#$%^&*AU2013204437A120140925.pdf#####FIG. 1A 2 8 7 3 6 5 FIG. 1B FIG. 1C 1013 31/4ABSTRACT A wire clamp (1) for electrically connecting wires employed in electric fencing, the wire clamp including: a body (2) having a first end (3) and a second end (4); an aperture (9) in the body extending between the first end and the second end; an opening (5) extending along a side of the body (2) between the first end (3) and the second end (4), wherein the opening intersects with the aperture (9) along its length; and a securing device, such as a threaded fastener (not shown), configured to extend into the aperture (9).