Security Fences – Can They Breached?

Safety is something we all strive for in this world, especially in times like we live in today with wars and terrorism. We want to feel safe. However sometimes the things we put stock in to make us feel safe at times are not as guaranteed as we would like to believe they are. Take security fences for instance. There are many types of security fences. You can have a high wire fence, a security fence with barbwire along the top. Then there are deep security fences where the fence extends so far beneath the surface of the ground or everyone’s personal favorite a high voltage security fence. These fences can be made out of some of the best metals money can buy but they are not completely safe as some people would like to believe.

Yes, a security fence can indeed be breached. Each type of security fence can be breached in the easiest of ways. From simple scaling a fence to digging under one, if someone wants over your fence they’ll get over your fence. A row of curled barb wire at the top may be enough to ward off the more timid of intruder but for someone who really wants over that fence they will chance being caught up in that barbwire. Or better yet with a set of bolt cutters one can easily cut their way through a chain link fence.

Even high voltage electric fences carry a charge and like anything else that charge can be grounded. Any object will set off an electric fence but an object of considerable size can set off an electric fence and trip the circuit breaker thus shutting down the voltage going towards the fence long enough for someone to get around or scale over it. Any sized fence can be overcome with an object high enough. With a tall enough truck or ladder someone can easily climb over the fence and land on the other side. Digging may sound like an episode of Hogan’s Heroes but it can be done and is done often. Most times a fence will not extend far enough beneath the surface. This can give someone enough room to borrow through the dirt and soil.

A security fence is indeed a great tool for security but it is also something should not have all of your faith placed in. A security fence shouldn’t be your only line of defense but should be used in conjunction with other forms of security.

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