Community Wet II, Руководство по эксплуатации и установке

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Community WET II - Operation and Installation Manual - Page 6
COMMUNITY W SERIES WET II
OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for selecting Community’s W SERIES WET II premium all-weather/all-purpose installation
loudspeakers. WET is an acronym standing for
Weather Environmental Technology
, which describes one of
the main design goals of this product line.
WET II products are built using unique weather-resistant materials that can survive sustained exposure to
harsh climatic conditions. In addition to weather-resistance, these materials also possess favorable
acoustical properties. The result is a line of loudspeaker products that not only performs consistently in
tough, problematic environments, but also provides superlative acoustic performance, typically associated
only with high fidelity “indoor” loudspeakers.
WET II Loudspeaker Systems from Community
The upgraded WET II from Community combines all of WET’s original weather-defying characteristics with
improved styling and technology. WET II is entirely constructed of corrosion-resistant materials like
fiberglass, stainless steel, polyimide and carbon fiber, using sophisticated technologies to ensure they will
withstand exposure to harsh environmental conditions. Some of our unique materials include:
Carbon Fiber . Used for LF and MF cones, carbon fiber exhibits a superior strength-to-mass ratio (high
Young’s Modulus [E]), over that of traditional cone material, thus improving transient response and
efficiency while simultaneously lowering distortion.
Polyimide. Used for HF diaphragms due to its excellent flexural strength and low resonance; quite unlike
brittle metallic diaphragms.
Fiberglass. All enclosures and horns are constructed of hand-laid fiberglass. Fiberglass is inherently
weather-resistant while exhibiting the strength, stiffness, and non-resonant characteristics needed to
insure an acoustically inert loudspeaker enclosure.
Stainless Steel. All hardware and fasteners, wherever possible, are made of stainless steel, highly resistant
to corrosion and oxidation.
Weather-Stop™ Grille. Each enclosure is fitted with Community’s proprietary Weather-Stop protective
grille. The grille consists of an outer layer of perforated steel finished with Community’s proprietary dual-
layer powder coating process, a center later of reticulated foam, and an inner layer of fine mesh screen
made from a rustproof UV-resistant synthetic material. This grille assembly prevents water intrusion, while
providing a high degree of acoustic transparency.
Ferrofluid. Most LF, MF & HF drivers use Ferrofluid in their voice coil gaps. Ferrofluid provides improved
heat transfer resulting in higher power handling, reduced distortion from fluidic dampening of mechanical
resonance, and it seals the air gaps against corrosion and oxidation.
Input Cables. WET II uses type SJOW neoprene jacketed cables rated for outdoor use.