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| Fridge cutting out | 11/7/2009 |
Q: After a couple of hours we put it on again, and it repeats the same process. Can you help?
A: I am not a fridge expert, please see my qualifications. Most likely, you have a part on the fridge ...
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| First flip of switch doesn't work | 11/1/2009 |
Q: Yesterday morning we went to flip on the light in the kitchen. Flipped the switch several times and ...
A: Amanda, It sounds like you have a wire coming loose or maybe more likely, a switch going bad. I ...
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| Installing underground fence near power lines | 10/18/2009 |
Q: I am planning to install SportDog SPF 100 fence around our existing farm barb wire fencing to ...
A: I do not anticipate any problems with your installation. It does happen at times that something ...
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| Petsafe RF-125 underground fence | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I have an exceptionally long underground fence, probably using upwards of 4000 ft of wire which has ...
A: It sounds like you have taken a hit somewhere in that 4000 foot antenna you have out there. I am ...
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| Loop Indicator Light on Until Level 3 | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I have a Sport Dog In Ground Fence and notice that the collar was not working, but the loop ...
A: Those are very reliable systems. It sounds like you have a break in your wire. Call Petsafe ...
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| Troubleshoot invisible fence problem | 10/5/2009 |
Q: Kevin, The telephone company was installing a new underground line and they broke the twisted pair ...
A: That is correct, Petsafe bought IF about 3 years ago. Yes, if your wire is good, you should be able ...
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| Troubleshoot invisible fence problem | 10/4/2009 |
Q: Kevin, The telephone company was installing a new underground line and they broke the twisted pair ...
A: Try a 10' peice of wire on the transmitter and see if the collars work when near the test wire. If ...
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| How to ground Petsafe RF-125 transmitter? | 9/12/2009 |
Q: Kevin You might remember helping me last weekend with my Petsafe rf-1010 transmitter problem. You ...
A: I would strongly advise not grounding the unit to an electrical outlet. In order to ground it, you ...
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| Finding partial break in in-ground fence. | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I found this site and your advice seems excellent. I'm having a problem with a Petsafe stubborn dog ...
A: 9 Ohms is good. 500 feet of wire averages about 3.5 ohms depending on the layout, inductance, and a ...
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| Finding partial break in in-ground fence. | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I found this site and your advice seems excellent. I'm having a problem with a Petsafe stubborn dog ...
A: It sounds to me that you have suffered a lightning strike that has taken out some of the MOV's or ...
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| Voltage reading at a 110 outlet | 9/1/2009 |
Q: I live in Houston and my electric bills are over $500 per month and any 110 outlet measures 208 is ...
A: 210 Vac out of a 110 is possible, but highly unlikely. I would call my electric company and tell ...
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| Dimmer Switch | 8/27/2009 |
Q: We finished our basement and installed 20 can lights on two dimmer switches. The swich plate is hot ...
A: Yes, if you can find one. Anything over 600 W is a little hard to find. Also, make sure your wiring ...
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| Outlet Usage | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I did not see this one addressed, so I will ask. Each of our bedrooms in our apartment have only ...
A: No, it would not have either a positive or negitive effect on the amount of electricity that you ...
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| Pet-safe RF-125 failure after thunderstorm | 8/11/2009 |
Q: Within a month of installing our Pet-safe RF-125 Deluxe in-ground pet fence, a thunderstorm rolled ...
A: That is definatly defective then. That short look is pretty much a direct short to the transmitter ...
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| petsafe dogfence transmitter | 8/8/2009 |
Q: we have an rf-125 petsafe transmitter that doesn't work. petsafe refuses to replace it even though ...
A: Mindy, I am not sure why Petsafe will not replace it for you. It does sound like your transmitter ...
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| petsafe dogfence transmitter | 8/7/2009 |
Q: we have an rf-125 petsafe transmitter that doesn't work. petsafe refuses to replace it even though ...
A: It sounds to me like the transmitter is working if it passed the short loop test. This test ...
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| Dogwatch broken fence | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have a Dogwatch 3000 system for my dog. Woke the other morning to the alarm going off for a break ...
A: I am not familiar with the dogwatch system, but I suppose they work like the Petsafe system. Has ...
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| In-ground Wire Dog Fence | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I installed an in-ground wire dog fence and it has been working well for about 1 year. Recently ...
A: Bob, For 350 feet of boundary wire, you should read <6 ohms. If you have a partial break, you may ...
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| how to detect partial break in Invisible Fence | 7/11/2009 |
Q: Sir, I believe I have a partial break in my inground IF wire. I have read several articles and have ...
A: Bob, You nailed it. With a reading that high, you do have a partial break. Those are the worst ...
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| electical question | 6/24/2009 |
Q: how many plugs can should be on a 15 amp circut breaker. somehow in my apartment i have 11 plugs on ...
A: It is not the number of plugs, but what you plug into those plugs that determines how many can be in ...
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| invisible dog fence | 6/18/2009 |
Q: I purchased a pet safe stubborn dog invisible fence system. The previous owners had left their ...
A: I understand your frustration and apologize for the bad advice you have gotten so far. Get an ohm ...
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| invisible dog fence | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I purchased a pet safe stubborn dog invisible fence system. The previous owners had left their ...
A: In the interest of full disclosure, I work for Petsafe. Your problem does not make sense to me ...
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| Electric Dog Fence | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I would like someone to come out for a service call to help me with a problem. I purchased ...
A: I am not familiar with Perimeter Fencing in the UK. My suggestion would be to call the place that ...
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| Invisible Fence | 6/9/2009 |
Q: The transmitter unit won't stop beeping. I've changed out the battery in the receiver, and it's ...
A: IF you can vary the range of the transmitter signal and the collar beep further away from the line ...
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| Invisible Fence | 6/9/2009 |
Q: The transmitter unit won't stop beeping. I've changed out the battery in the receiver, and it's ...
A: You always have the option of replacing it with a cheaper Petsafe system. Petsafe bought IF about 3 ...
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| Invisible Fence | 6/6/2009 |
Q: The transmitter unit won't stop beeping. I've changed out the battery in the receiver, and it's ...
A: It sounds like you have a failure in your transmitter. Most likely, the microprocessor is sending a ...
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| invisible fence alarm | 6/2/2009 |
Q: We know we have a break in our fence due to construction. We want to turn off the alarm until we ...
A: iIt has either an internal capacitor or a battery that keeps the alarm going off. Unplug it and let ...
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| petsafe underground fence adding wire to extend the area to include another garden | 4/29/2009 |
Q: Kevin, I have a petsafe professional underground fence. I was told that I could buy low voltage ...
A: Eileen, I think what you have done is twisted the new red will together, thus shorting out the ...
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| Invisible fence wire | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I have an invisible fence installed. The transmitter is in the basement, with a double twist wire ...
A: Any chance you have a defective receiver? Maybe you have a short in the twisted wire? Could you take ...
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| Invisible fence wire | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have an invisible fence installed. The transmitter is in the basement, with a double twist wire ...
A: Roger, That makes no sense. If you are reading 1ohm, that is about right as 500 foot of 18 gauge ...
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| Replacing overhead kitchen light | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I'm new to doing home improvments and am trying to replace our overhead kitchen light with a new ...
A: You simply need a bigger wire nut. I would not tape them off, this is too risky. When you do find a ...
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| Re-wiring a fuse box? | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 50 year old house with a fuse box. One of the eight 15amp fuses powers lights and outlets ...
A: I am not an expert in this category, but I think I can provide some advice. If the wiring to that ...
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| dryer plug in cord (amps) | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I bought a new GE electric dryer (20-24 amps). The breaker was insufficient so the electrician ...
A: If the dryer is rated for 20 to 24 amps and the guy wired it for 60 amps (including the breaker), ...
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| invisible fence | 3/21/2009 |
Q: The invisible fence set up I would like to do is just my back yard. I would like to use the back of ...
A: No there is not a way to do it without running double wire. Anything metal can attenuate the signal ...
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| circuit breaker | 3/21/2009 |
Q: What causes a circuit breaker to keep tripping? The last time we could not get it to come back on. ...
A: Mi Michelle, It could be something dangerous. What is happening is that 20 amp circuit is drawing ...
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| Wiring and breaker panel | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I just installed some top kitchen cabinets in my home, and a few hours later my power breaker shut ...
A: Patrick, In a word, yes. It sounds like you could have a partial short. Perhaps you have run a ...
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| dimmer switch | 3/4/2009 |
Q: Two days ago I replaced the track lighting in my kitchen. The first day that I replaced it one of ...
A: Interesting problem. Logically, I can see the dimmer going out or being bad from the start. However, ...
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| home wiring | 3/1/2009 |
Q: today my wife was using and upright vacuum while at the same time, I was using an upright steam ...
A: I cannot tell you why the circuit breaker did not trip. If you overloaded the circuit, it should ...
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| Extending the invisible fence | 2/19/2009 |
Q: Kevin, I would like to extend my invisible fence to an island in my yard. How deep should I bury the ...
A: What you want to do is make a section of twisted wire that leads up to the island. If you think of ...
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| Hot dimmer switch | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Just had a new ceiling light installed along with an Lutron digital fade dimmer switch. I noticed, ...
A: Joseph, I would call the manufacturer of the dimmer switch. If it is rated for 600 watts, you ...
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| looping invisible fencing | 2/11/2009 |
Q: First of all? I'm a dummy electrically so don't expect me to understand technical answers. I'm ...
A: Bill, The spam guard is that of experts.com. What you have to do is to create a loop. Imagine ...
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| Finding break in line | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I am having difficulty finding the break in my underground fence system. I tried the am radio tuned ...
A: Petsafe sells a kit similar to what you are using that has always worked for me. You can call them a ...
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| finding the wire | 1/8/2009 |
Q: My invisible has not been working for a while and I am looking to buy a tracer to help me find the ...
A: Call petsafe and ask for an RFA-50. I think they are about 50.00. Your other alternative is to ...
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| wire size and capacity | 1/7/2009 |
Q: Will increasing the wire size from 14 Ga. to 12 Ga. increase the amperage that the circuit can ...
A: No. The breaker controls the amount of current that can pass through a circuit. If you pass too much ...
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| treadmill | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I have a house that was built in 2008. In one of the bedrooms I have a treadmill. Every time I ...
A: Dana, I have the same problem in my reptile room. What is happening is that the circuit is not ...
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| hallway light | 1/4/2009 |
Q: I have a hallway alight that blew out. I put a new bulb in and I could smell a burning and the new ...
A: It sounds like the fixture was the problem, especially if it was old or made of plastic. Check the ...
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| invisible fence | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I have 2 questions. First, I have a 700 model invisbile fence and is wondering what the two ...
A: I am not familiar with that specific model. Please call Petsafe at 888-284-6234 and they can help ...
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| Petsafe Loop Detector | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I own a Petsafe electric fence, model # RF-105-D. It has worked well for a number of years. Today, ...
A: Tim, I agree, it sounds like you have a partial break. In my experience, an old wire nut ...
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| Petsafe Loop Detector | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I own a Petsafe electric fence, model # RF-105-D. It has worked well for a number of years. Today, ...
A: It seems like one of two things has happened. You could have a partial break or a splice that is ...
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| Invisible Fence Installation | 11/28/2008 |
Q: This spring I invested in an Invisible Fence which served its purpose very well. This month I ...
A: Mary, This part is nearly impossible to troubleshoot over email or via this forum. First call ...
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| remove broken light bulb | 11/13/2008 |
Q: to remove the metal part of a light bulb that is still in the socket when the glass part of the bulb ...
A: To be extra safe, do both. The switch will do it, but you need to make sure everyone in the house ...
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| electrical | 10/17/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have a difference of opinion on electricity. He says it costs more to turn on a ...
A: It depends on the type of light and the duration of time; at least that is the scientific fact. ...
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| Invisible fense | 10/4/2008 |
Q: main device that is plugged into outlet is constantly beeping with constant green lite on. Is there ...
A: In the interest of full disclosure, I am the director of the Petsafe Village in Knoxville. Yes. ...
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| Invisible fence problems | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I have recently installed our invisible fence and have a continuous loop, no problems. However, the ...
A: Hmmm. This is an odd problem. When you twist the wires, the signals are 180 degrees out of phase and ...
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| Changing a chandelier wiring to electrical outlet | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I recently moved and need to change the wiring on a chandelier so it can be plugged into an outlet. ...
A: Please note my profile that I am not an expert in this area, but I do have a degree in electronics. ...
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| wire repair | 8/14/2008 |
Q: How do you locate the break in the dog fence wire i have 4 acres is there i tool to find it
A: Sorry to hear about your fence. Since your yard is so big, I do suggest that you obtain the tool ...
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| May have partial break in my petsafe wire | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I just bought an ohm reader, but I have never used one before. which setting do I turn the dial to ...
A: Travis, It sounds like you have a partial break. You should be reading under 7 Ohms. Petsafe has ...
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| May have partial break in my petsafe wire | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I just bought an ohm reader, but I have never used one before. which setting do I turn the dial to ...
A: Travis, How much wire do you have in feet? Generally speaking, the meter hould read about 3.5 ...
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| Two questions | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I contacted Invisible Fencing and was told packages start at $799 and they need to come and look at ...
A: I am not qualified to answer your house wiring question (please see my profile). I am qualified to ...
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| Husky Training | 6/13/2008 |
Q: Can you train a husky to a electric fence? He really likes to run around off the tie outs.
A: If by electric fence you mean invisible fence, then yes. Any dog can be trained. Some take a little ...
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| repair underground fence | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I just severed my underground fence while doing yard repair. I found the severed point. How to I ...
A: Jeff, Good for you that you know where the break is, for that is the hard part! Repair is simple ...
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| wire tracing | 5/22/2008 |
Q: What is the name of the tool that can trace underground wiring and detect a problem such as being ...
A: Finding a wire break can be a tough job. In the past, I have cut mine many, many times. In the ...
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| Repair invisible fence | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have an invisible fence that appears to have a break in the wire somewhere. I walked off the ...
A: In the interest of full disclosure, I am an employee of petsafe. There is no meter to tell you ...
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| locating a break in an invisabile fence canine system | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I have aprox 2 acres that I have installed invisible fence. I would like to know how to locate a ...
A: In the interest of full disclosure, I am an employee of Petsafe in Knoxville, TN. Yes, that is ...
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| Out doors front post light problems | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am trying to help an older neighbor with her front post light (near the street) that hasn't come ...
A: I am no expert in this field ( please see my profile). However, I do have an AAS degree in ...
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| Electric stimulaton dog training | 3/11/2008 |
Q: My dog sometimes finds a way to get out of our yard but he used to always stay in the neighborhood ...
A: In the interest of full disclosure, I am an employee with Petsafe. I would advise not taking this ...
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| Your response to my question | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Les, Your response of "I don't answer homework questions" is a bit uncalled for. My question was ...
A: This question was in the question pool, so are you directing this directly at me? Sorry, I am ...
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