Find Break In Dog Fence Wire

If the multi meter beeps you have continuity in your dog fence wire meaning the loop is functional and there is no wire break.

Find break in dog fence wire.

The easiest way to fix a wire break in your dogwatch hidden fence is to call your local dogwatch dealer. This should complete the loop and make your fence transmitter work. Performing a short loop test. Our dealers and their installation teams are experienced in fixing wire breaks quickly and thoroughly.

First thing to do is make sure that you do indeed have a break. Watch the video below for a demonstration of how to use it. Wire break detection methods. When your wire is broken your dog might escape putting him in danger.

If your fence is still alarming the break is somewhere in the twisted pair. If this is the case the problem may be in your collar or transmitter. There are a few ways to do this. On my unit two wires run from the transmitter to the perimeter fence.

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. 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. If a wire should break your transmitter box will let you know by incessantly beeping and flashing. Over the lifetime of an electric dog fence it is not uncommon for a wire break to occur.

Touch the tips of the metal legs to the ends of your twisted dog fence wire. Reconnect your dog fence wires at the transmitter then connect your two wires from the twisted pair.