Petsafe Innotek Basic In-Ground Fence - Manual (Page 13)

Results of System Test Procedures:
If there is no red light on the wall transmitter with the test loop wire in place, the wall transmitter is
malfunctioning.
If the red light is solid on the wall transmitter, but the collar does not
activate on the test loop wire, the collar receiver is not working.
Change or recharge the battery in the collar receiver and repeat the
test.
If the red light is solid on the wall transmitter and the collar receiver
activates as you approach the test loop wire, the problem is in the yard
wire.
C. To Locate Wire Breaks:
To locate wire breaks in the loop installation, use a wire break location device called a RF- Choke. It
is available through the RadioShack
® (Catalog #273-102C). Once you have this device, follow these
steps:
1. Disconnect the power by unplugging the adapter from the outlet.
2. Disconnect the wires from the wall transmitter.
3. Bend the leads of the RF-Choke into the shape of a horseshoe.
4. Gently wrap the wire (stripped) ends around the
RF-Choke leads (one to each side).
5. Plug the RF-Choke leads into the terminals on the transmitter.
6. Plug the adapter into the outlet.
7. Set a portable radio to a frequency near 600 kHz on the AM band.
8. Set the field width knob high enough to obtain a signal on the portable radio when holding the
radio over the containment wire.
9. The signal should be absent on the twisted wire portions because twisting cancels the signal.
When you reach a single wire area of your boundary, listen for pulsating static on the radio.
10. Hold the radio chest high and swing the radio over the wire as you walk along the boundary.
11. If the tone stops, weakens, or changes pitch, mark the spot with a flag or stick. No sound indi-
cates a complete break in the wire. If the signal fades or changes in pitch, look for a nick in the
insulation.
12. Continue around the remaining boundary and mark each signal change with a flag or stick.
13. After completing the entire boundary, return to the marked spots. Examine the wire for 3 to 4
feet in each direction.
14. Replace the damaged wire using the same gauge wire used in the original installation and use
waterproof wire splices to make the connection.
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