorageunit;itisalsoknownasacontroller.3.1.2electricsecurityfencez...
