The European Union and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) lead the international standards for electronic fences, with the current standard being IEC60335-2-76 (Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2: Special requirements for electronic fences), which has been in place since 1997, replacing the repealed IEC61011 (formerly known as IEC1011).
IEC60335-2-76 is one of the IEC60335 series standards (Safety of household and similar electrical appliances), and as a requirement of the EU/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), electronic fences must also comply with IEC60335-1 (corresponding to GB4706.1 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 1: General requirements), which is currently in Ed.4.2.
IEC60335-2-76, along with IEC60335-1 and other IEC safety standards for electrical appliances, establish safety limits for current/energy/electric charge primarily based on the IEC60479 series standards (the effects of current on humans and livestock).
IEC60335-2-76 specifies installation requirements for security and agricultural electric fences in its appendix. Many countries' standards are guided by IEC60335-2-76, but adjustments are made to relax the standards to accommodate the technical level of domestic manufacturers.
New Zealand/Australia Standard (AS/NZS 60335.2.76:2003.AMD 1 TO AS/NZS 60335.2.76:2003)
The energy output limit of an electronic fence under standard load: IEC/EN requirements stipulate it must not exceed 5J (joules).
2. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC): AS/NZS does not specify electromagnetic tolerance (EMS, immunity to interference) for electronic fences, such as IEC/EN55014-2/CISPR 55014-2, IEC/EN61000-3-2, and IEC/EN61000-3-3.
Electronic fences that meet EU/IEC standards are also compliant with Australian/New Zealand standards. Currently, Australia/New Zealand enforces the EU CE/IEC60335-2-76 standard for products exported to the EU.
UL Standard (UL 69, Ed. 9, Jun 30, 2003):
Requirements for the housing and mechanical structure of electronic fences/controllers.
2. Requirements and testing methods for the output characteristics of electronic fences/controllers: UL69 employs a 5000 ohm non-inductive resistor in parallel with a 0 to 2uF variable capacitor. Adjust the capacitor to achieve the highest output current value, which should not exceed the limits specified by a limit diagram (Figure 22.1) as outlined in Section 22.1 of UL69: The duration for output currents greater than 300mA should not exceed 1.5mS.
3. Requirements for the output characteristics of electronic fence controllers: UL69 adds a点火试验.
Countries with higher application of the product have also added specific electrical installation requirements according to their own electrical installation codes, such as the UK's BS 1722-17:2006, and New Zealand/Australia's AS/NZS3014:2003.AS/NZS3016:2002.
