How deep in the ground does this go? Looking to use this to install an electric dog fence and need thin trench about 2-3 inches deep to lay wire. Power edger didnt work or go past .5 inch in the ground. Will this work?
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I personally had a hard time using this tool to edge around my grass, and wound up sending it back. If you have good leg strength, maybe it will work.
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The wire is stranded. Solid copper wire would be very difficult to work with in this gauge and PE jacket. Both solid and stranded wire are suitable for dog fence installations. Please feel free to ask any additional questions.
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Trench sounds sort of wide, but basically yes it does go inside the trench, then put the sod back in the trench. The bottom of the edging has a "V" shape, and when the sod is put back in around the trench, the edging stays put. This is very rugged plastic, if you ever needed to remove it, you really need to dig it back up, you can't just take and end and pull it up. No stakes necessary. The depth you bury it depends on what you want to see above the ground. I buried mine so all I saw is the round, some people might want to see an inch of the vertical.This product is really a few steps above the others I see at Home Depository, Wally World and other hardware stores. Should last a lifetime, like the name says..... Trench sounds sort of wide, but basically yes it does go inside the trench, then put the sod back in the trench. The bottom of the edging has a "V" shape, and when the sod is put back in around the trench, the edging stays put. This is very rugged plastic, if you ever needed to remove it, you really need to dig it back up, you can't just take and end and pull it up. No stakes necessary. The depth you bury it depends on what you want to see above the ground. I buried mine so all I saw is the round, some people might want to see an inch of the vertical.This product... » Read More Trench sounds sort of wide, but basically yes it does go inside the trench, then put the sod back in the trench. The bottom of the edging has a "V" shape, and when the sod is put back in around the trench, the edging stays put. This is very rugged plastic, if you ever needed to remove it, you really need to dig it back up, you can't just take and end and pull it up. No stakes necessary. The depth you bury it depends on what you want to see above the ground. I buried mine so all I saw is the round, some people might want to see an inch of the vertical.This product is really a few steps above the others I see at Home Depository, Wally World and other hardware stores. Should last a lifetime, like the name says..... « Show Less
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The staples are not insulated so they could possibly have a negative effect with your electric dog fence. Probably best to call the dog fence installer and see what they advise.
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2" apart? I don't understand. Remind me what my comment was. I have essentially a 240' long 3/32" cable on 2 10' steel poles with lots of concrete and guy wires with concrete plus turnbuckles running away from the wire. It works, and the hand winch does a great job. I surrounded mine in bubble wrap last month to keep it out of the winter weather. (If you are doing a dog run, I have a much simpler solution given to me that makes me feel almsot stupid, despite the fact that my dog run works great. That solution is to take the 240' wire and lay it out on the ground with either heavy-duty augers or concrete and eye bolts, etc. I have limited trees, etc., and that would have worked as well as my solution for a lot less cost and trouble. G'luck with whatever you are doinbg. Gene
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No, that is wrong. I use this wire with the PetSafe YardMax and it works perfectly fine. Perhaps you are confusing twisted wire with stranded wire. Twisted wire, when referring to in ground dog fences, is when two different wires (stranded or solid core) are twisted together to create a "dead spot" in your fence system.
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You can run it on 2 sides and use one trench for the return:-). The return line will need to be twisted as described in the instructions. The area you wish to keep the dog from crossing will have the returning wire at least 5 feet apart so you will have 2 trenches. I just put the wires on the ground until I install the fence. The dog will see the flags and know not to cross them. Just take your time training the pup but he/she will get it real fast. For a small dog turn the power to 2.
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There is no limit on how deep you can put it only how deep you can dig. I think a bigger problem would be installing to shallow and then it not having enough support to stay put. As for digging I did hit a tree root on mine and had to notch the edging with a hack saw to get it to fit.
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Had the same problem. You must buy the proper heavy gauge insulated wire to run from the charger to the fence and ground source. Also must use the proper gauge exposed steel wiring that must be strung between post insulators. Go on the manufacture's web site to find the info on the wire or talk with one of their technicians. The wire I purchased could only be found online. Works GREAT to keep the deer out of the garden!drrmilr@gmail.com
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Generally the Pro Pointer will hit about 3" or less. But if I were you I would NOT mess with buried lines, the electric company will come out and find them for you if you call and schedule an appointment.
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I don't know for sure about the electric fence--the purpose of this is to keep a car or similar battery charged so it doesn't go dead while vehicle is idle for extended periods. I keep a car in FL 5 mos out of the year and use this so I don't have a dead battery. I can't see this powering a fence--nor keeping a 12v auto battery charged against the output to charge a fence. Not much help, I know. Good luck with this.
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6 acres might be a little too much. You will definitely have to buy extra wiring. Be prepared, my yard is only about 4,000 sq ft and it took me two days to install the wiring. Also if you decide to bury the wiring take care to bury it just a half inch or so otherwise the signal will be weak. I would suggest just attaching it to the fence itself, it will make it an easier task and the signal will be stronger.
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Set the power box up in a protected place. Instructions say that it's not water proof. From the positive pole on the box run your wire or the string(with imbedded metal) around the area to be inclosed, using the recommended fence insulators. The wire is not attached to the power source except at one end. Make sure that nothing is causing the sting/wire to be grounded. At the box, for the ground terminal, use the string/wire and a metal stake driven into the ground to complete the circuit. Plug it in and you're done. My dogs tested it a couple of times when first installed but not since. Works great. Set the power box up in a protected place. Instructions say that it's not water proof. From the positive pole on the box run your wire or the string(with imbedded metal) around the area to be inclosed, using the recommended fence insulators. The wire is not attached to the power source except at one end. Make sure that nothing is causing the sting/wire to be grounded. At the box, for the ground terminal, use the string/wire and a metal stake driven into the ground to complete the circuit. Plug it in and you're done. My dogs tested it a couple of times when first installed but not since.... » Read More Set the power box up in a protected place. Instructions say that it's not water proof. From the positive pole on the box run your wire or the string(with imbedded metal) around the area to be inclosed, using the recommended fence insulators. The wire is not attached to the power source except at one end. Make sure that nothing is causing the sting/wire to be grounded. At the box, for the ground terminal, use the string/wire and a metal stake driven into the ground to complete the circuit. Plug it in and you're done. My dogs tested it a couple of times when first installed but not since. Works great. « Show Less
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depends how hard the soil is and powerful your drill is?If your soil is soft and you're using and electric drill with a 1/2"chuck it will go as deep as the the lenght if the bit.
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Yes as long as you have somewhere on each end to mount it or it will sag. If you are using the fence in grass or dirt get 1 an a 1/4 PVC pipe and cut them twelve inches long and use them in the ground for the provided selves to fit into. I used this for my dogs and it works great.
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it tills as deep as the length of the tines which is about four inches. once tilled, you can go more deeper as the soil will be loose. i think i did go about 6"-8" deep. i basically bought this for my vegetable garden. first i tilled the old soil and then mixed it with soil compost and mixed with the old soil using this tool. i have this tool since two years now. it works great. you have to take care of the battery when not in use.
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Im not a specialist by any means but if I had to guess this won't work for an electric fence. Its design is typically set up as a trickle charger for a car's 12 volt battery. good luck