Why Choose the SIC 6 to Protect a Garden from Wild Boars?

A wild boar has nothing in common with a dog, a chicken, or a small domestic animal.

It’s a robust wild animal, capable of pushing, rooting, and seeking a way through when attracted by a lawn, a vegetable garden, bulbs, fallen fruits, or other food sources.

A wild boar-proof fence must therefore be sufficiently deterrent from the first contact.

It is precisely for this reason that we have chosen the SIC 6 in our selection intended for garden protection.

Its combination of high voltage and high energy provides it with a significantly greater power margin than small energizers meant for easier-to-contain animals.

7 Joules: A True Power Reserve Against Wild Boar

The power of an energizer is not just about the number of volts.

The energy expressed in joules is also essential: it corresponds to the energy available in the impulse sent into the fence.

The SIC 6 reaches:

7 J of maximum energy per impulse
4.6 J of standardized energy

This power reserve is precisely what interests us for a wild boar-proof fence.

For comparison, in the same Clotseul range, the SIC 3 reaches 1.6 J and the SIC 5 reaches 2.4 J, compared to 7 J for the SIC 6.

To protect a simple garden, one might be tempted to choose a small energizer solely because the perimeter to be fenced is short. This is flawed reasoning: the length of the fence is not the only criterion. The animal you wish to repel is just as important.

With wild boars, we prefer to have a genuine power reserve.

Up to 13,500 Volts

The SIC 6 delivers a voltage that can reach 13,500 V.

This high voltage allows the impulse to circulate effectively through the fence conductors.

For wild boar protection, the goal is that when the animal tests the fence with its snout, the contact is unpleasant enough to create a memory and deterrent effect.

A weakly powered fence can lose much of its interest if the wild boar learns it can cross or push it without sufficiently marked consequences.

Why Not Just Choose a Small “Garden Special” Energizer?

Because the word garden describes the area to be protected, not the animal trying to enter it.

This is a crucial distinction.

A small energizer may perfectly suit some domestic applications. But protecting a few hundred square meters against a wild boar imposes very different constraints compared to a fence designed for a dog or easily contained animals.

The SIC 6 precisely provides the extra power sought.

For our wild boar-proof garden configuration, we therefore deliberately prefer to offer a generously sized device rather than an energizer operating too close to its limits.

Interesting Power When Vegetation Touches the Fence

In a garden, the fence is rarely installed in perfect conditions all year round.

Grass grows. Leaves appear. Plants might come into contact with the conductors.

These contacts with vegetation cause electrical losses.

This is another reason not to undersize the energizer.

The power reserve of the SIC 6 offers more margin than a small device when fence conditions become less favorable.

Of course, this does not exempt you from regularly maintaining the vegetation under the conductors: a wild boar-proof fence must remain properly cleared to maintain its performance.

230 V Power: Ideal for Permanent Garden Protection

The SIC 6 operates directly on 230 V.

For a house with accessible electrical supply near the fence, this is a significant advantage.

No battery to recharge.

No battery to regularly monitor the level.

No solar panel whose performance depends on its installation and exposure.

The energizer remains permanently powered, and the fence can perform its role day and night, which is particularly interesting against wild boars.

such as incursions into gardens that can occur during the night. For a permanent installation around a dwelling, a vegetable garden, or a garden, the sector remains our first choice when it is available. Limited electrical consumption This power does not mean significant electrical consumption. The SIC 6 shows a consumption of only 12 W. It can therefore remain in continuous operation to ensure the protection of the area without requiring consumption comparable to that of a high-power domestic electrical appliance. Capacity far exceeding the needs of a garden Clotseul announces up to 210 km of electrified length for the SIC 6 under its reference conditions. For a garden, this capacity may seem completely disproportionate. And that's precisely the intended goal: we do not choose the SIC 6 because a garden requires hundreds of kilometers of fencing, but because this capacity demonstrates the available energy reserve. In a domestic anti-boar installation, the device thus operates far from its theoretical limit. However, be careful: the kilometers announced by a manufacturer never directly correspond to the actual length guaranteed in all situations. The number of conductors, vegetation, connections, insulators, and especially the quality of the grounding strongly influence actual performance. A boar-proof fence is a complete system Even the best energizer cannot compensate for a poorly installed fence. To achieve truly deterrent protection around the garden, the SIC 6 must be paired with a coherent installation including: - properly positioned posts; - multiple conductors placed at appropriate heights; - a conductor low enough to intercept the boar's snout; - a wire, cord, or tape with good conductivity; - quality electrical connections; - suitable insulators; - properly executed grounding; - regular maintenance of vegetation. This is why we have created our "Boar-Proof Garden Fence" selection: the goal is to offer compatible components that allow for a complete installation rather than choosing each element randomly. To be paired with our special game blue cord For our anti-boar configuration, we recommend pairing the SIC 6 with a high-conductivity blue conductor suitable for game. The contrast of the blue contributes to the visibility of the fence, while good conductivity allows for the effective transmission of the impulse produced by the energizer. Paired with our specific anti-boar posts and multiple lines of properly positioned conductors, the SIC 6 becomes the heart of a true electric barrier designed to protect the garden. French manufacturing by Clotseul The SIC 6 is manufactured in France by Clotseul, a historic French manufacturer specializing in electric fences. The brand designs and manufactures its energizers at its production unit located in Isigny-sur-Mer, Normandy. Clotseul also indicates that it maintains spare parts for its energizers for a period exceeding 10 years. The SIC 6 comes with a 3-year manufacturer warranty. Visual operating control The SIC 6 features a visual line control, making it easier to verify the operation of the installation. It is also equipped with a protective fuse. On a boar-proof fence, we still recommend periodically checking the voltage directly on the fence using a suitable tester, especially after a period of rapid vegetation growth or after noticing animal passage. The advantages of the SIC 6 for a boar-proof fence - 7 joules of maximum energy per impulse - 4.6 joules of standardized energy - Up to 13,500 V - Power particularly suited for a boar-proof fence - Significant power reserve compared to small domestic energizers - Interesting when vegetation occasionally causes losses - Permanent power supply on 230 V mains - No battery to recharge - No autonomy management Only 12 W of consumption Up to 210 km of electrified length announced under reference conditions Visual line inspection Protection fuse French manufacturing Warranty 3 years Excellent choice for a permanent installation around a garden, vegetable patch, or private land when 230 V is available

Technical Specifications

Product: electric fence energizer

Model: SIC 6

Brand: Clotseul

Recommended use by Terwagne: boar-proof electric fence for garden

Power supply: 230 V mains

Consumption: 12 W

Maximum voltage: 13,500 V

Maximum energy per pulse: 7 J

Standardized energy: 4.6 J

Electrified length announced: up to 210 km under reference conditions

Visual line inspection: yes

Protection fuse: yes

Number of ground stakes recommended by the manufacturer: 1

Manufacturer warranty: 3 years

Manufacturing: France

Our Terwagne advice for protecting your garden from boars

If you have 230 V close to the area to be protected, the SIC 6 is our preferred choice for setting up a permanent boar-proof fence around a garden.

We prefer to reasonably oversize the energizer rather than offering a small device just because the garden's perimeter is short.

The boar is precisely the type of animal for which a power reserve is interesting.

The SIC 6 combines 13,500 V, 7 J of maximum energy, and a permanent mains power supply: three characteristics that make it an excellent base for our boar-proof fence configuration intended for individuals.

Correctly installed with a good ground connection, suitable conductors, multiple wire heights, and controlled vegetation, it allows for the construction of a strongly deterrent electric barrier to prevent boars from turning over lawns, vegetable patches, and plantations.