can the wire be run along side of a metal garage, or should it be a few feet away from the building and what is the recommended distance from a metal
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Not sure.....I would think it should be OK. Mine runs along a metal chhain link fence for 20' with no negative impact. Hope this helps. BTW, my pup is very "mild-tempered" and the first time it "zapped" him, I had it set at "4" and he was very terrified of the thing....he weighs about 45 pounds.....I set the thing down to 2 and he "respected" that for a couple of months but then decided he could "break through" as it didn't "jolt" him as bad, or bad enough to keep him from wanting to follow us as we were walking away from th house......we DO have a 3 foot concrete block wall he had to go over to follow us, too. I now it set at 3 and that seems to be working now for over a month again. I believe that should be adequate as he has "tested" it twice and has not braved his way past.......I also have the thing set so it gives the warning beeps a few feet before the zapping effect.
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I had the rep from Dogtek install my system. In the back yard there was no way to bury the wire along the back lot line. He ran the wire up the corner post of a cyclone fence and along the top rail of that fence. It has worked fine and actually keeps the dogs out of the flowers planted along the fence. I would still ask the company but don't think the metel building will affect how the system works.
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I have a cinderblock house covered in stucco and 50's plaster on the inside. My garage is stucco also. I have a sensor inside my garage and the main unit can still read the sensor through both of them and about 20 ft away. clear open area this will do 100 ft no problem.
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Not sure but my garage is 30x25 with 10ft ceasing it does amazing. Never have unit on over 1/2 way. Garage is insulted.
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I have my repeater installed on a metal shop. What I did was place my antenna on a mast about six feet above the roof I have had no problems.
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A couple thoughts. If you know what outlet in your garage you are going to use, you could find the corresponding breaker in your breaker box. It will say a number on the circuit breaker. Probably 15 or 20. ( this would tell you the size of wire going to that outlet)If it is 15 you run the risk of tripping the breaker. So buy the 13.5 amp or choose a different outlet on a 20 amp circuit. If the outlet is on 20 amp circuit, go with the bigger model
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I am not sure why they state that. I place mine on edge of deck which is within 25 feet of human activity without any problems. I think outside of a garage would be fine. Just remember not too close as it attracts bugs. They have an 800 number which I called to see if it could be left out in the rain (yes). Youjust can't leave it out all year as the cold will damage it. Let me know if you want the 800 number. Kat
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Since you are needing only a short distance of wiring, I would recommend getting it from Lowes or Home Depot where you can buy it by the foot, just use anything that is 22awg with at least 2 wires (you only need 2 but if there are 4 its no big deal don't use the extra wires)
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Ran my wires from the bedroom outside thru the ceiling and down. A is inside, B are for outside. Been there for over 15 years and no problem. Mounted on outside wall under eaves.
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The unit comes with 3-4+ feet of wire. I would NOT extend it due to the fact that the connection may not be good and false readings may be given. just my 2 cents
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I have two concerns with your question.First, I would not put the unit in the garage due to carbon monoxide gases.Put the unit outside in a safe area.Secondly, Use only a power cord that is heavy duty, like one used for window air condition units
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I have my antenna mounted on the A part of roof and it has metal trim and it is about 2ft. above roof. In all from ground up it is about 25Ft. The antenna works great! No interference the nearest tower is about 23 miles away. If it was an fm signal it would interfere. The metal roof can help pull digital signal in.
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I would not recommend it unless it was outside in a somewhat sheltered area. Even then I wouldn't do it. It is perfect for a garage or indoor.
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I have about 6 of these units mounted around the perimeter of my garage - meaning up against a wall. However, there is no reason they cannot be mounted in the middle of the garage.
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As long as you can get a GPS connection. The antenna has a long wire to get it to a window. The unit connects via internet to a cell tower so a metal building should be no problem. It then becomes a cell tower to the inside of the building. I think that the GPS tells it the location so it can figure out what cell tower to address. Mine came with the GPS and I am guessing about 15 ft of cable. Bill H
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FB: the distance is too far and the insulation in both house and garage will kill the signal, and weather will also affect it. They recommend the extender be within about 20' of the router. The only way it might work is if you got the strongest extender and put it in a window without a screen faceing the garage, and tried one of those long range wifi antennas for the computer i've seen advertised in some mags. If it works, it'll be cheaper than running cable that distance. good luck, Charlie c.
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Hardware.... I had a contractor run wire from circuit box in my basement to a double stall garage that I keep my summer car in. And it was well worth it. I should have done this several years ago. The heater has to be run on a separate line due to the 5,000 watt...240 volt draw. You can set the thermostat low so that it only comes on once in a while. Amazing how well this heater works in a double stall garage. If you were to heat a single garage the next smaller unit would do the job quite well.
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That's a question for a local electrician to apply local building codes to your situation, including how long the wiring run is.