ASTM_F_3296_-_19.pdf

Designation:F329619Standard Practice forCommercial Application of Electric Security Fences1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3296;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide advice for theselection and use of electric security fences to deter,detect,anddelay an unauthorized breach of the perimeter in a commercialapplication.1.2 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas the standard.No other units of measurement are included inthis standard.The tolerance on physical dimensions is 610%unless otherwise specified.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 BSI Standard:2BS EN 60335-2-76 Household and similar electrical appli-ances Safety Part 2-76:Particular requirements forelectric fence energizers2.2 IEC Standards:3IEC 60335-1 Household and similar electrical appli-ances Safety Part 1:General requirementsIEC 60335-2-76 Household and similar electrical appli-ances Safety Part 2-76:Particular requirements forelectric fence energizers2.3 NFPA Standard:4NFPA 70 National Electrical Code2.4 UL Standard:5UL 69 Standard for Electric-Fence Controllers3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 electric fence energizer,nelectrical device that isused to convert continuous power to a short-duration pulseusing a fast-discharge electrical storage unit;it is also known asa controller.3.1.2 electric security fence zone,npredetermined sectionof the fence line that is monitored separately from anothersection of the fence line.3.1.3 gripple,nwire torque-tensioning device that incor-porates a ceramic roller as the main tension ratchet part.3.1.4 pulse,nburst of electricity for a short period of timeon a regular interval as opposed to continuous power.3.1.5 pulse rate,nnumber of pulses per second.3.1.6 security alarm panel,ndevice that detects a drop inthe power of the pulse and,based on a specific algorithm,initiates an alarm.4.Significance and Use4.1 Electric security fences,in view of their high-deterrentimpact,are a safe method to reduce security costs or enhanceexisting security.They are deployed in a wide variety ofenvironments and geographies.In particular,electric securityfences are used to decrease the need for security guards andother security systems.4.2 This practice provides information to users and manu-facturers of electric security fences,filling a void.4.3 International standards exist at the International Elec-trotechnical Commission(IEC)and the British StandardsInstitution(BSI)(see Section 2)that cover some aspects ofthese systems.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F33 on Detentionand Correctional Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F33.06on Control Systems.Current edition approved Jan.15,2019.Published January 2019.DOI:10.1520/F3269-19.2Available from British Standards Institution(BSI),389 Chiswick High Rd.,London W4 4AL,U.K.,http:/.3Available from International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC),3,rue deVaremb,1st Floor,P.O.Box 131,CH-1211,Geneva 20,Switzerland,http:/www.iec.ch.4Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.5Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),2600 N.W.Lake Rd.,Camas,WA 98607-8542,http:/.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.4 A standard issued by Underwriters Laboratories(UL)(UL 69)covers electric-fence controllers to be used on lightingor line circuits in accordance with the National Electrical Code,NFPA 70.However,UL 69 covers specifically electric-fencecontrollers used only for the control of animals.Its require-ments cover portable and permanently mounted electric fencecontrollers with peak-discharge or sinusoidal-discharge outputfor indoor or outdoor use,including battery ope