Seasons Outdoor Collection™
Tools & Items
• Trench Spade/Shovel
• Measuring Tape
• Speaker Wire/Direct Burial wire
• Wire Stripper
• Waterproof Wire Nuts (Included)
About Speaker Wire
You will need a wire that has at least two conductors; one that can be identified as the
positive and the other as the negative. All two conductor wires have some means of
identifying which conductor is which, but at times this identification may be subtle. It’s
crucial that you keep track of which wire you use for positive (+) and negative (-). Typically,
if the wires are colored red and black, the red wire is used for positive and the black wire
is used for negative, but sometimes other colors or patterns are used. You can choose
whichever color of wire you want to be positive and negative as long as you remain
consistent throughout the install.
On both your amplifier and your speaker, the connectors will be identified as red for
positive and black for negative. It is very important to look carefully at the speaker wires
and be certain that the same wire that is attached to the positive connector in the amplifier
is attached to the positive connector in the speaker. If the negative and positive wires are
switched, speaker performance will be drastically impacted.
Wire Recommendation
It is recommended to use Direct Burial Grade wire. Standard speaker wire can be used,
however it must be buried in PVC conduit. Wire used for low voltage applications is not
suited for this application. Splices should be made inside a watertight direct burial box
or the conduit
The gauge of wire used can have an impact on the performance of your speakers. Use
a multi-stranded wiring designed for amplifier to speaker connections. Which gauge to
select depends on the length of wire to be used on any particular speaker. The longer
your run is, the larger your wire size must be.
Wire Length
Wire Gauge
0 -100’ (0 - 30m)
16
50 - 150’ (15 - 45m) 14
Over 100’ (30m)
12
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