Finding Break In Invisible Fence

If the loop indicator light did not come on you may assume there is a break in this portion of the boundary wire.

Finding break in invisible fence.

If the loop indicator light is on you can assume the break is in the other half of the boundary wire. Watch the video below for a demonstration of how to use it. After some testing of different models we recommend the kolsol underground wire locator. If it does keep pulling until you find the end.

This device works up to 3 feet deep and 1000 feet in length. This locator can detect wires up to 80 cm away from the sensing. First an overview of how a hidden fence or an invisible fence works. However there is a small chance of having more than one break.

Now that the wire locator transmitter is hooked up and sending a signal with our fence unit we can use the wire locator receiver to find the break in your underground fence. Do a short loop test. Some transmitters such as the pet guardian systems and the invisible fence gate systems do not have an alarm they simply blink indicating that the dog fence system is functional. Lay the wire back on top of the ground in the direction it came from.

The underground boundary wire is a key component of a dogwatch hidden fence or any other pet containment system for pets including invisible fence brand. If there is no break give the wire a tug and see if it will give. Hooking up to both fence wires will send a signal up both sides of the break making it much harder to detect. Use the radio to find that wire if need be.

The wire is connected to a transmitter usually mounted in your basement or your garage. Plug in the fence transmitter and check the loop indicator light. Recently i went into my garage to find the invisible dog fence transmitter beeping. At the end of that wire is where the other cut end is.

The most common way to find a break is to use an underground locator. After calling the company i was informed that this alarm meant there was a break in the fence and that i should have them come out as soon as possible because my dog would surely figure this out in a few days. Now you ve got your break.