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SECURITY NEWS
BEFORE AFTER
Rebuilding of the electric fence The existing steel cabinets had rusted and protection was added in the rebuilding
energiser housing kiosks were no longer watertight or dust-tight. Over of the equipment. New and properly
Our 9.2km perimeter electric fence is the years, the initial installation inside these labelled distribution board boxes were
being powered by 24 energisers, housed cabinets deteriorated substantially and also installed. All the cabinets are
in steel cabinets situated at different were not up to standard. As part of normal being locked with Keyed Alike padlocks
locations against the perimeter wall. maintenance, and to further enhance the with proper documented key control
The electric fence is also divided into integrity of our perimeter electric fence, measures.
zones of approximately 80 metres in these energiser cabinets were replaced and
length to enable the armed response the electronic equipment reinstalled. Remember: security starts at home.
security officer to react to an accurate
destination of an alarm received in the To avoid unnecessary damage to electronic Hennie du Plessis
Security Control room. equipment, proper lightning and surge Security Manager
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