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Wiring
TheHRSIW8amplierhastwobinding
postsforconnectiontotheHRSIW8
subwoofer.
1. Installthespeakerwiresfollowing
alllocalcodesforlowvoltageelec-
tricalwiringinstallation.Useclass
2wiring,and12gaugeisrecom-
mended,16gaugeistheminimum.
2. Followcommonlowvoltagepractic-
eslikeavoidinghighvoltageelectri-
calwiring,orifthisisnotpossible,
trycrossingthemperpendicularly.
Thiswillreducethechanceofpick-
inguphumorotherinterference.
3. Ifrequired,passthewiringthrough
thespeakerwiringchannelsinthe
backofthesubwoofer.
4. Doanelectricalcontinuitytestto
makesuretheconnectionsare
goodfromtheamplier-endofthe
speaker wire to the ends of the
wiresatthesubwoofer.
5. Securethewiringtotheloudspeak
-
er's spring-loaded binding posts,
observingthecorrectpolarity.
Gentlypullonthemtomakesure
theyaresecure.
6. Itisagoodideatosecurethe
wiringfromvibrationasmuchas
possible.Donothavetheweight
ofthecableshangingonthetermi
-
nals.Tryusingheavydutyelectrical
staplestoholdthespeakercable
securelytothestuds.
Installing the Subwoofer
1. Pressthesubwooferintothesheet-
rockopeningmakingsurethatthe
speakerwiresdonotgetpinchedor
cut.