Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 2 · July 2026
Amogh N P
 In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary 
Perimeter security

Electric Fence Planner

Estimate the materials for a perimeter deterrent fence. Enter the boundary length, the number of strands, the post spacing and the wire length one energizer can drive to get the total wire, the number of posts and how many non-lethal pulsed energizers you need. Planning figures; runs in your browser.

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Life-safety & legal — read this

A security electric fence must be a non-lethal pulsed energizer type — short high-voltage, low-current pulses like livestock fencing — and must never be connected to a mains or continuous supply. It requires warning signboards at intervals, must be installed by a licensed specialist, and must comply with electrical-safety law and local municipal & police rules. A lethal or continuously-live fence is illegal and can kill. Size the energizer to the total wire length on its datasheet, and combine it with an alarm output so a cut or short raises an alert.

Indicative planning estimate only — wire, post and energizer needs vary with terrain, corners, gates, soil and the product you choose. Verify everything with the licensed specialist and the law before you buy or build.