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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Kit Contents 3. Collar Unit Features 4. Control Unit: Features and Fixing 5. Other Requirements 6. How the system works 7. Layout Overview 8.Choosing the Route 9.Loop Wire Installation:Active Zone/Positioning 10.Avoid Signal Pick-up! 11.Tips for laying the wire 12.Other tips for a tidy installation 13.Joining the Loop wire 14.Twisting the Loop Wire... -
Page 3: Introduction
Many thousands of PAC clients will testify to our enormous success through innovation, reliability and service. PAC is the most popular brand of fence, since it is so easy electronic fence to install, and has negligible running costs. -
Page 4: Kit Contents
a) Control Unit f) Neon tester (p27) b) Collar Unit g) Pointed probes c) Mains power adaptor (see Collar Unit features) d) Charging leads h) Wall fixings (note attached reset magnet) NB Loop-wire is not normally e) Loop-wire connector kit supplied with the kit see p5 (crimp OR screw-join) i) screwdriver... -
Page 5: Collar Unit Features
d) Reset contact point (activated by magnet attached a) Collar unit (waterproof) to charging lead, see page 20.) b) Probe assembly e) Pointed probes for longhaired coats. c) Status indicator f) Fitted probes for normal coats. Collar Unit Features... -
Page 6: Control Unit: Features And Fixing
a) Power input socket g) ‘Under 500m’ terminal b) Power supply indicator h) Common terminal c) Loop-wire zone display i) ‘Over 500m’ terminal d) Loop-wire zone adjustment j) Use supplied template to mark e) Collar charging socket wall for fixings into wood or masonry f) Charge timer button NB Install undercover/indoors.(p15) Control Unit: Features and Fixing... -
Page 7: Other Requirements
Loop-wire (available from most electrical wholesalers in 100 metre reels) Specification - 1.5mm 2 multi-cored PVC cable 7/0.53 BS 6491X (or equivalent). See table for minimum number of reels required.Add approximately 20% to allow for awkward shaped perimeters. B. (Recommended) Boundary-demarcation plastic-tape, temporarily to help the dog recognise the new boundaries during the initial training period. -
Page 8: How The System Works
The electromagnetic, active zone (A) comprises 3 sub-zones. The collar reacts immediately according to time and distance from the wire (w). a) Tone-only followed after 2 seconds by low level stimulus. b) Tone plus immediate medium level stimulus. c) Tone plus immediate high level stimulus (10 seconds max. for humane reasons) All deterrent activity ceases immediately the dog withdraws, and the collar automatically resets How the system works... -
Page 9: Layout Overview
a) The wire must form a complete loop around the area to be enclosed, starting and finishing at the Control Unit. b) Before attempting to bury or otherwise fix the wire in place, lay the complete loop on the surface and test that your chosen route will work to your expectation (see p21). -
Page 10: Choosing The Route
a) Follow natural boundary markers e.g. fence, wall, line of bushes or trees or the edge of the lawn. b) Crossing the lawn, for example, is not recommended, since the dog will not easily recognise an arbitrary boundary. Choosing the Route... -
Page 11: Loop Wire Installation:active Zone/Positioning
a) Tacked to a boundary feature. Optimum position = dog collar height. b )Laid on the surface (needing a larger zone size). c) Buried just below the surface. 50-100mm (2-4”) d) In some areas with high mineral content it will not be possible to bury the wire much below the surface due to local, environmental factors that can affect the zone shape and size. -
Page 12: Avoid Signal Pick-Up
a) Do not lay the cable parallel to incoming conductive (metal) services – e.g. electricity cables or water pipe – since this might cause stray signals to affect the dogs collar in the house. b) To avoid this, always cross such services at right angles. c) If the loop-wire is attached to a wire mesh fence it will pick-up and radiate the signal. -
Page 13: Tips For Laying The Wire
If burying the cable or laying it on the surface, consider … a) protecting it from excessive wear (e.g. when running across a gravel driveway) or accidental damage (e.g. by a gardener’s spade… or lawn mower) by running it through a protective sheath e.g. a plastic (water-) pipe (page 12). -
Page 14: Other Tips For A Tidy Installation
If using plastic piping to sheath the wire, to avoid difficulty in threading the wire through long sections: a) use shorter sections of pipe, joining them using short sleeves of larger cross-section pipe. b) Use cable clips (available from all electrical wholesalers) to tack the loop-wire to fences or walls. -
Page 15: Joining The Loop Wire
Standard connector: a) Strip both ends of the wire to 5mm (¼”) b) Slide shrink-sleeve over one of the wires c) Join the two ends together using the metal connector d) Wrap joint tightly with the PVC tape e) Slide sleeve over the assembly and shrink it with gentle heat. Heatseal Connector: i) strip as above, ii) place both ends into centre of connector iii) crimp with crimping tool iv) heatseal... -
Page 16: Twisting The Loop Wire
a).When the loop signal needs to be cancelled twist an incoming and outgoing section b) Ensure twists are close enough to cancel signal Twisting the Loop Wire... -
Page 17: Locating The Control Unit
Position the Control Unit somewhere under cover, protected from the weather where it can be seen on a regular basis to check a)power source b)the continuity of the loop and c)the nominal size of the zone An ideal place would be next to the door through which the dog(s) go Locating the Control Unit... -
Page 18: Linking The Control Unit
a) Twist the loop-wire tails all the way from the perimeter to the Control Unit. b) Connect loop-wire tails to the Control Unit – One end to the middle (common) terminal and the other to the appropriate, ‘Over-‘ or ‘Under-500 metres’. Never use the ‘Over 500 metres’ terminal for loops of less than 500 metres in length. -
Page 19: Typical Installation Example
a)Loop-wire tails are twisted all the way from the perimeter to the control unit b)Loop-wire can be twisted and re-opened to create a satellite loop around the swimming pool and/or flowerbed. Twisted section gives dog free access. c)The wire can be buried and sheathed in a protective, plastic conduit to run beneath the driveway. -
Page 20: Fitting The Collar And Maintenance
a) Ensure that the collar is correctly and snugly positioned on the dog’s neck. Inspect for skin irritation on a daily basis. For longhaired breeds use the more pointed probes. b) Never fit the collar to your dog when near to the zone! c) If soiled or exposed to salt water, wash with fresh water and brush. -
Page 21: Recharging The Collar
a) Use reset magnet to de-activate the collar (in zone turns off) (see page 20). b) Insert charging lead into jack socket. c) Fix crocodile clips to collar probes (black-to-black & red-to-red) d) Push Set timer for 17-hour charge. Charge LED will glow red. e) Charge on installation;... -
Page 22: Using The Reset Magnet
Holding the magnet next to the RESET contact point (on the collar) will: a)turn a collar off while it is within the active zone, usually to: b)enable the collar to be charged (when next to the Control Unit). c)Reset a collar that has been turned off. NB A collar will normally automatically reset itself once it is removed from the active zone.See also use of ‘reset’... -
Page 23: System Set-Up: Testing
a) The distance from the wire where the collar first emits a tone warning indicates the zone size. b) Check that the battery is fully charged c) Check at several points on the perimeter to ensure the collar and loop are working properly and consistently (i.e. -
Page 24: System Set-Up: Changing The Zone Size
a) The size of the active zone can range from 0 to about 3 metres. To adjust the size, insert a small screwdriver into the adjustment screw. Turning the screw clockwise increases the zone size. b) The zone LEDs will act as a guide to zone size. The unit has been factory preset to give a zone size of about 1 metre. -
Page 25: Training: Set-Up And Familiarisation
During the initial training period hold the PAC collar in your hand, take the dog into the ‘garden’ on a standard lead. Never attach a lead to a PAC collar. b) Introduce him to the boundary with the collar beeping in front of him as he approaches. -
Page 26: Training: Introduction To The New System
Put extra effort into training him to stay clear of an open driveway. b) Fit PAC collar to dog and tighten untill it is a snug fit. You should just be able to slip a finger under each probe. Ensure that the collar is fitted to the narrowest part of his neck (see page 18). -
Page 27: Training: Confirmation And Reassurance
Fit the PAC Collar. Day 1 and 2: Keep him on a lead attached to a leather collar, but now let him experience the occasional low level stimulation, by lingering in the outer zone for more than 2 seconds; withdraw and praise him as before and reassure him. -
Page 28: Going Off-Site
To avoid confusing the dog when taking him acrosss the loopwire boundary, remove his PAC collar and either a) transport him across by car or, if practical, by b) physically carrying him, or c) take him through a normally-closed gate for his exit on a lead. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting: Collar Problems
a) Battery low/empty? – Recharge (see page 21). b) Collar fitted properly? – Tighten (see page 20). c) Longhaired dog? – Fit pointed probes (see page 5). d) Collar processor locked off? – Reset (see page 22). e) Use neon tester to check impulse stimulus Troubleshooting: Collar Problems? -
Page 30: Troubleshooting: Loop Wire Problems
a) No zone light(s)? Check for Loop-wire continuity. Circuit broken? Find break and repair. b) Zone too small? Increase (see page 24).- Not possible? Check circuit resistance. If more than 1 ohm/100 metres length, check for corrosion on your joins (see page 21). c) Stray signals within permitted areas? Check Loop-wire run near to incoming services. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting: Control Unit Problems
a) Control Unit problems are very rare. Double-check collar/wire! b)Test with a short loop (say, 20 metres) separated out to make a circle. Never connect a short loop to ‘Over-500 meters’ terminal! This loop should enable you to check both the Collar Unit and the Control Unit operations. - Page 32 Local Dealer PAC Electronic Fences PAC Repairs Graignamanagh Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny Co.Kilkenny, Ireland Ireland. www.pacdog.com made in EU info@pacdog.com printed in EU support@pacdog.com © PAC Products Ltd. 2002 Instruction Manual for your PAC Electronic Fence design and layout: phelandesign.co.uk...
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