Standard Practice for Corrections Application for Non-Lethal Electric Security Fences

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Electric security fences, in view of their high-deterrent impact, are a safe method to reduce security costs or enhance existing security. They have broad applications for situations in which both minimum or maximum security are needed. They are deployed in a wide variety of environments and geographies. In particular, electric security fences are used to decrease the need for security guards and other security systems.  
4.2 This practice provides information to users and manufacturers of electric security fences, filling a void.  
4.3 International standards exist at IEC and BSI (see Section 2) that cover some aspects of these systems.  
4.4 A standard issued by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) (UL 69) covers electric fence controllers to be used on lighting or line circuits in accordance with NFPA 70. However, UL 69 covers, specifically, electric fence controllers used only for the control of animals. Its requirements cover portable and permanently mounted electric fence controllers with peak-discharge or sinusoidal-discharge output for indoor or outdoor use, including battery operated controllers intended to operate from battery circuits of 42.4 V or less, line-operated controllers intended to operate from circuits of 125 V or less, combination controllers intended to operate from either a battery or a line circuit, and photovoltaic module battery operated controllers. The scope states that the requirements of UL 69 do not cover electric fence controllers for the continuous (uninterrupted) current type or intermediate equipment, such as a converter, a rectifier, or the like, that is sometimes used between the primary source of supply and an electric fence controller and is investigated only as part of a complete controller. UL 69 also states that the requirements do not cover electric fence controllers for use with electrified security fences.  
4.5 In contrast to UL 69, this practice specifically addresses the use of electric security fences in detention ...
SCOPE
1.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide advice for the selection and use of non-lethal electric security fences to deter, detect, and delay an unauthorized breach of the perimeter.  
1.2 The intended applications of this practice are detention and correctional facilities.  
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. The tolerance on physical dimensions is ±10 % unless otherwise specified.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3297 − 19
Standard Practice for
Corrections Application for Non-Lethal Electric Security
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Fences
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3297; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope electric fence energizers
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2.3 NFPA Standard:
1.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide advice for the
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
selection and use of non-lethal electric security fences to deter,
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2.4 UL Standard:
detect, and delay an unauthorized breach of the perimeter.
UL 69 Standard for Electric-Fence Controllers
1.2 The intended applications of this practice are detention
and correctional facilities.
3. Terminology
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded 3.1 Definitions:
as the standard. No other units of measurement are included in
3.1.1 electric fence energizer, n—electrical device that is
this standard. The tolerance on physical dimensions is 610 % used to convert continuous power to a short-duration pulse
unless otherwise specified.
usingafast-dischargeelectricalstorageunit;itisalsoknownas
a controller.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2 electric security fence zone, n—predetermined section
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- ofthefencelinethatismonitoredseparatelyfromothersection
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
of the fence line.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.3 gripple, n—wire torque-tensioning device that incor-
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
porates a ceramic roller as the main tension ratchet part.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.4 pulse, n—burst of electricity for a short period of time
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
on a regular interval as opposed to continuous power.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.5 pulse rate, n—number of pulses per second.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1.6 security alarm panel, n—device that detects a drop in
the power of the pulse and, based on a specific algorithm,
2. Referenced Documents
initiates an alarm.
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2.1 BSI Standard:
4. Significance and Use
BS EN 60335-2-76 Household and similar electrical appli-
ances – Safety – Part 2-76: Particular requirements for
4.1 Electric security fences, in view of their high-deterrent
electric fence energizers
impact, are a safe method to reduce security costs or enhance
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2.2 IEC Standards:
existingsecurity.Theyhavebroadapplicationsforsituationsin
IEC 60335-1 Household and similar electrical appli- which both minimum or maximum security are needed. They
ances – Safety – Part 1: General requirements
are deployed in a wide variety of environments and geogra-
IEC 60335-2-76 Household and similar electrical appli- phies.Inparticular,electricsecurityfencesareusedtodecrease
ances – Safety – Part 2-76: Particular requirements for the need for security guards and other security systems.
4.2 This practice provides information to users and manu-
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facturers of electric security fences, filling a void.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F33 on Detention
and Correctional Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F33.06
4.3 InternationalstandardsexistatIECandBSI(seeSection
on Control Systems.
2) that cover some aspects of these systems.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2019. Published January 2019. DOI: 10.1520/
F3297-19.
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Available from British Standards Institution (BSI), 389 Chiswick High Rd.,
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London W4 4AL, U.K., http://www.bsigroup.com. Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
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Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3, rue de Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Varembé, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http:// Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 2600 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas,
www.iec.ch. WA 98607-8542, http://www.ul.com.
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