INSTALLATION
Run the speaker cable
Determine the location of the amplifier that will power the loudspeakers. The
amplifier should be located in an area that protects it from the weather. Refer to the
amplifier installation instructions to ensure that the amplifier is not located in an
area that does not meet its recommended operating environment.
Once the location of the amplifier is determined, layout and place the loudspeakers
in the area where music is desired. Use the procedures and recommendations
detailed in the section “Selecting the number and location for your speakers” of this
manual, to choose the best locations for the speakers.
Determine a path for the speaker cable. You may need to run wires in walls, under
sidewalks or patios and around obstacles in your yard. Install the wires while
conforming to your local building requirements and codes. If you are unsure of
these codes, consult a professional audio/video installer, building contractor or
local building and inspection agency that has jurisdiction. Use care when digging
trenches in the yard; ensure that there are no buried cables or gas lines by verifying
the location of these items with the local authorities in your area, prior to digging
the trenches.
After selecting this path, estimate the amount of cable needed and use the section
entitled “Choosing the Speaker Cable” to choose and cut the cable required.
If the cable will be run underground, dig a trench along the path needed for the
speaker cable. If you are using PVC pipe to run your cable in, connect and glue
the PVC piping sections and connections together so they lie in this trench easily.
Now run the cable from the amplifier to each speaker location through the pipe. If
you are using direct burial cable, run the cable from the amplifier to each speaker
location and lay the cable in the trench.
Do not cover the cable in the trenches until system operation and loudspeaker
coverage is verified.
Connecting the loudspeaker
1. Strip two to three inches of the speaker cables’ outer jacket away from the
insulated conductors. Ensure that at least two inches of the separate conductors
are free.
2. Strip one half inch of insulation from the end of each conductor as show
in
Figure 6
.
3. Perform steps 1 and 2 on the
RS5
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