Comments on: How much wire do I need? http://www.dogfencediy.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MJ http://www.dogfencediy.com/faqs/how-much-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 MJ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:12:28 +0000 http://www.dogfencediy.com/?page_id=1393#comment-5194 Hi team, Does the wire need to be one continuous loop? Is it possible to create "islands" that I do not want my dog to trespass into? I have multiple areas in my backyard (flower beds, air conditioning area, etc) that I do not want poochie crossing into. Thanks, ADMIN - Hi MJ, 1) Yes, the wire needs to be a continuous loop. The wire must go out and back to the wall transmitter. 2) Yes, you can come off the main boundary loop with a section of twisted wire that leads to a smaller secondary loop that surrounds what your planning to exclude. Hi team,

Does the wire need to be one continuous loop? Is it possible to create “islands” that I do not want my dog to trespass into? I have multiple areas in my backyard (flower beds, air conditioning area, etc) that I do not want poochie crossing into.

Thanks,

ADMIN – Hi MJ,

1) Yes, the wire needs to be a continuous loop. The wire must go out and back to the wall transmitter.

2) Yes, you can come off the main boundary loop with a section of twisted wire that leads to a smaller secondary loop that surrounds what your planning to exclude.

]]> By: Raj http://www.dogfencediy.com/faqs/how-much-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Raj Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:03:25 +0000 http://www.dogfencediy.com/?page_id=1393#comment-1754 Hi Team, I purchased a 1/3 acre kit recently and the PetSafe unit has been wonderfull. Now the pup and I are moving out to a 3 acre lot. Can I use the same box and more wire? Or, will I have to purchase another transmitter and wire them in series 180* apart? Thanks ADMIN - Hi Raj, The capacity of the unit depends on what model you have. But, all the PetSafe dog fences have a capacity over 10 acres so you will be fine. I bet your pup will love that extra space! Hi Team,
I purchased a 1/3 acre kit recently and the PetSafe unit has been wonderfull. Now the pup and I are moving out to a 3 acre lot. Can I use the same box and more wire? Or, will I have to purchase another transmitter and wire them in series 180* apart?
Thanks

ADMIN – Hi Raj,

The capacity of the unit depends on what model you have. But, all the PetSafe dog fences have a capacity over 10 acres so you will be fine. I bet your pup will love that extra space!

]]> By: Deb Witte http://www.dogfencediy.com/faqs/how-much-wire/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Deb Witte Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:57:13 +0000 http://www.dogfencediy.com/?page_id=1393#comment-1496 I just purchased a Pet Safe Little Dog fence unit, and wanted to know if the cable wire, electric wire will interfere with the signal and give my puppy and extra shock? Thank you, Deb ADMIN - Hi Deb, Where possible you want to keep the utility wires six feet away, and if you need to cross them, cross at right angles. The concern is not so much interference, so much as the dog fence signal jumping across into those utility wires and carrying through into the house. This is very rare, but it always pays to check that the collar is not accidentally triggering in unintended places before you put the collar on the dog. I just purchased a Pet Safe Little Dog fence unit, and wanted to know if the cable wire, electric wire will interfere with the signal and give my puppy and extra shock?
Thank you, Deb

ADMIN – Hi Deb,

Where possible you want to keep the utility wires six feet away, and if you need to cross them, cross at right angles. The concern is not so much interference, so much as the dog fence signal jumping across into those utility wires and carrying through into the house. This is very rare, but it always pays to check that the collar is not accidentally triggering in unintended places before you put the collar on the dog.

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