Designation:F3297−19StandardPracticeforCorrectionsApplicationforNon-LethalElectricSecurityFences1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3297;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthispracticeistoprovideadvicefortheselectionanduseofnon-lethalelectricsecurityfencestodeter,detect,anddelayanunauthorizedbreachoftheperimeter.1.2Theintendedapplicationsofthispracticearedetentionandcorrectionalfacilities.1.3Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.Thetoleranceonphysicaldimensionsis610%unlessotherwisespecified.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-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-discharge...
