Step 1 : Determine the layout

Make a layout sketch of the yard on graph paper or use a planning guide from the fence system manufacturer. Decide where to lay the invisible fence so your pet can run free. Plan the design so the transmitter is located on an outside wall of the house near an electrical receptacle. Choose a location -- such as a basement wall -- that's protected from the weather and not subject to freezing temperatures.

The antennawire runs in one unbroken loop starting and ending at the transmitter, forming the boundary perimeter. Follow the manufacturer's advice on location of a grounding rod and warnings about not burying the wire near metal fences or with other wire that might interfere with signal transmission.

Step 2 : Install the transmitter

Mount the transmitter on the inside of an exterior house wall near an electrical receptacle. There may be external mounting holes or you may need to remove a housing to reveal the mounting holes. Use wood screws on a frame house and masonry anchors on brick or stone. Depending on the location, you may need to drill a small hole through the wall for the grounding and antenna wires.

Step 3 : Ground the system

If grounding is required, attach one end of a ground wire to the grounding terminal on the transmitter. Drive a copper grounding rod at least 3 feet into the ground with a sledgehammer or follow manufacturer's directions. Leave a few inches of the rod above grade and attach a ground clamp to the rod and grounding wire to the clamp.

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