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WIRING CONFIGURATIONS
Series - One Speaker (dual 2 ohm voice coils)
One dual 2 ohm voice coil woofer with voice coils in connected in series results in a 4
ohm load to the amplifier.
2 ohm
2 ohm
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Figure 2
Figura 2
Abbildung 2
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1. Connect the woofer in series by connecting the negative (-) of one terminal to the
positive (+) terminal of the other coil.
2. Wire the positive (+) terminal of the first coil to the positive (+) terminal on the
amplifier. Wire the negative (-) terminal of the second coil to the negative (-)
terminal on the amplifier.
Parallel—One Speaker (dual 2 ohm voice coils)
One dual 2 ohm voice coil woofer with voice coils in parallel results in a 1 ohm load
to the amplifier.
2 ohm
2 ohm
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Figure 3
Figura 3
Abbildung 3
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1. Connect the speaker in parallel by connecting the two positive (+) terminals
together and the two negative (-) terminals together.
2. Wire the positive (+) terminals of the woofer to the positive (+) terminal on
the amplifier. Wire the negative (-) terminals of the woofer to the negative (-)
terminal on the amp.
