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5.5.2
APPROPRIATE HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION
The horizontal coverage angle required for a venue can be readily determined through
examination of the plan view. Once the required horizontal coverage has been deter-
mined, it is easy to calculate the number of columns required to thoroughly address the
entire venue. All KF700 Series loudspeakers provide 35° of horizontal coverage. Since the
side angles of KF700 enclosures are constructed at 15° angles, horizontal coverage can be
achieved by simply tight packing as many loudspeakers or columns of loudspeakers as
are needed.The resulting 5° overlap in coverage between enclosures is intentional by
design to provide the smoothest SPL transition between enclosures.
5.6
System Truck-Pack
5.6.1
DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION
KF700 (F) Series touring versions ride on four-wheeled caster pallets with the wider set of
wheels set 23 inches apart so that ramps 30-in wide or wider are easy to negotiate. Two
individuals can quickly and easily load or unload enough loudspeakers to create even the
largest touring arrays. Two offset handles per side provide an inherent tilt when lifting to
facilitate stacking.
KF700F full-range loudspeakers are 31 inches in height. The SB750F subwoofer is 47
inches in height. KF700 Series caster pallets add 4 inches in overall height to any stacked
column. As a result, 3 high columns of KF700 enclosures or 2 high columns of SB750
enclosures can be stacked in most trucks.
CAUTION:
Ensure that you do not exceed the load weighting for the vehicle you are using.
This is especially important to consider when stacking enclosures two or more high.
DANGER:
To avoid injury or death to personnel or damage to equipment, only two-high
stacks of enclosures should be rolled up or down ramps with up to a 10° slope. Do not
stack enclosures if the slope of the ramp is greater than 10°.
5.6.2
TRUCK PACKING
Smaller straight trucks typically have 90 to 95 inches of available internal width. KF700
Series enclosures can be packed into a 90-inch truck body in tightly packed rows of four.
Enclosures will stack three high on a single caster pallet. SB750 subwoofers will stack two
high in the same footprint. This configuration provides for a maximum of 48 full-range
loudspeakers within only 12 feet of truck space.
Forty-five inch road cases and decking can be used to create a base upon which two-high
stacks of full-range enclosures will fit.
European trailers can also support a 90-inch configuration. In the event that 96-inches of
internal width is available, an alternate configuration will allow for 54 full-range
enclosures in 12 feet of trailer space. This configuration calls for two alternating rows
along one wall and a single row at 90 degrees along the other wall. It should be noted that
this configuration does not leave much room for protection between rows of enclosures.
In 102-inch wide flat-floor semi-trailers with 100 inches of internal width, KF700 Series
enclosures pack five wide in alternating rows. This allows for 60 enclosures in just 12 feet
of trailer space. This configuration actually occupies 98.25 inches of actual space, so a
small amount of room remains if the trailer width varies slightly.
Regardless of trailer configuration, grilles and flytrack should be prevented from contacting
one another. Enclosures should be secured so that they do not rub up against each other
during transport. Covers or plywood sheets may be used to minimize contact during
transport. KF700 enclosures are protected with a durable finish, however, care taken during
transport will maintain them in superior condition longer .
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