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- Page 1 Model number rfa-450 wire break locator operating guide Please read this entire guide before beginning...
- Page 2 Important Safety Information Explanation of Attention Words and Symbols used in this guide This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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Page 3: Required Components
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Page 4: How It Works
How it works The Wire Break Locator is designed to find complete breaks in your Boundary Wire. It is not designed to detect partial wire breaks. The Transmitter outputs a separate unique signal on each of the Boundary Wires connected to the Wire Break Locator Transmitter. A continuous low frequency tone is transmitted on one Boundary Wire and an intermittent higher tone is transmitted on the other Boundary Wire. The Receiver is used to pick up these tones and to detect a noticeable change. When a receiver is over a wire break, a continuous tone may change to an intermittent tone or an intermittent tone may change to a continuous tone. Most conditions will show a decrease in volume over the break. Indicators to use the Wire Break Locator There is a wire break indication on the containment Transmitter. The Receiver Collar is not functioning on the containment system, but operates during the System Test. Additional Information Wire breaks in the twisted pair are commonly found: a. At the wire exit point of the house b. Where the twisted pair of wire enters the ground from the house, usually caused by string trimmers c. Where the wires cross sidewalks or driveways due to edging and string trimmers d. Around landscaping and flower beds due to digging, or working up the soil Wire breaks in the Boundary Wire are commonly found: a. In aerated lawns b. Where the wires cross sidewalks or driveways due to edging and string trimmers c. Around landscaping and flower beds due to digging, or working up the soil d. At wire splices where Gel-filled capsules have not been installed e. At wire splices without reinforcement knots (refer to Figure 9) Before you begin... - Page 5 NOTE: Each ground connection on the Transmitter must be connected to a separate grounding stake supplied in the RFA-450 kit. These grounding stakes must be inserted into the earth outside of the home/garage for the transmitted signal to operate properly. These stakes should be 2-3 feet apart.
- Page 6 To become familiar with the sound of the two tones, place the Receiver over one and then the other of the ground wires connecting the Wire Break Location Transmitter to the grounding stakes. Be sure to separate the wires by several feet to prevent both signals from being picked up together. To understand what the mixed signals sound like, place the Receiver over the twisted wires connected to the Loop Terminals of the Wire Break Location Transmitter. Adjust the Receiver volume so the signals are loud enough to easily hear the tones over normal ambient outdoor noise. For proper signal Visit www.petsafe.net to view the Wire reception, Receiver Break Location video. You will see a product must be parallel to demonstration and hear how the tones differ. Boundary Wire. While trying to locate the break, make sure to follow the path of the wire (Figure 5). In order to follow the path, swing the unit from side to side and continue in the direction of the greatest sound volume (Figure 6). Maximum sound volume is achieved when the Receiver is placed directly over the Boundary Wire. As you near a break or pass over a break, the volume will decrease and/or it will change from one tone to the other. This will depend upon whether there are multiple breaks. For a single break, the tone will change from one to another (intermittent to continuous or continuous to intermittent). There will be a decrease in sound volume over the break. If there are multiple breaks, the sound volume will decrease and disappear at the break. 1-800-732-2677...
- Page 7 Boundary Wire. If this occurs, you will hear a noticeable reduction in sound volume over the break. Choose a boundary direction and continue walking along the Boundary Wire. When you come to a break in the Boundary Wire, there will be either no signal or the signal will cross over from intermittent to continuous or continuous to intermittent. Once you’ve identified the general location of the wire break, move the Receiver 2-3 feet from the break. Turn the volume down on the Receiver until you only hear the sound when you are directly over the wire. Move the Receiver towards the wire break. When the sound disappears, you have located the break. The break should be directly below the Receiver. As you move further from the Transmitter, the Receiver volume will gradually decrease. This is not to be confused with a wire break. If the twisted pair is greater than 50 feet and there are keep-out areas such as gardens and pools in your Boundary layout, you may need to locate the break by listening for a reduction in the sound volume. If there are multiple breaks, keep repairing as you go around. If the lawn was aerated, replacing a larger section of wire may be easier than making small section repairs. Go back to the twisted pair and walk the Boundary Wire in the other direction until the signal disappears for that break. Replace the wire between the two ends of the Boundary Wire breaks. www.petsafe.net...
- Page 8 Repair the Wire Break When you have found the location of the wire break, you will need to dig the wire ends out of the ground to make the repairs. Be certain to dig with the shovel blade parallel to the wire. Begin digging 4-5 inches to the side of the wire. Otherwise you could 4"-5" damage the wire (Figure 7). Strip approximately ⁄ inch of insulation off the ends of the Boundary Wires to be spliced (Figure 8). Make sure the copper Boundary Wire is not corroded. If the Boundary Wire is corroded, cut it back to expose clean copper wire. Insert the stripped ends into the wire nut and twist the wire nut around the wires. Ensure that there is no 3/8" 3/8" copper exposed beyond the end of the wire nut. Tie a knot 3 to 4 inches from the wire nut (Figure 9). Ensure that the wire nut is secure on the wire splice. Once you have securely spliced the wires together, open the lid of the gel-filled splice capsule and insert the wire nut as deeply as possible into the waterproof gel inside the capsule (Figure 10). Snap the lid of the capsule shut (Figure 11). For proper system performance, the splice connection must be waterproof. If your splice pulls loose, the entire system will fail. Make sure your splice is secure. Additional gel-filled splice capsules and wire nuts are available through the Customer Care Center. Make sure to have enough wire to repair the break. You will need a length of wire at least 2 feet longer than the distance between the two ends of the exposed clean copper wire (Figure 12).
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Page 9: Terms Of Use And Limitation Of Liability
It shall not be used beyond the time needed to find the loop break for repair. Use of this device in any other way may violate FCC rules. www.petsafe.net... - Page 10 1-800-732-2677...
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- Page 12 Radio Systems Corporation ® 10427 PetSafe Way Knoxville, TN 37932 1-800-732-2677 www.petsafe.net Protected by US Patent 6,215,314. Other patent pending. 400-1208/1 ©2011 Radio Systems Corporation...
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