ELK-800 Installation
Wiring Connections
Terminal 1 & 2
- 12 to 24 volts A.C. or D.C. power input. No polarity need be observed.
Terminal 3 & 4
- Audio Input(limited to -15 dbm to + 10 dbm), or Telephone audio paging line.
For weak audio input signals, Set Jumper to Preamp for +18 dbm extra gain.
Terminal 5 & 6
- Speaker output.
Two (2) ohm maximum load
. Speakers may be series/
parallel wired for multiple speaker combinations up to 16 speakers.
Power Supply Wire Run
Speakers Per Wire Length (ft)
Power Run
24 AWG
22 AWG
16
25
40
8
50
80
4
100
160
2
200
320
1
400
640
Audio Input Wire Run
When using a remote power supply and 24 AWG wire, the length of the audio wire should be
limited to 5000 feet with a maximum of four (4) ELK-800 amplifiers connected. Standard telephone
twisted pair wire is a good choice for the audio wire run.
Speaker Spacing & Connections
Sound Level Location
Speaker Spacing
Quiet
50 to 65db, offices
120 feet (14,400 sq. feet)
Moderate
65 to 80db, light manufacturing
90 feet (8,100 sq. feet)
Noisy
80 to 90db, heavy manufacturing
60 feet (3,600 sq. feet)
Very Noisy
Greater than 90db
40 feet (1,600 sq. feet)
Volume Control
Turn the volume control clockwise (CW) to increase volume. Adjust to a comfortable level.
Audio Input Gain Control
If the audio input signal is too low for proper amplification, switch Jumper to Preamp position for an
additional audio input gain of +18 dbm (8 X gain)
ELK-800
1
2
3
4
5
6
12VDC
Power
Supply
+
-
SPEAKER
STAND
ALONE
PHONE
1000 ohm
1/2 watt
Resistor
How to use an ELK-800 as a simple paging system
Note: DO NOT connect to phone company lines
RED
GREEN
ELK-800
1
2
3
4
5
6
Example: Three Speakers on an ELK-800
Total Resistance = 6 OHMS
THREE
8 OHM
SPEAKERS
2 SPEAKERS in SERIES
1 in PARALLEL
1
2
3
4
5
6
Audio Line Input
-15dbm to +10dbm
Power Supply
12 to 24 VDC
or VAC
8 ohm Speaker
2 ohm max load
Volume
Increase
NO PREAMP
PREAMP
ELK-800
JUMPER
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