Why does the manual suggest that I keep the wire away from chain link fences or other large metal objects?
Large quantities of metal can deflect or absorb the radio frequencies emitted from your boundary wire. When this happens, your fence may have either a diminished range or erratic signal. When installing near metal, we recommend that you stay as far away from the metal object as your boundary on one side of the wire is wide. As always do a test run on any installation prior to burying or permanently installing your wire. Example: If your range is set at 5′ on each side of the wire (10 foot wide total), than you would want to keep the boundary wire at least 5′ from the metal.
