Electric fences are a great way to keep livestock contained, but it’s essential to take appropriate safety measures when using them. In this article, we’ll explore the various safety considerations to keep in mind when incorporating electric fences into your farming operation. An electric fence uses wires to deliver a charge that shocks those who try to cross over. It is widely used as an effective security measure against trespassers or to contain livestock.Basically, the purpose of an electric fence is to keep a target out or within a certain area. Electric fences are strongly regulated (see more later).

If a child touches both the hot and ground wires, they will be shocked. It will hurt for approximately 10 minutes, but it will not be debilitating, leave a burn mark or kill them. Because electric fencing has low current and pulsates, it can’t kill or permanently hurt anyone. However it is strongly advised to keep children away from an Electric Fence. All energisers on offer conform to the strict EU regulations and are all certified for the correct applications.

They can be that dangerous. If a child, adult, or animal touched the electrified wire while they were wet or standing on wet grass or in water, even the lowest voltage shocks can cause severe harm. 

Before we get to the technicalities of an electric fence, let’s refresh our knowledge quickly:

Volts are a measure of electricity. It is a unit of electric potential or electromotive force – the size of the force with which electrons go through a circuit. 

You should teach your children general safety rules.Do NOT Climb the Fence: Your child may be playing ball and suddenly it bounces off to a space inside a fence. Teach your child never to try and retrieve something by climbing through a fence. If something like this happens, your child should ask the help of a grown up, but never go near a fence.