Petsafe YardMax™ Rechargeable In-Ground Fence™ - Manual (Page 31)

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Wire Break Location Test
The following lists identify the common locations where wire breaks occur. Please inspect these areas for signs of damage.
Wire breaks in the twisted pair are commonly found:
1. At the wire exit point of the house
2. Where the twisted pair of wire enters the ground from the house, usually caused by string trimmers
3. Where the wires cross sidewalks or driveways due to edging and string trimmers
4. Around landscaping and flower beds due to digging, or working up the soil
Wire breaks in the Boundary Wire are commonly found:
1. In aerated lawns
2. Where the wires cross sidewalks or driveways due to edging and string trimmers
3. Around landscaping and flower beds due to digging, or working up the soil
4. At wire splices where Gel-filled capsules have not been installed
5. At wire splices without reinforcement knots (refer to Figure 5E)
If you still cannot find the break in the Boundary Wire, there are two options for locating it:
Option 1: It is recommended to contact the Customer Care Center to purchase a Wire Break Locator (RFA-450).
Option 2: Follow the procedure below:
1. Unplug the Fence Transmitter.
2. Connect both ends of your twisted Boundary Wire to one Loop Terminal on the Surge
Protector.
3. Measure and cut a Test Wire which is half the length of your total Boundary Wire footage.
4. Connect one end of Test Wire to the other Loop Terminal on the Surge Protector.
5. Locate the halfway point of your boundary and cut the Boundary Wire.
6. Splice the other end of the Test Wire to either side of your Boundary Wire where you cut it
in half.
7. Plug in the Fence Transmitter slide to Mode B, Traditional Mode, and check the Loop Indicator
Light. If the Loop Indicator Light is ON, you can assume the break is in the other half of the
Boundary Wire.
8. If the Loop Indicator Light did not come on, you may assume there is a break in this portion
of the Boundary Wire. However, there is a small chance of having more than one break in
your system. Be sure to check both halves of your entire loop.
Test
Wire
9. Replace the damaged Boundary Wire with new Boundary Wire.
10. Reconnect the Boundary Wire to the Surge Protector.
11. Check the Loop Indicator Light. If the Loop Indicator Light is ON, test the system with the Receiver Collar.