Hello,
I would like to install a robotic lawn mower in my garden but am quite uncertain about how to proceed!
The green outline represents the future lawn area, the red line indicates a possible location for a boundary wire, and the blue area marks a privacy screen that will still be installed.
There is a terrace with chairs and a table between the two areas, so the mower cannot simply pass through there.
Questions:
What is the best way to mow the two separate areas?
Is the position of the charging station (at the end of the red lines) suitable?
Would the robotic mower be able to mow around the privacy screen as well?
My only idea so far is to create two separate mowing zones, manually place the mower on the second area at fixed intervals, and have it return to the charging station using the boundary wire. I would try to lay the wire as far as possible from the terrace chairs, probably in the gaps between the tiles.
The plot has a slight incline to the right, but there are no height differences between the garage, pool, and the lower area.
Thank you in advance.
I would like to install a robotic lawn mower in my garden but am quite uncertain about how to proceed!
The green outline represents the future lawn area, the red line indicates a possible location for a boundary wire, and the blue area marks a privacy screen that will still be installed.
There is a terrace with chairs and a table between the two areas, so the mower cannot simply pass through there.
Questions:
What is the best way to mow the two separate areas?
Is the position of the charging station (at the end of the red lines) suitable?
Would the robotic mower be able to mow around the privacy screen as well?
My only idea so far is to create two separate mowing zones, manually place the mower on the second area at fixed intervals, and have it return to the charging station using the boundary wire. I would try to lay the wire as far as possible from the terrace chairs, probably in the gaps between the tiles.
The plot has a slight incline to the right, but there are no height differences between the garage, pool, and the lower area.
Thank you in advance.
The corridor is narrow,
and 3 cables need to pass through:
1x boundary wire (minimum distance to the wall 30cm (12 inches)),
1x boundary wire return (corridor width),
1x search/guide wire in between.
The cables must never cross each other.
So, lay the boundary wire all around, starting and ending at the station, including over the terrace.
Then lay the search/guide wire in between, through all three areas, and connect it to the boundary wire at the end.
Is there an edge at the pool?
My robotic mower once turned itself out of the mowing area over the boundary wire at a narrow spot but stopped immediately.
If the pool is there, only floaters will help (for you or the robot).
We have the Gardena Smart Sileno Live 750, because it has a small housing over a large mowing deck.
and 3 cables need to pass through:
1x boundary wire (minimum distance to the wall 30cm (12 inches)),
1x boundary wire return (corridor width),
1x search/guide wire in between.
The cables must never cross each other.
So, lay the boundary wire all around, starting and ending at the station, including over the terrace.
Then lay the search/guide wire in between, through all three areas, and connect it to the boundary wire at the end.
Is there an edge at the pool?
My robotic mower once turned itself out of the mowing area over the boundary wire at a narrow spot but stopped immediately.
If the pool is there, only floaters will help (for you or the robot).
We have the Gardena Smart Sileno Live 750, because it has a small housing over a large mowing deck.
Nida35a schrieb:
The corridor will be tight,
3 cables have to go through there,
1x boundary wire (minimum distance to the wall 30cm (12 inches)),
1x boundary wire return (corridor width),
1x search/guide wire in between.
The cables must never cross each other.
So first, lay the boundary wire all around, starting and ending at the station, including over the terrace.
Then lay the search/guide wire in between, through all 3 areas, and connect it to the boundary wire at the end.
Is there an edge at the pool?
My robot has once turned out of the mowing area over the boundary wire (tight spot), but stopped immediately.
If the pool is there, only floaties will help (for you or the robot).
We have the Gardena Smart Sileno live 750 because of the small housing over the large mowing deck. Why is a 30cm (12 inches) distance to the wall necessary?
In general, I also have a question for better understanding. How exactly does the robot cross the boundary wire? Does it drive exactly in the middle over the wire (which would be ideal for the lawn edge), or does it drive along the edge? Or does it cross it by a few centimeters?
Fortunately, the pool is only partially built into the ground 🙂
In der Ruine19 Jan 2022 08:07rick2018 schrieb:
Equally important for the OP. They need a mower with a boundary wire so that the mowing time can be properly distributed across the areas, and it can handle narrow passages well.That’s nonsense. My Worx mower doesn’t have a boundary wire and it mows two separate areas. First, it finds its way between areas on its own; second, you can specify in the scheduling which area it should start with; and third, it navigates narrow edges cleanly.In der Ruine19 Jan 2022 08:10ChrLenz schrieb:
Why is a 30cm (12 inches) distance to the wall required?
In general, I also have a question about how the robot crosses the boundary wire. Does it drive exactly in the middle over the wire (which would be ideal for the lawn edge), or does it drive along the edge? Or does it cross the wire by several centimeters? This varies from mower to mower. A side-shifted cutting deck allows it to mow closer to the edge and requires less trimming afterward.
Mine runs right along the edge and has a special edge-cutting program. With that and a narrow mowing strip (concrete edging), the edges look great.
rick2018 schrieb:
The ultrasonic system from Kress works great with trees and hard objects. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work as well with some bushes. With my 8 trees and 3 bushes in the middle of the lawn, there are no problems. And I’m glad I didn’t have to lay boundary wires everywhere, since the sensor does a good job.
rick2018 schrieb:
These, for example, have a fixed SIM card and don’t require Wi-Fi, all-wheel drive, cutting capacity over 3000 m². I find all of that available with Kress as well, even cutting capacity up to 4,400 m² (4,700 sq ft).
rick2018 schrieb:
It’s just as important for the original poster. They need a mower with a guide wire so the cutting time can be distributed accordingly across the areas and the narrow sections can be handled well. I also have two zones connected by a narrow passage. And of course, my Kress supports “zone mowing” and performs it carefully.
Now let’s stop with the “Who has the better mower” discussion. I know mine runs well in my garden... 😉
ChrLenz schrieb:
Why is a 30cm (12 inches) distance to the wall necessary?
I also have a general question. How exactly does the robot cross over the boundary wire? Does it drive exactly centered over the wire (which would be perfect for the lawn edge) or does it follow along the edge? Or does it cross over it by a few centimeters? Well, the wire is installed in a way to avoid any collisions. If there is a wall in the way, the wire is laid out according to the manufacturer’s guidelines regarding the distance. This always depends on the specific mower and its size. The goal is to navigate around all obstacles without any contact. For lawn edges, the wire is placed closer to the edge so that the robot mower crosses over it, creating a clean edge cut.
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