Connections
6.5 Speaker Cable Gauge
PowerZone Connect speaker connection cable gauge
should be chosen appropriately to reflect the type of
installation. The adjacent tables specify the appropriate
cable gauge and maximum cable length for less than
0.5dB cable loss in Lo-Z mode and less than 1.0dB cable
loss in Hi-Z mode.
6.5 GPIO Connections
If any PowerZone Connect GPIO functionality is required,
cables will need to be connected to the supplied GPIO
connector. Connecting cables to the GPIO connector is
illustrated in Diagrams 6d.
6.6 Network Connections
PowerZone Connect amplifiers are TCP/IP network
connected devices that are configured via a web
page based interface. Wired (Ethernet) and wireless
(WiFi) connection options are available. Connecting
PowerZone Connect amplifiers to a TCP/IP network is
described in Section 5 of this manual
Cable Gauge Table
Lo-Z installations, 0.5dB attenuation. 4 Ω & 8 Ω loads
Cable Gauge Table
70V Hi-Z installations, 1.0dB attenuation
20 speakers evenly distributed
Cable Gauge Table
100V Hi-Z installations, 1.0dB attenuation
20 speakers evenly distributed
Cable Cross
Section
(mm
2
)
Cable Gauge
(AWG)
Max Cable
Length
(Metres, 4 Ω
load)
Max Cable
Length
(Metres, 8 Ω
load)
0.75
≈18
5
10
1.5
≈16
10
20
2.5
≈14
17
35
4.0
≈12
28
55
Cable Cross
Section
(mm
2
)
Cable Gauge
(AWG)
Max Cable Length
(Metres),
(125 W/channel)
Max Cable Length
(Metres),
(250 W/channel)
0.75
≈18
90
45
1.5
≈16
180
90
2.0
≈14
<250
150
3.5
≈12
<250
<250
Cable Cross
Section
(mm
2
)
Cable Gauge
(AWG)
Max Cable Length
(Metres),
(125 W/channel)
Max Cable Length
(Metres),
(250 W/channel)
0.75
≈18
190
90
1.5
≈16
<250
180
2.0
≈14
<250
<250
3.5
≈12
<250
<250
Note: Cable lengths should not exceed 250m.
Note: Cable lengths should not exceed 250m.
