
Electric Fencing
Electro-Fence™
A non-lethal, pulsed electric fence that deters, detects and delays intruders at the perimeter line.
Overview
Electro-Fence™ is a high-security pulsed electric fence engineered to deter, detect and delay intruders before they reach your asset. A safe but unpleasant non-lethal pulse provides a powerful psychological and physical deterrent, while an integrated monitoring system raises the alarm the instant the fence is tampered with, cut or climbed.
Designed and manufactured in the UK, Electro-Fence™ can be deployed as a freestanding barrier or retrofitted to an existing fence line, making it a cost-effective upgrade for critical national infrastructure and high-value sites worldwide.
At the heart of every Electro-Fence™ installation is the Pulstar™ energiser range (EF-100 and EF-130 series) - generating the precise, energy-limited pulse that gives the fence its deterrent power while continuously monitoring every zone for cut, climb and short-circuit attacks.
Key Features
- Non-lethal high-voltage pulse, safe by design
- Detects cut, climb and short-circuit attack within the set range of pulses
- Zoned energizers for precise breach localisation
- Freestanding or retrofit to existing fence lines
- Alarms integrate with Multisys® or any system accepting dry relay contacts
- Low-voltage alarm mode: switch the 10 kV off and still receive fence alarms
- Backwards compatible: systems 10, 20 years old and older remain supported
- Tamper-evident high-tensile wire construction
- NPSA Assured
- Powered by Pulstar™ EF-100 / EF-130 series energisers
Applications
- Critical national infrastructure
- Substations & power generation
- Correctional facilities (NLEF)
- Data centres & high-value storage
- Defence & government estates
Technical Specifications
Engineered to perform under pressure.
| Energisers | High Security EF-122 / EF-132 · EF-138 Bi-Polar · Pulstar™ EF-100 / EF-130 |
|---|---|
| Zones | 1 or 2 zones per energiser |
| No-Load Output | 9.9 kV pulsed (non-lethal) |
| Pulse Energy | Variable, 2 to 5 J |
| Pulse Rate | 1 pulse every 1.2 seconds |
| Max Zone Length | 300 m / 984 ft at 3 m fence height |
| Alarms | Cut, climb, short & tamper · low-voltage alarm mode |
| Alarm Outputs | Dry relay contacts, or RS485 to Multisys® |
| Power | 110 to 240 V AC, or 12 V DC battery / solar · 8 W average, 20 W peak |
| Battery Backup | Optional 7 Ah / 12 V DC, 8 hours |
| Enclosure | GRP · IP65 · 400 × 400 × 200 mm · conformally coated PCB |
| Operating Temp | -20°C to +75°C |
| Compliance | NPSA · BSIA · Secured by Design · ISO 9001 · BS EN 60335-2-76 · BS EN 1722-17:2017 |
Technical Drawings
Electro-Fence™ drawings for specifiers.
19 sheets from the APS drawing office. Preview online, download the PDF, or request the native DWG.
2.4 m high-security single-leaf gate connections
2.4 m high-security double-leaf gate connections
How It Works
Detect. Deter. Alert. Record.
Detect
Continuous monitoring of circuit integrity flags any cut, climb or short on the fence line.
Deter
A safe, non-lethal high-voltage pulse delivers a powerful physical and psychological deterrent.
Alert
Zoned energizers raise an instant alarm and pinpoint the exact breach location.
Record
Events are passed to Multisys®, your existing control system or any platform accepting dry relay contacts, exactly as your operation requires.
In The Field
Electro-Fence in action.
CommercialEnding weekly break-ins at a Colorado commercial site
After $600,000 of equipment losses in two months, a 10-foot electric fence turned a vulnerable chain-link boundary into an active security barrier. Break-ins stopped immediately.
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Utilities & EnergySecuring a national substation cluster against metal theft
A cluster of unmanned high-voltage substations suffering repeated copper theft was secured with Electro-Fence™ and remote Multisys® monitoring.
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PrisonsAn NLEF retrofit for a US state Department of Corrections
A failing proprietary non-lethal electric fence at a US state prison was replaced with APS energisers, reusing the existing wire array. Design and training were delivered within five working days of first contact. The client came back for two more prisons.
Read moreComplete The System
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