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Splicing the Boundary Wire:
You may find the included improved
waterproof wire splices useful in connecting individual lengths of wire or
twisted wire. To use these connectors:
1. Push the two ends of the wires into the outer two holes in the splice.
View from the bottom to make sure the wires are fully inserted.
2.. Using pliers squeeze the top black button down solidly until it bottoms out.
Additional splices are available from
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STEP 7: Test Your System
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
that the field is inactive in the areas where they are used. If the collar picks
up a signal from the twisted length, the basic layout is probably incorrect
-- review the discussion of single and double loop layouts. If you are using
a single loop layout, twisted wire can only be used at the base station, or at
the feed from the primary loop to another primary loop (example: small loop
within a large loop).
STEP 8: Bury the Boundary Wire
You do not have to bury the wire for the Humane Contain System to operate
however, for protection of the wire, we recommend that you bury it at least
2 inches, and no more than 4 inches deep. Using a flat spade or rotary blade
power lawn edger, make a narrow trough around the path of the loop. Using
gradual turns at the corners will produce a more consistent signal field.
Because of its advanced digital electronics, stray radio signals are unlikely to
cause false activation of the collar. However, we recommend that you stay
at least six feet away from electrical, telephone, cable TV and other buried
wires. These can cause attenuation or dead spots in your field. Large metal
objects may create reflected signals from the boundary wire itself. You
should avoid running the wire near such structures. If your neighbor has an
electronic dog fence you should bury the wire at least ten feet away.
