Determining Wire Quantity for Electronic Fences

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Determining Wire Quantity for Electronic Fences

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How Much Wire Do I Need?

In addition to knowing how much wire you need to install your in-ground fence, you need to know which type of wire your system comes with.

There are two types of wire:

20 Gauge: This is a thinner wire and comes standard with many in-ground fence systems

18 Gauge: This is a thicker, more durible, and more expensive wire option. Any systems with 18 gauge wire will be clearly labeled with this option.

Important Notes:

You can not mix wire types. This will cause your system not to work.

Remember to buy extra wire. You will need enough wire to run your fence to your transmitter and to securely twist wire ends.

Do not run your wire through or around your chain link fence. It will interfer with the shock given to your pet.

If you buy additional wire, buy additonal boundry flags to mark your fence.

Wire Table

Acres	Square Feet	Fence Wire (500ft / Spool) Feet	Flags (50/bundle)
			#Spools	#Flags	#Bundles
1/4	10,890	450	1	45	1
1/3	14,520	520	2	52	2
1/2	21,780	620	2	62	2
3/4	32,670	740	2	74	2
1	43,560	850	2	85	2
2	87,120	1,200	3	120	3
3	130,680	1,500	3	150	3
4	174,240	1,700	4	170	4
5	217,800	1,900	4	190	4
6	261,360	2,100	5	210	5
7	304,920	2,250	5	225	5
8	348,480	2,400	5	240	5
9	392,040	2,550	6	255	6
10	435,600	2,700	6	270	6
11	479,160	2,800	6	280	6
12	522,720	2,950	6	295	6
13	566,280	3,050	7	305	7
14	609,840	3,170	7	317	7
15	653,400	3,280	7	328	7
16	696,960	3,400	7	340	7
17	740,520	3,500	7	350	7
18	784,080	3,600	8	360	8
19	827,640	3,700	8	370	8
20	871,200	3,800	8	380	8
21	914,760	3,880	8	388	8
22	958,320	4,000	8	400	8
23	1,001,880	4,050	9	405	9
24	1,045,440	4,150	9	415	9
25	1,089,000	4,230	9	423	9
26	1,132,560	4,300	9	430	9
27	1,176,120	4,400	9	440	9
28	1,219,680	4,470	9	447	9
29	1,263,240	4,550	10	455	10
30	1,306,800	4,630	10	463	10
31	1,350,360	4,700	10	470	10
32	1,393,920	4,780	10	478	10
33	1,437,480	4,850	10	485	10
34	1,481,040	4,920	10	492	10
35	1,524,600	5,000	10	500	10
36	1,568,160	5,050	11	505	11
37	1,611,720	5,130	11	513	11
38	1,655,280	5,200	11	520	11
39	1,698,840	5,270	11	527	11
40	1,742,400	5,330	11	533	11
41	1,785,960	5,400	11	540	11
42	1,829,520	5,450	11	545	11
43	1,873,080	5,530	12	553	12
44	1,916,640	5,600	12	560	12
45	1,960,200	5,650	12	565	12

Table provided by Dogtra.com