Petsafe RFA-450 Bedienungsanleitung

wire break locator

operating guide

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE GUIDE BEFORE BEGINNING

Model Number

RFA-450

2 1-800-732-2677

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.

CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE is used to address safe use practices not related to personal injury.

• Underground cables can carry high voltage. Have all underground cables marked

before you dig to repair or bury your wire. In most areas this is a free service.

Avoid these cables when you dig.

• Follow all safety instructions for your power tools. Be sure to always wear your

safety goggles.

• Do not install, connect, or remove your system during a lightning storm. If the

storm is close enough for you to hear thunder, it is close enough to create

hazardous surges.

• Risk of electric shock. Use the Fence Transmitter indoors in dry location only.

• Choking Hazard — Small objects such as the tie wrap represent a choking hazard

to children and pets. Do not allow children or pets access to these items.

• Using the radio antenna as a lanyard may pose a risk of injury, including

strangulation, if the lanyard should become wrapped around your neck. Use as

lanyard with caution.

• Risk of injury. Wire on top of the ground may be a trip hazard; Use care in how

you place your wires.

• Watch where you’re walking. Stakes driven into the ground can create obstacles

that could cause you to trip.

• Laceration possible from sharp edges if the telescoping handle becomes broken.

• Connect power to the Wire Break Location Transmitter using a 12V adapter,

Radio Systems®Corporation adapter part number RFA 372, 650-229, 300-006, or

Innotek®adapter part number 0400036-1. Check the adapter before plugging it

into the Transmitter and verify that the output is speciﬁed at 12VAC. Damage to the

Transmitter will occur if improper adapter is used.

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Components

Required Components (Not Included in Kit)

•(2)AAABatteriesforReceiver(AM/FMradio)

•12VACadapter,RadioSystems®CorporationpartnumberRFA372,650-229,300-006,or

Innotek®adapterpartnumber0400036-1

Other Items You May Need

•AdditionalBoundaryWire(Part#RFA-1) •Pliers

•Tapemeasure •Wirestrippingpliers

•Shovelorlawnedger •Hammer

•AdditionalGel-lledCapsulesandWireNuts(Part#RFA-366)

WireBreakLocatorVideo:www.petsafe.net

Boundary Wire - 50 ft.

Wire Nuts (4)

Grounding

Stakes

(2)

Expandable

Handle

Receiver (AM/FM Radio)

(shown after assembly)

Gel-filled

Capsules (4)

Wire Break

Location

Transmitter

Operating

Guide

Cable

Ties

(2)

wire break locator

operating guide

PLEASE READTHIS ENTIRE GUIDE BEFORE BEGINNING

ModelNumber

RFA-450

4 1-800-732-2677

How it works

TheWireBreakLocatorisdesignedtond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ower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owerbedsduetodigging,orworkingupthesoil

d.AtwirespliceswhereGel-lledcapsuleshavenotbeeninstalled

e.Atwirespliceswithoutreinforcementknots(refertoFigure 9)

Before you begin

Forproperelectricalgrounding,theearthmustbewet.Severalgallonsofwatermayneedto

bepouredaroundthegroundingstakestomoistendryearth.

ItisacceptabletorepairsolidBoundaryWirewithstrandedBoundaryWireortorepair

strandedBoundaryWirewithsolidBoundaryWire,butthesamegaugesuchas20gaugewire

mustbeusedwithbothtypesofwire.

Aeratedlawnsmayrequirelonglengthsofwiretobereplacedasopposedtosmallsections.

Aeratedlawnscancutthewireintosmallsections;therefore,insteadofmakingsmallsection

repairs,itmaybeeasiertoreplacealonglengthofwire.

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Setting up the Wire Break

Locator Transmitter

1. TurntheexistingcontainmentTransmitteroff.Disconnect

theBoundaryWiresfromtheTransmitterandunplugthe

ACpoweradapterfromtheTransmitter.

2. Connectthe2BoundaryWirestothetwoREDLOOPwire

connectorsontheWireBreakLocatorTransmitter

3. ForproperoperationoftheTransmitter,twoseparate

groundingwiresmustbeconnectedtotheBLACK

GROUNDterminalsoftheWireBreakLocatorTransmitter.

Usingthespoolofwiresuppliedinthekit,Strip3/8”of

insulationoffofthewireononeendofthespool.Insert

thestrippedendofthespoolintooneoftheGROUND

terminalsontheWireBreakLocatorTransmitterasshown

inFigure 1.

NOTE: Each ground connection on the Transmitter must be

connected to a separate grounding stake supplied in the

Boundary

Wires

Ground

Wires

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.

4. Slipthesmallwirespoolthoughyourngerand

unrollthewirebyallowingthespooltorotateonyour

ngerasyouwalkawayfromtheWireBreakLocator

Transmitter.Walktoanoutsideareawherethere

isasmallsectionofgroundavailabletoinsertthe

groundingstakes.Note:Itisrecommendedtokeep

thesegroundconnectionwiresasshortaspossibleby

trimmingoffanyexcesswirebetweentheWireBreak

LocatorTransmitterandtheintendedlocationofthe

groundingstakes.Cutthewireandstrip2inchesof

insulationoffofthewiretoconnecttothegrounding

stake.Placethewirethroughthesmallholeinthe

groundingstakeandtightlytwistthewireasshownin

Figure 2.Makesurethatthewireistightlywrapped

aroundthestakeandthatthecopperismakinggood

connectionwiththemetalonthegroundingstakeas

showninFigure 3.RepeatSteps3and4toconnect

theotherwiretothesecondTransmitterground

terminalandgroundingstake.

5. Thegroundingstakesshouldbelocatedatleast2-3

feetapartintheground.Insertthegroundingstakes

intothegroundabout8incheswithabout

2inchesremainingfromtheend.Afterthegrounding

stakesareinstalled,makesurethatthewireistightly

wrappedaroundthestakeandthatthecopperis

makinggoodconnectionwiththemetalonthe

groundingstakeasshowninFigure 3.

6. RechecktheLOOPandGROUNDwireconnectionsattheWireBreakLocationTransmitterand

verifythattheyaresecurelyinstalled.

7. TheWireBreakTransmitterispoweredusingaRadioSystems®Corporationadapterpart

numberRFA 372, 650-229, 300-006, or Innotek®adapter part number 0400036-1(notsuppliedinthe

RFA-450system).ConnectpowertotheWireBreakLocationTransmitterusingtheadapter

fromyourIn-Groundcontainmentsystem.NOTICE: Do not use Radio Systems®Corporation

adapter part number 650-230 or Innotek®adapter part number 0400042-1. Damage to the

Wire Break Locator Transmitter will occur. Check the adapter before plugging into the Wire

Break Locator Transmitter and verify that the output is speciﬁed at 12VAC.

8. PlugthePowerAdapterintothePowerJackandACPowerOutlet.ThegreenPowerLightwill

ashquicklyindicatingpowerissupplied.

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Setting up the Wire Break

Locator Receiver

1. InstalltwoAAAAlkalinebatteries(notincluded)inthe

Receiver.

2. SettheAM-FMselectortoAM.

3. AttachtheReceivertothemountingxtureonthe

endoftheexpandablehandleusingthetwoenclosed

cabletiesasshowninFigure 4.TheReceiverspeaker

shouldbelocatedatthebacksideofthexture.

Important: Do not over-tighten the cable ties as this

can make using the Receiver controls difﬁcult to

operate.

4. WrapthesilverReceivernecklooparoundthepoleas

showninFigure 4.

5. TurntheReceiveronandadjustthetuningdialtothe

lowerendofthetuningband(below620kHzwhen

possible).Adjustthetuningdialtoalocationwhereno

radiostationsarebroadcastingandtheoutputofthe

Receiverisproducingastaticnoise.

Cable Ties

Speaker

Mounting

Fixture

Neck

Loop

Becoming familiar with the system

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ofthe

Boundarywiresandanintermittenthighertone

istransmittedontheotherBoundaryWire.The

Receiverisusedtopickupthesetones.

Continuous Low Frequency Tone

Intermittent Higher Tone

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.

Visitwww.petsafe.nettoviewtheWire

BreakLocationvideo.Youwillseeaproduct

demonstrationandhearhowthetonesdiffer.

For proper signal

reception, Receiver

must be parallel to

Boundary Wire.

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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.

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Finding the Wire Break

Beginwherethetwistedpairofwireexitsyourhome(throughawindow,door,orwall)using

theReceiver.

ThetwotransmittedsignalsmixoverthetwistedpairgoingfromtheTransmittertothe

boundaryloop.Asaresultyouwillhearboththelowfrequencycontinuoustoneandthe

higherfrequencyintermittenttonetogether.

Ifbothwiresaredamagedinthetwistedpair,thesignalfromtheReceiverwilldecreaseasyou

nearthebreakandquitafteryouhavepassedthebreak.

Ifonlyasinglewireisbrokenyouwillhearbothtonesasyoufollowthetwistedwireawayfrom

thetransmitter.Atthepointwherethesinglewireisbroken,onlyasingletonewillbeheard.

Ifyouhavenotlocatedabreak(s)inthetwistedpairofwires,youwilleventuallygettothe

BoundaryWireconnectionpoint.

Whenyougettotheendofthetwistedpairattheboundaryloop,thesignalswillseparate

againandyouwillhearonesignalasyoufollowtheboundarywireinonedirection,andyou

willheartheothersignalasyoufollowtheboundarywireintheotherdirection.

Note: If the twisted pair is greater than 100 feet, an intermittent and steady tone will most

likely be combined over the entire 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identied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.

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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

damagethewire(Figure 7).

Stripapproximately3⁄8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.

4"-5"

Insertthestrippedendsintothewirenutandtwist

thewirenutaroundthewires.Ensurethatthereisno

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-lled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-lled

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).

3/8"

10'

Wire

Knotted

Gel-filled Capsules

and Wire Nuts Gel-filled Capsules

and Wire Nuts

Wire

Knotted

12' of wire

Afteryouhaverepairedthewirebreak,taketheReceiverandcontinuewalkingaroundthe

boundarytoverifytherearenomorewirebreaks.Iftherearenomorewirebreaks,youwillhear

intermittentandcontinuoustonesallthewayaroundtheboundary.

ConnectyourFenceTransmittertotheBoundaryWireandcheckthatthelooplightislit.Ifthe

looplightisnotlit,theremaybeanotherbreakinthewire.Verifythatyoursystemisworking

withtheReceiverCollar.VerifythattheBoundaryWidthfortheWarningZoneisapproximately

12-20feet(6to10feetoneachsideofthewire)beforeplacingtheReceiverCollaronyourpet.

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2. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

Using this Product in a way that is not intended could result in violation of Federal, State or

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incidental, special or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising out of or

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is for use only to locate and correct a wire break. 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.

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