Not Diesel -how do I find a break in my invisible fence?
 

Guys - my invisible fence has stopped working and I fear the yardman has cut the wire someplace. It goes completely around my house - about an acre - and is above ground in most places and visible. At least it was; now it is mostly covered with vines, etc. Is there a tool that I can buy so I can walk around the perimeter of the yard and detect where it has been cut? Visual inspection is pretty hard, especially on the old back.

Thx

Most hardware stores will have an electronic wire tracer for under $40.

We used this guy: PetSafe RFA-50 wire break locator.

We've only had to go through the exercise once so far, but it worked great then.

Can't you just wear the pet's shock collar and see where it doesn't stun you?

I think you have the wrong forum...

Dang, you just beat me to that answer.....clamp it around your most sensitive area....

We have the same problem with our electric dog collar fence, the squirrels like to chew through the wires. It happens every few weeks, we just go out and walk the entire perimeter of 5 acres sliding the wire along in one hand. If your wire is buried pretty shallow or just covered with overgrowth, it's pretty easy to find.
You can also just walk along and give it a tug every couple of feet. Good luck!

X3, just so you know how Fido feels.:D

Ask the yardman where he's been cutting. In future, have him wear the collar.

Change your fuel filters and see if that solves it.

There is this neighbor lady that is always yapping at me.......HMMMM, getting me to thinking :rolleyes:.

Charlie

For goodness sakes, quit changing your oil!

Coming from a telecom background, I would use a warbler/wand (tone generator/inductive pickup)

http://www.wisecomponents.com/storecatalog/cableloc.html

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I'd use a TDR. Get the exact distance down the line to the break.

Oh, Rent-All doesn't have a TDR?

B

I was going to suggest this. A computer networking place would have one and might find it an interesting application! Or, if you work for a larger company, a knowledgeable computer geek in infrastructure might be able to rig it up.

Our fence is buried deep, never had a problem.

Neighbors put in themseleves and have had regular issue's.

He uses an old AM/FM portable radio tuned to ????, I don't remember the details but will probably talk to him tomorrow or Tuesday.
Works just like the commericial tester.