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Sample Speaker Installations
Using the fuel tank as a speaker baffle
is quite easy. In this case the speaker
eminates sound into the body.
Mounting a speaker facing out from
inside of the body. You have to
seal all edges of the speaker for
a proper baffle.
Mounting speaker in hood of engine using a metal grill for the exhaust.
For open body shells it is necessary to
make a speaker baffle instead of using
the body for a baffle. In both cases, the
backside of the speaker is closed off.
When mounting the sound unit in an open chassis (car or locomotive) area
with a power feed entering under the speaker requires raising the speaker
from the chassis floor. This is easily accomplished by adding item #388, 1/8"
thick double sided tape, to the rim of the speaker. As you can see, only a
small amount is needed. This creates an air tightness from the front side of
the speaker which is required for a good baffle. In this case, the entire body
shell is used for the speaker baffle which is why nothing is required on the
back side of the speaker.
DO NOT
allow the speaker
wires to contact ANYTHING
else INCLUDING the
chassis of the engine or the
speaker frame.
This will
damage the sound unit and
voids the warranty.
