High Tech Pet BE-500 Installation guide

BE-500
Wire and Flag Kit
INSTALLATION
And
OPERATING GUIDE
Please read this entire manual and study all illustrations
before you begin installing your system

BOUNDARY WIRE
Even the boundary wire used on your X-30, HC-8000, HC-7000
or X-10 system is unique. The copper alloy wire and insulating
coating are all made specially to our customspecifications. We
have designed it tobe an efficient radio frequency broadcast
conductor, with a mechanically strong core and an extra thick,
extra tough, outdoor grade insulation that resists sunlight and
moisture.
STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION
STEP 1: Plan Your System Layout
This is the most important step. Be sure to take the time to
plan carefully. This will avoid time consuming corrections to
your installation. Before beginning installation of your
system, we recommend you make an aerial sketch of your
yard such as the one shown in Figure 6. Your sketch should
include all buildings, large plants, trees, walks, driveway,
pool, and other important details. Then sketch in where you
plan to place the boundary wire. Make sure the wire makes
a continuous loop.
SAFETY TIP:
Since you will only be burying the cable 4 inches deep at
maximum, it is unlikely that you will disturb power or
phone lines. Still, we recommend that you contact your utility
companies to find out the location of all buried wires, mark
them on your sketch and avoid running the boundary
cable in these areas.

Figure 6
TYPICAL LAYOUT FOR
BOUNDARIES WITHIN BOUNDARY
Twisted
To Pond
Twisted
To Pool
Pool
Boundary Wire
Property Line
Twisted
Wire
Transmitter
Mounted in
Garage
Splice Splice
Twisted Wire
Cancels Field
Garage
Garden
House
Pond

Calculate the total length of wire required to ensure that you
have enough to complete the installation. Remember that
twisted wire counts as twice its length since there are two
strands. Figure 7 shows a basic wire length calculation.
In preparing your layout, note that you will need to allow for a field
width of at least 3 feet (preferably 6 – 10 ft.) on each side of
the boundary wire. Your dog will need at least another 5 to
10 ft. for a safe roaming area. Avoid making passageways too
narrow or your dog may be hesitant to use them.
WIRE LENGTH CALCULATION
Length of Field Wire = 15’ + 85’ + 220’ + 100’ + 190’ + 30’ = 640’
Length of Twisted Wire = 8’ x 2 = 16’
Total Wire Required 656’
Figure 7
BURIED WIRE
TWISTED
WIRE

For the system to work properly, the wire must make a
continuous loop. The signal is transmitted from one
terminal of the transmitter through the wire and back to
the other terminal. Twisting two adjacent sections of the
wire loop cancels the signal along the twisted length. So,
use the twisted wire from the transmitter out to the
exterior loop as shown in Figure 8. This allows the dog to
cross the area without receiving a correction. Use other
lengths of twisted wire to connect smaller boundaries around
plants, pools, and other pet restricted areas.
BASIC CONTAINMENT FIELD
TWISTED WIRE AS LEAD IN FROM
TRANSMITTER TO ACTIVE FIELD
FIELD WITHIN A FIELD
USE OF TWISTED WIRE TO PROTECT
SMALL AREAS WITHIN THE MAIN BOUNDARY
TWISTED WIRE
FIELD WILL CANCEL
TWISTED WIRE
FIELD WILL CANCEL
TWISTED WIRE
FIELD WILL CANCEL
Figure 8
Single Loop Limitations
Note however that the basic single loop containment layouts
shown in Figure 8, cannot have a gate or opening in the fence
where the dog can walk or be transported out of the loop. To
let the dog out of the basic containmentfield,youmustturnoff
thebasetransmitter,orinterrupt the electrical signal flowing
through the wire by inserting a switch in the loop. Using a switch in
the loop creates a break in the wire which will be
detected by the base transmitter and will result in an audible
alarm as long as the switch is open. However, it does work,
and the dog will learn that the sound of the alarm means the
containment field is off .

Adding a GATE
If you want a permanent opening or
gate in
the containment field, you must use
what
is commonly called a double loop,
as shown in Figure 9. Carefully follow
the current around the wiring and you
will realize that this layout is still a single
loop of wire that is folded back upon
itself. If the gate is narrow, you may
have to reduce the
boundaryfieldnextto
thegate. Thiscan
be done by
triangulating or folding the wire back on
itself for a short distance as shown
MAKING A CONTAINMENT FIELD WITH A GATE
WIDE
GATE
Wire Wire
NARROW
GATE
Wire Wire
6 FOOT
inside Figure 9. Do not bury the wire
near the gate until after the entire
system is
working and adjusted for the
proper field
strength in all areas of the
installation.
TWISTED WIRE
FIELD WILL CANCEL
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SEPARATION
RECOMMENDED
In double loop installations, it is very
important to have the inside and
outside
MAKING A CONTAINMENT FIELD WITH MULTIPLE GATES
Figure 10
Figure 9
wires separated by at least 6 feet
all around the containment area if
you want a normal containment
fieldwidthof3to 10 feet. Use
12. feet of wire separation if you
desirea widercontainment field width
– up to 2.0 feet. Using less
wire
separationreducesthe field
strength
and requires the dog
to be closer to the wire before
receiving a correction. Whatever
wire separation you choose,
maintain a consistent separation
between the inside and outside
wires if you want a consistent
correction distance. Remember
the double loop requires almost
twice as much wire, and burying
of that wire, as a single loop, so
plan accordingly.
Once you have chosen to use
the “double loop” layout, you
canplaceasmanyotheropenings/gatesintheboundaryfieldasyouwish
by twisting the inner and outer wires together, or simply bringing the two
wires together tightly. This concept, shown in Figure 10.
GATE
TWISTED WIRE
FIELD WILL CANCEL
6 FOOT
SEPARATION
RECOMMENDED
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GAT
GAT

TIP: The amount of twist and the direction of the twist is of
little importance, as long as the wires are touching each other
along the entire “gate” section.

Figure 11
DONOTDOTHIS!
A common error is trying
to replace a section of
single
loop wire with a
piece of twisted wire to
create a
gate as shown
in
Figure 11. This will
not
work. In order to
create
a gate, you must run a
double loop as shown
in
Figures 9 and 10 above.
A VERY COMMON ERROR
INCORRECT
SINGLE
SECTION OF WIRE
LOOP
FIELD WILL
NOT
CANCEL
SECTION 1
SECTION 2
OK
Section 1 & 2
Twisted Together
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STEP 2: Assemble the Required Tools
Here is the list of tools you will need.
1. Straight edge spade or power edger
2. Wire cutter/stripper
STEP 3: Prepare Twisted Wire Lengths First
Prepare the twisted lengths of wire. From your system layout
sketch, determine the length required for each twisted pair.
Cut two equal lengths of wire for each required twisted pair.
With the pair of wires side by side, put one end of each wire
in a power drill and spin the wires until there is approximately
one twist per inch of wire. Do not over-twist because this
could damage the wire. Repeat for each required pair.
STEP 4: Layout the Boundary Wire Above Ground
Before burying your boundary wire, we recommend that you
run the complete loop of wire, make all connections, and use
the receiver collar to fully test the system with the wire
above ground. Referring to the sketch you made of your
system layout, run and connect the wire loop above ground,
connect it to the Transmitter Base Station.
Installation Tip: Leave a little (about 15 inches) slack in the
wire periodically along the perimeter and at the corners of
the layout so you have a little extra wire when needed to
repair a break in the loop. Wind the 15-inch slack into a 5
inch diameter coil and bury it with the wire.
Choose locations for the slack that are easily identified by a terrain
feature and make a map of them.

Splicing the Boundary Wire: You may find the included improved
waterproof wire splices useful in connecting individual lengths
of wire or twisted wire. To use these connectors:
1. Push the two ends of the wires into the outer two holes
in the splice. View from the bottom to make sure the
wires are fully inserted.
2.. Using pliers squeeze the top black button down solidly until it
bottoms out.
STEP 5: Test Your System
Switch the Base Station Transmitter ON. Take your Receiver
Collar and walk the entire boundary ensuring that the collar
continues to beep along the entire perimeter. Also check the
lengths of twisted wire to make sure thatthefieldisinactiveinthe
areaswheretheyareused. Ifthecollarpicks up a signal from the
twisted length, the basic layout is probably incorrect
-- review the discussion of single and double loop layouts. If
you are using a single loop layout, twisted wire can only be
used at the base station, or at the feed from the primary loop
to another primary loop (example: small loop within a large
loop).

STEP 6: Bury the Boundary Wire
You do not have to bury the wire for the Humane Contain System to
operate however, for protection of the wire, we recommend that
you bury it at least 2inches,and no morethan 4 inchesdeep. Usinga
flat spade or rotary blade power lawn edger, make a narrow trough
around the path of the loop. Using gradualturnsatthecornerswill
producea moreconsistentsignalfield.
Because of its advanced digital electronics, stray radio signals are
unlikely to cause false activation of the collar. However, we
recommend that you stay at least six feet away from electrical,
telephone, cable TV and other buried wires. These can cause
attenuation or dead spots in your field. Large metal objectsmaycreate
reflectedsignalsfromtheboundarywireitself. You should avoid
running the wire near such structures. If your neighbor has an
electronic dog fence you should bury the wire at least ten feet
away.
Crossing a Driveway or Walk
When crossingadrivewayorsidewalk,you maybeabletofindanexpansion
joint into which you can place the wire. Remove any calking
material in the joint, place the wire and re-caulk. If an expansion
joint is not available, you can make a ½ inch deep narrow slit
across the drive or walk using a circular power saw and masonry
blade. Place the wire in the slit and seal with outdoor silicone
caulk of matching color. Use asphalt sealant for asphalt
driveways. Another option is High Tech Pet’s new optional
Driveway Traverse Strip, which easily crosses driveways and walks
with your electronic fence wire. This durable rubber slit
attractively covers and protects the pet fence wire. You can drive
over it, walk over it, even mow over it with no damage
to the underlying boundary wire. Made of super durable
elastomer, that will last years and years, it takes only minutes to
install. To order, go to www. hightechpet.com and search
“driveway traverse strip”.

Crossing Gravel
When crossing gravel, run the wire through a hose or PVC
pipe and then bury at least three inches deep.
Crossing Water
To cross a stream or body of water, run the wire through a
hose or PVC pipe. Anchor each end using large rocks or other
stationary objects.
STEP 7: Place the Boundary Flags
Boundary flags are provided so that your pet can easily see the boundary
perimeter. This is especially important during training. Flags
should be placed along the entire perimeter spaced no more than
ten feet apart. Using a fully matching color. Use asphalt sealant for
asphalt driveways.

TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
If any part of the system is not working use the following
troubleshooting procedure to isolate the failed component.
Then contact High Tech Pet Products Customer Support to
get it repaired or replaced.
1) Test Base StationTransmitter
a) First disconnect the boundary wire loop from the
base station transmitter by lifting the small door on
the bottom of the transmitter and pressing the two
wire connection buttons (one is black the other is
red) while pulling gently on the wires.
b) Apply power to the transmitter and verify that the BREAK
DETECTION circuit indicates a break. There will be an
audible alarm and a message on the transmitter face. If a
break is NOT indicated, the base station transmitter has
failed – repair or replace.
c) Make a Test Loop Wire as follows: Strip 1/2. inch
of insulation from the two ends of a 2.4-inch-long
piece of spare insulated wire. You can use any
gauge wire.
d) Attach the Test Loop Wire to the loop terminals (black
and red) on the bottom of the transmitter. Apply power
to the transmitter and verity the BREAK DETECTION
circuit does NOT indicate a break. There should be no
audible alarm and no Break message on the transmitter.
If a break is detected the Base Station Transmitter has
failed – repair or replace.
2) Test all Humane ContainCollar
e) With the TEST Loop Wire attached and the transmitter
powered adjust the transmitter Boost Power switch to
normal (NOR) and the Field Strength Control knob to
maximum (fully clockwise). Now

bring one collar at a time close to the Test Wire Loop and
verify the collaristriggering. Ifyouhearabeepingtoneandsee
aflashing red light on the face of the collar the collar is
working and the Base Station Transmitter is working, so go
to step 3) to verify the loop.
f) If you do not hear a beep and seeaflashinglight on theface of the
collar then either the collar, or the transmitter, or both have
failed. Let’s try to isolate the problem down to a single
component.
• If you have another collar, repeat step e) on that collar. If
that collar passes the test then that collar and the Base
Station Transmitterare OK, and onlythe first collaris failed
– repairor replace just the first collar.
• Ifyouhaveafriendwhoalso owns aHighTechPet, Humane
Contain system that is working, test your collar(s) on their
operating system by holding your collar next to their
collar in the yard. As you move both collars toward the
wire loop both collars should beep at about the same
rate. If this is true, your collar(s) is working, and your Base
Station Transmitter has failed – repair or replace.
g) If you cannot determine which component has failed,
return both the collar(s) and the Base Station
Transmitter to High Tech Pet Products for analysis
and repair.

3) Test the ContainmentLoop
h) Once you have verified the components are working using steps
1) and 2.) above, disconnect the Test Loop Wire and re-
connect the containment wire loop to the Base Station
Transmitter. Place the working collar on the ground about
five feet from the wire,
in a “clean” area of the yard. Clean means with the
least amount of metal or concrete nearby (concrete
may contain metal re-bar). This area should be free of
underground pipes if possible.
i) Face the collar toward the wire. This makes the face
almost parallel to the wire at that point.
j) Turn on the Base Station Transmitter, set the Boost
Power switch to normal (NOR), and adjust the Field
Strength Control Knob to maximum (fully clockwise).
If the BREAK DETECTION indicates a break, then the
loop is broken and needs repair. Go to step 4).
k) Thecollarshouldnowbebeepingandflashingaredlighton
the face of the collar. If not, the loop is intermittent and
needs repair. Go to step 4).
l) Slowly adjust the Field Strength Control Knob on the
transmitter counterclockwise until the collar stops
beeping. If the collar is still beeping when the Knob
is fully counterclockwise, the Base Station
transmitter is faulty – repair or replace.
m) Slowly adjust the Knob clockwise and note the
beeping starts at a rate of about one beep every
half second. Continue slowly adjusting clockwise
and note the beeping rate increases to two short
beeps every half second. Continue slowly adjusting
clockwise and note the collar beeping at an even
higher rate that sounds like a string of beeps every
half second. This means the loop and the entire

system are working properly. If not, the loop is
intermittent. Go to step 4).
4) Repairing a Broken or Intermittent Containment Loop
There are many ways to approach repairing a faulty loop
depending on the length of wire, the number of
connections, the terrain, available equipment, etc.
Please contact technical support at
[e-mail] for a list of methods.
WARRANTY & CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Your Humane Contain Model HC-8000 is the best made
electronic fence you can buy, and it’s covered by the best
warranty. If anything goes wrong with your product within
one year of purchase, you may return it to us for a free
replacement. For customer support, where you can get
product information, warranty support, tech support and
order accessories, visit:
www.hitecpet.com

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