ELECTRIC FENCE COC · DAINFERN
Questions before you book.
Practical answers for owners, sellers and property managers.
Does an electrical certificate include the electric fence certificate of compliance?+
Ask for the actual documents and the installations they describe. Household electrical work and the electric fence need their respective assessment and records; do not assume one document covers both.
Is your electric fence alarming during a power change?+
Record the time and message during normal use, and describe recent electrical work. Do not interrupt the supply again to recreate the event. The equipment and its connections need assessment before a cause is assigned.
Can you promise how long the fence will run on backup?+
That requires the actual equipment and supply arrangement to be assessed. Do not rely on the household battery’s advertised capacity as a statement about the fence’s operation.
Should I contact estate management or the installer first?+
If the fence is shared, start with management to confirm who controls it. For a private installation affected by recent work, provide the installer’s records and arrange appropriate coordination for the assessment.
Who can issue an electric fence certificate of compliance?+
A registered electric fence system installer may issue an electric fence compliance certificate after the required inspection and testing. An ordinary electrical COC is a separate document.
Will the inspection fee include repairs?+
Ask for the inspection, any repairs and any return visit to be itemised in the quote. The work required depends on what is found; a price should not assume that the fence will pass before it has been inspected.