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Step 1: Have Your Utilities Marked
1. Call your utility company to have your utility
lines marked. If you have neighbors using
an in-ground pet containment system, you
will want to ask them where the boundary is
located. Place your wire at least 10 ft. away
from it.
2. Large metal objects and wires can cause
interference in unpredictable ways. Make a
plan for how you will work around any large
metal objects, like sheds or existing wires. You
can cross utility lines at a 90° angle (
1A
).
Underground cables can carry high voltage. Have all underground cables marked
before you dig to bury your wire. In most areas, this is a free service. Avoid these
cables when you dig.
Step 2: Install the Surge Protector and Transmitter
Lightning strikes that occur even several miles away from your installation can create power surges or spikes
which may damage an unprotected system. The surge protector is included to safeguard your In-Ground Fence
™
system against surges or spikes that can reach it via your AC power connection and/or boundary wire.
• Do not install, connect or remove your system during a lightning storm. If the
storm is close enough for you to hear thunder, it is close enough to create
hazardous surges.
• Risk of electric shock. Use the fence transmitter and surge protector indoors in a
dry location only.
• Turn off power to the outlet before you install or remove your surge protector.
• Risk of electrical shock or fire. Use the surge protector only with a duplex outlet
with a center screw. Attach the unit with the long screw supplied.
• If possible, do not use an outlet protected with a residual current device (RCD) or
a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). The fence system will function, but in rare
cases, nearby lightning strikes may cause the RCD or GFCI to trip. Without power,
your pet may be vulnerable to escape. You will have to reset the RCD or GFCI to
restore power to the system.
• Do not install the surge protector if there is not at least 30 ft. (10 m) or more of wire
between the electrical outlet and electrical service panel.
• Plug the surge protector into a grounded (3-prong) outlet that is within 5 ft. of the fence
transmitter. ALWAYS use a grounded (3-prong) outlet to ensure maximum protection.
• Do not remove the ground prong from the surge protector plug. Do not use a 3-prong
plug to 2-prong outlet converter. Doing so will make the surge protector ineffective
against surges or spikes.
90°
10 ft.
Buried Cable
Boundary
Wire
10 ft.
1A
