User's Manual

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InstallInG tHe boUnDaRy WIRe
TheBoundaryWireisburiedtoprotectitfrombeingdamaged.IftheBoundaryWireisdamagedyouriskhaving
gapswheretherecouldbepoorsignalstrengthinyourInGroundFence.
• Usingashovel,diganarrowtrenchalongyourplannedBoundaryZonewhereyouwilllayyourBoundary
Wire.Thetrenchshouldbeabout3to6inchesdeep.Useablunttoolsuchasawoodenpaintsticktopushthe
boundarywireintothetrench.Becarefulnottodamagetheboundarywireinsulation.
• PlacetheBoundaryWireintothetrenchandburythewire.Itis
recommended that you lay your Boundary Wire in one yard sections.
Make sure you allow some slack when laying the Boundary Wire
toallowforexpansionandcontractionwithtemperaturevariations.
• Covertheareawhereyouburiedthewireandtaponthesurface
lightly to secure.
• Ifyouarecreatingadoublelooplayout,makesuretheparallel
BoundaryWireisseparatedby4to5feet.
UsInG an exIstInG fence
Youcanuseanexistingfenceaspartofyoursingleordoublelooplayout.
IfyouareusingadoublelooplayoutyoushouldrunthetwoparallelBoundaryWiresatleast4-5feetaparttoavoid
interferenceandcancelingthesignal.
Atagateopening,burythewireinthe
ground under the gate. Ensure you are
maintainingthe4to5feetseparation
intheBoundaryWireifyouareusinga
doubleloop.Rememberthatyourdog
cannot pass through the gate as the
signalisstillactive.(g.16)
There are dierent methods used
to secure the Boundary Wire to the
fence.Themethodisbasedonthe
typeoffenceyouhave.(g.17)
Wooden Fence:Usingastaplegun,stapletheBoundaryWiretothefence.AvoidpuncturingtheBoundaryWire
as this will damage the system.
Chain Link Fence:WeavetheBoundaryWirethroughthelinksanduseplasticziptiestosecurethewire.
Vinyl Fence:ContactyourfencemanufacturerorretailerforbestmethodtosecuretheBoundaryWiretothefence.
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IfyourBoundaryZonerequiresyoutocrossaconcretedrivewayorsidewalkconsultaprofessional.
STAPLE WIRE TO FENCE
STAPLE WIRE TO FENCE
WEAVE WIRE INTO FENCE
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