Find Break In Dog Fence Wire

On my unit two wires run from the transmitter to the perimeter fence.

Find break in dog fence wire.

Performing a short loop test. The easiest way to fix a wire break in your dogwatch hidden fence is to call your local dogwatch dealer. If your fence is still alarming the break is somewhere in the twisted pair. If your dog fence starts working the break is somewhere in the outside loop.

Over the lifetime of an electric dog fence it is not uncommon for a wire break to occur. How to find a break in an invisible fence using a wire locator the most common way to find a break is to use an underground locator. First thing to do is make sure that you do indeed have a break. There are a few ways to do this.

Wire break detection methods. If a wire should break your transmitter box will let you know by incessantly beeping and flashing. If this is the case the problem may be in your collar or transmitter. Our dealers and their installation teams are experienced in fixing wire breaks quickly and thoroughly.

Touch the tips of the metal legs to the ends of your twisted dog fence wire. Disconnect these wires from the transmitter and put the ends of a paper clip or small piece of wire into the jacks where the wires had been connected. If the multi meter beeps you have continuity in your dog fence wire meaning the loop is functional and there is no wire break. When your wire is broken your dog might escape putting him in danger.

You may also notice that your receiver collars are no longer reacting when you approach the wire. After some testing of different models we recommend the kolsol underground wire locator.