Intellipet ZW18900-05, Quick Start Manual, Page: 10 / 16

You should have your boundary wire laid out and proper-
ly connected. DO NOT test the system on your dog.
1. Adjust containment field
Move the FIELD WIDTH knob to the number 2 position.
2. Test system.
Select a section of straight boundary wire that is at least
50 feet long. Attach the supplied test light to the receiv-
er probes and hold the collar receiver at your dog’s neck
height. Slowly walk the collar toward the boundary wire.
Listen for the warning tone and watch for the test light
to light. The wider you can make the containment field,
the less chance your dog can run through. Adjust the
FIELD WIDTH as necessary and test again.
Test in a number of different areas until you are satisfied
there are no wire breaks and the system is functioning
properly.
Next walk all around the “safe” part of the yard to
ensure there are no stray signals, particularly near the
twisted wire coming from the transmitter. Test collar in
and around the inside of the house as well. As men-
tioned prior, signals from Cable TV, electrical or tele-
phone lines can “couple” causing stray signals inside
and outside the house that can activate the dog’s collar
accidentally. If you do encounter this phenomenon, your
boundary wire is probably too close to these outside
lines and will need to be moved or modified.
Containment collars should not be worn inside the
house.
You may need the following tools for efficient installation:
Straight edge spade or a gas powered edger. If you plan
on running the wire across a driveway you may also need
a caulk gun, silicone caulking and a circular saw with a
masonry blade.
1. Ensure system is turned off
Turn off the transmitter and unplug the adapter from the
AC outlet.
2. Bury the wire
Dig a trench 1”-3” deep with a flat edge spade or gas-
powered edger. A 30 - 45 degree angle cut will be the
easiest to close and keep the wire in the trench. Make
sure there is a little slack in the wire as you bury it to
compensate for expansion and contraction due to tem-
perature changes.
When crossing an asphalt driveway, make a 1/4” cut
across the driveway using the circular saw and masonry
blade. Place the wire in the crack and seal with asphalt
sealant. In concrete there is usually an expansion joint
that can be cleaned out and used for the same purpose
and covered with clear silicone caulk.
The wire can be placed underwater in creeks and
streams by running the wire through PVC pipe or length
of garden hose to prevent the wire from being damaged.
3. Place training flags
Repeat the test system step outlined in the prior page.
As soon as you hear the warning tone, place one flag.
Repeat the process every 10’ interval around the con-
tainment area. The flags will be your dog’s visual clue to
the boundary during training and will be removed during
the training process.
Step 6
Test your fence
Indicator light
Power port
Field width
adjustment
knob
Wire terminals
Step 7
Bury your wire
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