Wiring Info - Russound Acclaim 5 Series OutBack Installation Manual

Speaker Cable
The amount of wire needed varies with speaker placement. Label speaker
wires with left, right, and location.
Use Russound AW series speaker cable or any reputable brand of 16 to 12
gauge multi-stranded wiring for amplifi er- to-speaker connections.
Wire is measured in gauges: the greater the number, the smaller the wire. The
gauge of wire needed is determined by the distance between the amplifi er/
receiver and the speakers. The longer the run, the heavier the gauge needed.
Use the following chart as a guide:
Length Minimum Gauge
0' to 100'
50' to 150'
100' to 200'
The standard colors on the terminals are red Positive (+) and black Negative
(-). If the wire has transparent insulation, one conductor will be copper-colored
(+) and the other silver-colored (-). If the wire has an opaque insulation, the
conductors are diff erentiated by a series of ribs or grooves, a stripe, or dotted
line on one conductor. Use and mark these as the Positive (+) conductor.
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Typical usage of speaker wire conductors
16
14
12
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Russound Acclaim OutBack Rock Speaker Installation Manual
Prewiring
Run a separate 2-conductor stranded copper speaker cable of at least 16
AWG (1.5 mm) from the amplifi er to each speaker. Be sure to use cable with the
appropriate fi re resistance rating for the application.
If you are installing a single-point stereo rock speaker, we recommend using
four-conductor speaker cable.
When running a speaker cable parallel to an AC power cable, keep them at
least 12 inches (30 cm) apart to minimize electromagnetic interference. If the
speaker cables must cross AC wiring, cross them at right angles.
Leave about 2 feet (0.6 m) of cable at each end for connecting to the speakers
and amplifi er. Label the cables so you will know which cable connects to each
keypad or amplifi er output channel.

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