Electric Fence Dog 4 Less - Wire Guide for Electric Dog Fence

Electric Dog Fence Wire Guide- How Much Wire Do You Need?

To avoid insufficient wiring in your electric dog fence system, you should know the exact length of wires that you will need. And our Wire Guide table can help you determine how much wire you will need for a specific area.

WIRE GUIDE:

Size of Yard	Length of Property Line	Extra Boundary Needed
Between 1/2 and 1 Acre	Between 500 and 1000 feet	1
Between 1 and 3 Acres	Between 1000 and 1500 feet	2
Between 3 and 5 Acres	Between 1500 and 2000 feet	3

Use Only Burial Approved Boundary Wire

Using only Burial Approved wires will give you a dependable electric fence system for your dog. And for more long-lasting containment area, use waterproof Polyurethane Coated wire with solid copper core.

Should I Use 18-gauge or 20-gauge wire?

Containment system manufacturers recommend using 20 gauge wire with their systems because the systems are designed to be used with 20-gauge wire. We ship all of our containment systems with Premium, Heavy-duty, 20 Gauge Wire. If you want an additional 500ft. of 18-Gauge with your system, we offer a WIREUPGRADE option, which can be purchased with any containment system. Please see below to determine the proper gauge of wire for your use. Remember, 18 gauge wire cannot be purchased from your local pet store or pe supply catalog.

Use 18-Gauge if:
» Rocky soil
» You are installing your wire above ground
» Your yard has many trees

Use 20-Gauge if:
» You have smooth, loose soil or clay
» You are laying your wire next to a fence
» Your yard has few trees or vegetation.

Take that All Innotek® and PetSafe electric fence dog systems come standard with 500 feet of 20-gauge boundary wire. As for the larger yards, each dog fence kit includes everything you need to expand the coverage of your pet's containment area. All kits include 500 feet of 20-gauge wire, 50 marker flags and two wire splices.