Laying out the Wire
First we lay out the wire above ground and connect it to the transmitter box to check that everything is working before we start burying the wire.
Start by laying out the sections of wire along the path indicated in your plan. As you lay out the sections of wire, Leave about 20% extra wire to allow for burying. Use twisted pair wire in the twisted pair wire sections, and ordinary single strand boundary wire for the boundary sections.
Now splice all the sections of wire together and connect them to the transmitter box. Power on the transmitter box. The transmitter should should show that everything is ok (usually indicated by a green light). If the system indicates there is a problem (usully an alarm or flashing light), check that all the sections of wire are properly joined so that current can flow and check the wiring layout to make sure the wire forms a loop.
Now test the system using a collar to double check that everything is operational. When you approach the boundary the collar should beep.
When everything is working, power off the system, disconnect all the sections of wire and proceed to the next section on burying the wire.
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Does the fence have to be a continuous loop? I have lake front property and don’t want to discourage the dogs from going down to the lake or dock .
ADMIN – Hi Mike,
The fence does have to make a continuous loop. You can be creative about what that loop looks like, to make it effectively three sides, but you do need a continuous loop of the regular single wire.
I am looking to install an invisible fence, but my neighbor already has one on the opposite side of the property line – will there be a conflict between the two systems? Or, do they operate on independent frequencies and therefore are compatible?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Chris
ADMIN – Hi Chris
This is pretty hit and miss; some systems will interfere with each other and others will not. Two options: The first is to move six feet away from the neighbor’s system. The second option is to opt for one of the Perimeter Ultra Systems, you can switch the frequency on those systems, so if you do get interference you try a different frequency.
We just built a home and but because we are late in the year we did not get the back yard grass growing. We have sod in the front yard. We would like a perimater system once the yard has been seeded but do not want to run the wire back there yet since it will be re graded and that could snag the wire.
If we do a double loop in the front yard, what is the distance between the wires? I assume if they are too close they will cancel out the signal like the twisted wire does.
Is there another option to consider other than double loop now and splice in the backyard next year?
Thanks
ADMIN – Hi Dan,
If you double loop, the two loops need to be at least six feet apart.
An alternative to the double loop is to do a single loop with the the fourth side of the boundary loop running up the gutter downspout on one side of the house, along the gutter, and down the downspout on the other side. The vertical height about the ground allows the dog to go in and out of the house without getting the correction.
Another option would to be to do a loop around front and back yard, just stapling the back yard wire into place. That way when you need to do the grading, you can quickly move that wire, let the grader do it’s work and then put it back in place.
I have a straight run just Point A to Point B. Can I run the wire back across itself? In other words; run it from Point A to Point B and then Point B to Point A. It seems so but I just want to be sure.
Thanks, Fran
ADMIN – Hi Fran,
You can do that, but you will need to separate the two runs by about six feet. If the two runs are too close, the signal from the two wires will cancel each other out, hence the need for separation.
Hi there. I have not purchased this yet, but would like to. I understand from what I’ve read that I can’t put the transmitter in my shed due to below freezing temps. I do have a few areas I can put it inside the house, but I don’t have a garage and what I’m not understanding is how the wires hook to the transmitter. Are there going to be wires that have to run through my house to meet the transmitter? THANKS
ADMIN – Hi Lori,
The wire does need to connect to the transmitter. Most people that put the transmitter in their house will either go through an existing hole (like a ventilation shaft, or under a door), or they will create a new hole by drilling through a wall to create a small portal and then caulking to fill in any excess space.
I was wondering if you could use 17 gauge aluminum wire or does it have to be coated wire? Thanks Ken
ADMIN – Hi Ken,
It has to be insulated wire.