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BE-500

 

Wire and Flag Kit

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

INSTALLATION

 

And

 

OPERATING GUIDE

 

Please read this entire manual and study all illustrations 

before you begin installing your system

 

Summary of Contents for BE-500

Page 1: ...BE 500 Wire and Flag Kit INSTALLATION And OPERATING GUIDE Please read this entire manual and study all illustrations before you begin installing your system ...

Page 2: ...ly This will avoid time consuming corrections to your installation Before beginning installation of your system we recommend you make an aerial sketch of your yard such as the one shown in Figure 6 Your sketch should include all buildings large plants trees walks driveway pool and other important details Then sketch in where you plan to place the boundary wire Make sure the wire makes a continuous...

Page 3: ...CAL LAYOUT FOR BOUNDARIES WITHIN BOUNDARY Twisted To Pond Twisted To Pool Pool Boundary Wire Property Line Twisted Wire Transmitter Mounted in Garage Splice Splice Twisted Wire Cancels Field Garage Garden House Pond ...

Page 4: ...eparingyourlayout notethatyouwillneedtoallowforafield width of at least 3 feet preferably 6 10 ft on each side of the boundary wire Your dog will need at least another 5 to 10 ft for a safe roaming area Avoid making passageways too narrow or your dog may be hesitant to use them WIRE LENGTH CALCULATION Length of Field Wire 15 85 220 100 190 30 640 Length of Twisted Wire 8 x 2 16 Total Wire Required...

Page 5: ...LD FIELD WITHIN A FIELD USE OF TWISTED WIRE TO PROTECT SMALL AREAS WITHIN THE MAIN BOUNDARY TWISTED WIRE FIELD WILL CANCEL TWISTED WIRE FIELD WILL CANCEL TWISTED WIRE FIELD WILL CANCEL Figure 8 Single Loop Limitations Note however that the basic single loop containment layouts shown in Figure 8 cannot have a gate or opening in the fence where the dog can walk or be transported out of the loop To l...

Page 6: ...nt to have the inside and outside MAKINGACONTAINMENT FIELD WITH MULTIPLE GATES Figure 10 Figure 9 wires separated by at least 6 feet all around the containment area if you want a normal containment fieldwidthof3to10feet Use 12 feet of wire separation if you desireawidercontainmentfield width up to 2 0 feet Using less wire separationreducesthefield strength and requires the dog to be closer to the ...

Page 7: ...TIP The amount of twist and the direction of the twist is of little importance as long as the wires are touching each other along the entire gate section ...

Page 8: ... a piece of twisted wire to create a gateas shown in Figure 11 This will not work In order to create a gate you must run a double loop as shown in Figures 9 and 10 above AVERYCOMMON ERROR INCORRECT SINGLESECTIONOFWIRELOOP FIELDWILLNOTCANCEL SECTION1 SECTION2 OK Section 1 2 Twisted Together TX ...

Page 9: ...each required pair STEP 4 Layout the Boundary Wire Above Ground Before burying your boundary wire we recommend that you run the complete loop of wire make all connections and use the receiver collar to fully test the system with the wire above ground Referring to the sketch you made of your system layout run and connect the wire loop above ground connect it to the Transmitter Base Station Installa...

Page 10: ...stem Switch the Base Station Transmitter ON Take your Receiver Collar and walk the entire boundary ensuring that the collar continues to beep along the entire perimeter Also check the lengths of twisted wire to make sure thatthefieldisinactiveinthe areaswheretheyareused Ifthecollarpicks up a signal from the twisted length the basic layout is probably incorrect review the discussion of single and d...

Page 11: ...ic dog fence you should bury the wire at least ten feet away Crossing a Driveway or Walk Whencrossingadrivewayorsidewalk youmaybeabletofindanexpansion joint into which you can place the wire Remove any calking material in the joint place the wire and re caulk If an expansion joint is not available you can make a inch deep narrow slit across the drive or walk using a circular power saw and masonry ...

Page 12: ...ugh a hose or PVC pipe Anchor each end using large rocks or other stationaryobjects STEP 7 Place the Boundary Flags Boundaryflagsareprovidedsothatyourpetcaneasilyseetheboundary perimeter This is especially important during training Flags should be placed along the entire perimeter spaced no more than ten feet apart Using a fully matching color Use asphalt sealant for asphalt driveways ...

Page 13: ...ssage on the transmitter face If a break is NOT indicated the base station transmitter has failed repair or replace c Make a Test Loop Wire as follows Strip 1 2 inch of insulation from the two ends of a 2 4 inch long piece of spare insulated wire You can use any gauge wire d Attach the Test Loop Wire to the loop terminals black and red on the bottom of the transmitter Apply power to the transmitte...

Page 14: ...ar If that collar passes the test then that collar and the Base Station TransmitterareOK andonlythefirstcollarisfailed repairor replace just the first collar Ifyouhaveafriendwhoalso ownsaHighTechPet Humane Contain system that is working test your collar s on their operating system by holding your collar next to their collar in the yard As you move both collars toward the wire loop both collars sho...

Page 15: ...lly clockwise If the BREAK DETECTION indicates a break then the loop is broken and needs repair Go to step 4 k Thecollarshouldnowbebeepingandflashingaredlighton the face of the collar If not the loop is intermittent and needs repair Go to step 4 l Slowly adjust the Field Strength Control Knob on the transmitter counterclockwise until the collar stops beeping If the collar is still beeping when the...

Page 16: ...Please contact technical support at Techsupport HighTechPet com for a list of methods WARRANTY CUSTOMER SUPPORT Your Humane Contain Model HC 8000 is the best made electronic fence you can buy and it s covered by the best warranty If anything goes wrong with your product within one year of purchase you may return it to us for a free replacement For customer support where you can get product informa...

Page 17: ...High Tech Pet Products Inc 2111 Portola Rd Suite A Ventura CA 93003 www hightechpet com ...

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