Fencing Components
Barbed Wire Arm is a pressed-steel arm that fits over the top of a chain-link or mesh fence post and carries three or six strands of barbed wire above the fence. On line posts the top rail passes through the arm. Specify the post size, arm type (45°, vertical or V), finish and the quantity you need.
At a glance
The 45° arm angles the wire outward, the vertical arm holds it straight up, and the V arm carries strands both ways from one post. Each arm is chosen to suit the security the site needs above the mesh.
Arms are sized to the post they sit on, so the collar fits the pipe of the existing framework. Flat stays suit UK angle posts, and arms for round and rectangular metric posts are made to order.
3-strand 45° arm, 3-strand vertical arm or 6-strand V arm, in 14 G steel for 1-5/8, 1-7/8, 2, 2-3/8 and 2-1/2 in posts. Flat barbed wire stays 710 x 30 x 6 mm for angle posts. Hot dip galvanized, or polymer coated black or green.
Also known as
Barbed Wire Arms are barb arms in the US and extension arms in the UK; in other languages they are bavolet (French), Stacheldrahtabweiser (German) and bayoneta (Spanish, Mexico).
The arm's collar fits over the post top, and on line posts the top rail passes through its opening. Barbed wire runs through the notches on each arm and is tensioned between the terminal posts, then tied at every arm, so the strands sit above the mesh along the whole run.
Common applications
Add barbed wire above chain-link at sites where climbing is the main risk, such as utility substations, secure storage compounds and depots.
Fit flat barbed wire stays to angle posts on UK chain-link, or arms made for round and rectangular posts on European mesh fencing.
Install arms on fence posts already in place to strengthen perimeter security after a site assessment. The arm fits over the existing post top without demolition or new post installation.
Questions answered
Barbed Wire Arm is the main part of the barbed-wire security topping, with Fence Fittings for the ties and Carriage Bolt where arms bolt to the post.
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Fencing Systems
Pale profile: D section or W section; triple pointed, single point, round top, notched round top or flat top · Pale thickness: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 mm; up to 4.0 mm
Specifications
Size: 3/16 x 5/8, 3/16 x 3/4, 1/4 x 3/4 in / 20 x 5, 25 x 5 mm · Length: For 3-12 ft fences; 2 in shorter than the fabric / 0.9-3.6 m; 50 mm shorter than the fabric
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Gate Rod Diameter: 5/16 in / 8 mm · Drop Rod Diameter: 1/2 and 5/8 in drawn rounds / 12.7 and 15.9 mm
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