IRENE · GARDEN CHANGES · SALE PREPARATION

Need an Electric Fence COC in Irene?

Planning garden work before selling an Irene home with an electric fence? Tell Wesslink about the fence and the proposed changes before the final inspection is booked. An electric fence COC enquiry should account for the completed boundary arrangement, including any new gate, screen or access route beside it.

Keep people, ladders and garden tools away from electric-fence wires. Arrange appropriate professional coordination before work takes place close to the installation.

Electric fence wires and insulators mounted above a boundary wall, with a yellow warning sign
ELECTRIC FENCE COMPLIANCEInspection first. Certification when the system complies.

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Finish the boundary work before the final inspection.

Irene village and the separately managed estates carrying the Irene name need the correct address on a booking. Give the street and any estate or complex name. For a village property, describe your own garden and boundary project; for managed premises, include the applicable approval contact rather than assuming neighbouring estate rules apply.

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A gardener will clear growth beside the fence

Tell the gardener that an electric fence is present and arrange safe professional coordination before work. Do not ask anyone to pull branches from energised wires. If the job will expose damaged supports or affect the fence, explain that to Wesslink when planning the inspection.

02

A new screen changes access to the boundary

Discuss the screen’s position before construction and include it in any required approval. Consider how authorised maintenance staff will reach the installation afterwards. A neat finish can still create an access problem if equipment or an entire section becomes hidden behind permanent work.

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The sale appointment falls before landscaping finishes

Explain the programme to the agent and Wesslink. If later work will alter the fence or its surroundings, agree the appropriate inspection sequence. Avoid treating a document obtained before further fence changes as a substitute for checking the final installation.

Give every contractor the same description of the job.

A seller may be coordinating painters, gardeners and builders at once. Tell each contractor where the electric fence is and which work could affect it. Nominate one person to arrange attendance and approve quoted corrections. Share relevant changes with Wesslink rather than relying on separate contractors to discover one another’s plans on site.

Electric fence repairs can be discussed after the existing installation is assessed. If a new section or different layout is required, request an electric fence installation quotation and obtain the applicable permissions. Keep the work description and completion records with the sale file, including details of changes made after the earlier certificate.

INSPECTION & TESTING

What does an electric fence COC inspection cover?

A working energiser is one part of the system. The inspection also considers the fence installation, its safety provisions and the test results.

An electric fence certificate follows inspection and testing by a registered person. Defects affecting compliance must be corrected before certification. Read Regulations 12–13 ↗

Insulated test equipment beside electric fence wires and wall-mounted insulators
  1. 01

    The energiser and fence circuit

    Identify the equipment and the fence sections it supplies, including alterations and gate crossings.

  2. 02

    Earthing and physical condition

    Inspect the earth system, wires, joints, brackets and insulators, together with the installation’s condition.

  3. 03

    Warning signs and accessible areas

    Check the safety provisions around the fence, including signs and places where people can approach it.

  4. 04

    Testing, corrections and certification

    Explain defects found, agree the repair work and complete the checks needed before certification.

ELECTRIC FENCE COC COSTS

Get a quote for the fence you actually have.

Explain the garden or boundary work, the sale timetable and whether the fence is being altered. Ask which inspection and repairs are included and what depends on the other contractors finishing. A realistic quotation should allow for the actual completed arrangement; an early appointment is less useful if approved building work will immediately change the fence again.

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Close-up of a cracked black electric-fence insulator supporting a single wire
Inspection helps identify damaged components before repairs are quoted.

Ask for these costs separately

Inspection and testing
The agreed visit and assessment of the identified installation.
Repairs, if required
The defects found, the proposed work and parts before you approve repairs.
Return visit and certification
Whether retesting or a further visit is included in the quotation.

No fixed price is assumed before the installation and access requirements are understood.

LET’S ARRANGE THE RIGHT VISIT

Need help with your fence certificate?

Call Wesslink Electrical or prepare a short WhatsApp enquiry.

072 271 7111 ↗
Homeowner discussing an electric-fence inspection with a technician beside a driveway gate

Have these details ready

  • Give the Irene street address and any estate or complex name.
  • Describe the garden, screen, gate or wall work planned near the fence.
  • Collect the previous certificate and records of subsequent alterations.
  • Coordinate the contractor programme and the person approving fence work.

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ELECTRIC FENCE COC · IRENE

Questions before you book.

Practical answers for owners, sellers and property managers.

Is your electric fence alarming while garden work is underway?

Stop work close to the affected installation and contact the responsible owner or manager. Give Wesslink the alert details when arranging electric fence fault finding. Do not touch the wires or attempt to remove material from them.

Can I request an electric fence compliance certificate before painting starts?

Explain whether painting or preparation will affect the fence or its supports. Wesslink can discuss the inspection sequence so later work is accounted for rather than overlooked.

Do Irene Farm Villages rules apply to every Irene address?

Use the rules and approvals for the actual property or development. Give the full address and manager’s details where relevant instead of relying on the shared Irene name.

Should the gardener move branches caught in the fence?

Arrange professional coordination before anyone works near the wires. Report what is visible from a safe position; do not ask a gardener or household member to test or handle the installation.

Which documents should go to the purchaser?

Keep the completed-work records and any electric fence certificate of compliance issued after the required inspection and tests. Include relevant approved alterations so the purchaser understands the final fence arrangement.

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.