Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-76: Particular requirements for electric fence energizers

Applicable to the safety of electric fence energizers, the rated voltage of which is not more than 250 V.

Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-76: Besondere Anforderungen für Elektrozaungeräte

Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-76: Règles particulières pour les électrificateurs de clôtures

Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-76. del: Posebne zahteve za generatorje impulzov za električne ograje - Dopolnilo A11

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
28-Oct-2021
Current Stage
6060 - Document made available - Publishing
Start Date
29-Oct-2021
Due Date
13-Mar-2022
Completion Date
29-Oct-2021
Directive
Harmonized Standard2001/95/EC - General product safety

Relations

Effective Date
09-Feb-2026
Effective Date
09-Feb-2026
Effective Date
20-Aug-2019

Overview

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 is a European standard developed by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CLC). This amendment specifies particular safety requirements for electric fence energizers, ensuring their safe use in household and similar environments, where the rated voltage does not exceed 250 V. The standard focuses on addressing risks, facilitating safe installation and operation, and providing guidance for manufacturers and users of electric fence energizers.

Purpose

The primary goal of this standard is to enhance the safety of electric fence energizers used to contain livestock or protect property, by specifying design and marking requirements that help prevent electric shock, fire hazards, and misuse.

Key Topics

Safety Requirements

  • Risk Mitigation: Addresses hazards related to electric shock and ensures energizer output and construction comply with defined safety parameters.
  • Output Limitations: Details specific criteria for energy per impulse, impulse repetition rate, and peak current to limit risk to users and animals.
  • Construction Criteria: Specifies acceptable materials, design, and control functions for safe long-term operation.

Marking and Instructions

  • Product Identification: Requires clear marking (e.g., “time delayed electric fence energizer,” relevant symbols) to ensure the user is aware of energizer type.
  • User Instructions: Mandates inclusion of installation instructions, particularly regarding cord suitability and minimum safe operating temperatures.
  • Safety Warnings: Requires detailed information on proper handling and risks associated with improper installation or use.

Routine Testing

  • Functional Testing: Regular operational checks with standardized load conditions to verify compliance with energy output and current standards.

Time Delayed Energizers

  • Definition and Requirements: Outlines specific construction, testing, and marking requirements for time delayed electric fence energizers, including alarm features and maximum delay time parameters.

Applications

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 is critical for:

  • Manufacturers of Electric Fence Energizers: Ensuring that products meet the latest European safety standards before market release.
  • Installers and Technicians: Providing requirements for installation, marking, and maintenance to maximize operational safety.
  • Agricultural and Livestock Operators: Ensuring fences are safe for animals and operators, and minimizing electrical hazards in livestock facilities.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Assisting organizations in demonstrating adherence to recognized European safety standards in electrical equipment.

Common environments where this standard is applied include:

  • Farms and agricultural properties
  • Livestock enclosures
  • Residential garden fencing
  • Non-residential property protection

Related Standards

Several standards work in conjunction with EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 for a holistic approach to safety and performance:

  • EN 60335-1: General requirements for household and similar electrical appliances.
  • EN 60335-2-86: Particular requirements for electric fishing machines.
  • EN 60335-2-87: Particular requirements for electric animal-stunning equipment.
  • IEC 60068-2-52: Environmental testing, salt mist - relevant for corrosion resistance.
  • IEC 61672 Series: Electroacoustic sound level meter specifications for alarm compliance.
  • ISO 3864-1: Safety signs and markings design principles.

Practical Value

Implementing this standard supports product safety, user confidence, and regulatory acceptance across European markets. Compliance with EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 ensures that electric fence energizers can be safely installed and maintained, providing reliable security and containment for agricultural, residential, and commercial applications while meeting stringent European safety requirements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-76: Particular requirements for electric fence energizers". This standard covers: Applicable to the safety of electric fence energizers, the rated voltage of which is not more than 250 V.

Applicable to the safety of electric fence energizers, the rated voltage of which is not more than 250 V.

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.040.99 - Other standards related to farm buildings and installations. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12976-1:2021, EN 12976-1:2017, EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/95/EC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.

Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2022
Gospodinjski in podobni električni aparati - Varnost - 2-76. del: Posebne zahteve
za generatorje impulzov za električne ograje - Dopolnilo A11
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-76: Particular requirements
for electric fence energizers
Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-76:
Besondere Anforderungen für Elektrozaungeräte
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Partie 2-76: Règles particulières
pour les électrificateurs de clôtures
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021
ICS:
65.040.10 Poslopja, naprave in oprema Livestock buildings,
za živino installations and equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60335-2-
76:2021/A11
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2021
ICS 65.040.99
English Version
Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-76:
Particular requirements for electric fence energizers
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité - Sicherheit elektrischer Geräte für den Hausgebrauch und
Partie 2-76: Règles particulières pour les électrificateurs de ähnliche Zwecke - Teil 2-76: Besondere Anforderungen für
clôtures Elektrozaungeräte
This amendment A11 modifies the European Standard EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021; it was approved by CENELEC on 2021-09-20. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as
the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2021 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
Ref. No. EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021 E

European foreword
This document (EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021/A11:2021) has been prepared by CLC/TC 61 “Safety of household and
similar electrical appliances”.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2022-09-20
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2024-09-20
conflicting with this document have to be
withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The numbering system for European clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes that are additional
to those in the IEC standard are prefixed with the letter “Z”.
This document is read in conjunction with EN IEC 60335 2 76:2021.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A complete
listing of these bodies can be found on the CENELEC website.
TEXT of A11 of EN IEC 60335-2-76
1 Modification to the Introduction
Add:
With this European amendment A11 the standard EN 60335-2-76:2005+A1:2006+A2:2015+A11:2008+A12:2010
is superseded.
This standard is not linked to any European legislation.
This European amendment A11 supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses of the standards below:
– EN 60335-1:2012+A11:2014+ A13:2017+A1:2019+A14:2019+A2:2019 (Part 1)
– EN IEC 60335-2-76:2021 (Part 2)
2 Modification to Clause 3 “Term and definitions”
3.8.101
standard load
Replace the definition as following:
load consisting of the non-inductive resistor R1 between 50 Ω and 500 Ω giving the most severe condition and a
non-inductive variable resistor R2 that is adjusted so as to maximize the energy per impulse or, when applicable,
the cumulated duration of peak current exceeding 20 A in the non-inductive resistor R1, whichever gives the
more unfavourable result. The non-inductive variable resistor R2 is connected in series or parallel with the non-
inductive resistor R1, whichever gives the more unfavourable result
R1
R2
R1 R2
Key
R1 non inductive resistor between 50 Ω and 500 Ω
R2 non inductive variable resistor
3 Modification to Clause 6 “Classification”
6.101 Delete the clause
4 Modification to Clause 7 “Marking and instructions”
7.1 Replacement:
In the second paragraph, replace “Energy limited energizers” by “Energizers”.
7.12.1 Addition:
The installation instructions for energizers fitted with polyvinyl chloride sheathed cords shall state that the
energizer has to be located in a shelter and must not be handled when the ambient temperature is below +5 °C.
5 Modification to Clause 10 “Power input and current”
10.101 Replace “energy limited energizers” by “energizers”.
6 Modification to Clause 22 “Construction”
22.108 Replace third dashed item with:
– the energy/impulse in the non-inductive resistor R1 of the standard load shall not exceed 5 J and the peak
current in the non-inductive resistor R1 of the standard load shall not exceed 20 A for more than 200 µs
cumulated per impulse;
Delete the fourth dashed item.
22.115 Replace the first paragraph with following:
Type S security energizer group output characteristics measured in the 500 Ω resistor R shall be such that
T
• the impulse repetition rate shall not exceed 1 Hz;
• the impulse duration of the impulse shall not exceed 10 ms;
• the energy/impulse shall not exceed 5 J;
NOTE The energy/impulse is the energy measured in the impulse over the impulse duration
7 Modification to “Figures”
Delete Figure 103
8 Modification to “Annexes”
The annexes of part 1 are applicable except at follows:
Annex A
(informative)
Routine tests
A.3 Functional test
Replace the addition with following:
The energizer output characteristic shall be checked by operating the energizer at rated voltage with a 500 Ω
load connected across the output terminals.
The energizer output characteristic shall be such that
– the impulse repetition rate shall not exceed 1 Hz;
– the impulse duration of the impulse shall not exceed 10 ms;
– the energy/impulse shall not exceed 5 J;
Add the Annex ZAA:
Annex ZAA
(normative)
Time delayed electric fence energizers
The following modifications to this standard are applicable for time delayed electric fence energizers.
3 Definitions
3.ZAA.1
time delayed electric fence energizer
electric fence energizer that when a very low load impedance is detected at the output terminals, has its
maximum output impulses limited for the duration of the delay time, but permits the output impulses to rise even
above the normal maximum allowed value of 5 J after the delay time
3.ZAA.2
delay time
time the energizer waits before its maximum output energy is allowed to increase in response to a changed load
3.ZAA.3
adaptation time
time by which an energizer output has reached steady-state in response to a changed load after the delay time
has elapsed
7 Marking and instructions
7.1 Addition:
The energizer shall be marked with the substance of the words “time delayed electric fence energizer” or with
the symbol (see 7.6) and shall not be marked as being suitable for use in a security energizer group.
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