User's Manual

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HoW to tWIst WIRe
Twisting two Boundary Wires together causes the radio signal to cancel out. The
BoundaryWireshouldbetwisted10to12timesperfoottocancelthesignal.In
theareaswhereyouinstallTwistedWireyouwillcreateaSafeSpotwherethedog
canwalkwithoutbeingcorrectedbytheReceiverCollar.Forexample,thewire
thatconnectstheBaseTransmittertoyourouterBoundaryWireshouldbeTwisted
Wire and should not warn or correct your dog. Mark on your plan layout where
yourTwistedWireislocatedforfuturereference.
TwistedWirecannotbepartofyourmainloop.ThemainpurposeforTwistedWireistojointhemainlooptotheBase
Transmitter(g.8).YoucanalsouseTwistedWiretoconnecttheExclusionZonestothemainBoundaryWire(g9).
CREATE TWISTED WIRE
YoucancreateTwistedWirebyusinghouseholditemssuchasanempty
toilet paper holder and a pen or a PVC pipe and a socket wrench.
• Loopthewirearoundananchorpoint.(g.10)
• Insertthewireintothecylinderandthreadthroughtheotherend.(g.11)
• Attachtheendofthewiretoapenorasocketwrench.
• Twistthewireuntilyoufeelthewireistwistedenoughthatitwillnot
untwistwhenreleased.(g.12)
• Releasethewirefromthepenorsocketwrench.Whenyourstreleasethewireitwillunravelalittlebit.
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