What happens if the perimeter wire of my robot mower gets broken?

If the perimeter wire is buried, the likelihood of the wire being broken is low however it does happen.

Whilst you may have expected rabbits in the garden to cause a problem, it’s the deer and weasels that tend to break the wire…or someone putting a spade through it!

There are a number of ways to find a break, have a look at our article on wire breaks for more details.  The most likely places for a break are joints in the wire…always use a good quality connector  (we supply them with our kits –  never join and tape them) – look at the joints first.

Walk the perimeter and look for obvious disturbances…after an installation, I normally walk the perimeter and take a video so that I know where the wire is.

With older mowers, you can use an AM radio to find a break, newer models work on a different frequency so you need another method – see YouTube “How to find a wire break in a underground dog or pet fence using an AM radio for FREE!”

If all else fails, call in the professionals…we use a special tool to locate breaks.