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WIRE GAUGE CHART
Wire Gauge
18 Gauge
16 Gauge
14 Gauge
DISTANCE
Up to 100 feet (30 meters)
Up to 150 feet (45 meters)
Up to 250 feet (80 meters)
Types of Wire
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Speaker Installation
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and the wiring is completed per this installation guide, stake
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Connecting the Speakers
The SGS SYSTEM allows the satellite speakers to be wired
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alternating the wires between the left and right channels creating a
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NOTE: THE SUBWOOFER CAN BE CONNECTED AT ANY POINT IN THE
DAISY CHAIN.
NOTE: PLEASE REFER TO THE WIRING CHART BELOW TO DETERMINE
WHICH SIZE WIRE TO USE OVER A GIVEN DISTANCE.
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NOTE: THE SUBWOOFER REQUIRES A BURIAL SPACE THAT IS ABOUT
14” DIAMETER AND 15” DEEP. WHEN SUBWOOFER IS IN THE GROUND,
ENSURE THAT THERE IS ROUGHLY 5” OF EXPOSED SUBWOOFER
ENCLOSURE FROM THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND TO THE BOTTOM
EDGE OF THE CANOPY. SEE FIGURE 2.
5” (127mm)
15” (381mm)
14” (355mm)
Figure 2
