Working with Distributed 70 Volt Line Systems ........10 Wiring Instructions................... 11 L41XC Satellite Speaker..............11 L42XC Bollard Satellite Speaker ............14 L12XC Subwoofer ................17 Painting ahe Speakers ................18 Care and Maintenance................18 Specifications ................... 19 Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
For example L42XC bollard speakers are ideal for placement along walkways or on/near patios to take advantage of their built-in LED lighting. L41XC speakers are perfect for placement in gardens and among shrubbery, while M55XC and M80XC monitor –...
3. If needed to achieve a balanced center of gravity, loosen the clamp screws with the supplied hex key enough to allow the speaker to slide backwards or forwards within the clamp. Position the speaker body to achieve the best balance and stability. Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
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The speaker and Revel bracket can now be threaded onto any third party bracket that has a 17.25mm M20 thread. The third party bracket must be rated to hold the weight of the L41XC speaker (4.5kg (9.9 lb). Be sure to securely affix the third party bracket to the mounting surface with materials-appropriate hardware Figure 9 and follow the third party bracket manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
6. Secure the L42MXC mounting bracket base to any level horizontal surface with hardware appropriate for the surface material. Orient the mounting bracket base so that the grille side of the speaker faces in the desired direction. Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
The port should protrude approximately 19cm (7.5 inches) from ground level to the bottom of the hood as shown in Figure 15. 7 to 7.5 inches (18–19cm) Figure 15 Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
A 70V distributed line system has the advantage of allowing many speakers to be run on a single amplifier A typical system may be configured like Figure 16 with the L41XC speakers arrayed in garden areas near the channel, thereby making system wiring easier. You may connect as many XC speakers as you’d like to one patio and the L42XC speakers lining a walkway.
Figure 18 Figure 17 3. The L41XC speaker ships with the transformer set to 60W and must be re-set to BYPASS. Use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the protective Philips screw as shown in Figure 19. SPEAKER CABLE GAUGE CHOICE For best performance be sure to use the proper gauge speaker cable.
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Black Figure 21 3. The L41XC speaker ships with the transformer set to 60W. If you want to use a lower power setting use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the protective Philips screw as shown in Figure 22. Remove Philips Screw...
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60 Watts, the maximum number of speakers you can run on a 300W amplifier channel is five. Best practice is to limit the total speaker load to 90% of the amplifier’s power rating. Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
Black Wire 12V – 15V Power Supply Figure 24 SPKR+ SPKR– LED Power White Black LED Power Green Figure 25 Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
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L42XC speaker per channel. We recommend Crown CDI 2|300 CDI or Crown CDI 2|600 Drivecore amplifiers which are rated for 2-Ohm operation. Never connect three or more 4-Ohm speakers in parallel to any amplifier. Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
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3. The L41XC speaker ships with the transformer set to 60W. If you want to use a lower power setting use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the protective Philips screw as shown in Figure 29. Remove Protective Philips Screw...
4. Connect the (+) wire from the amplifier output to the red (+) wire and connect the (-) wire from the amplifier to the black (-) wire in the wire pair labeled “Input.” Use crimp connectors or the supplied wire nuts for the connection. Sub + Yellow Figure 31 Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
L12XC subwoofers on a single 300W amplifier channel set each subwoofer no higher than 125W. Best practice is to limit the total speaker load to 90% of the amplifier’s power rating. Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
Speaker and clamp assembly - 4.5kg (9.9 lb) Speaker – 9.4kg (20.7 lb); Speaker and port assembly - 30.1kg (66.4 lb) MXC Mounting Bracket (Sold Separately) 1kg (2.2lbs) Rock Transformer – 3.7kg (8.2 lb) Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
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Dimmable (MLV, ELV and Universal Dimmer Compatible) Operating Temperature -40 – 125C Safety Protection Inrush Current Protection, ESD Input Voltage OVP, UVLO, and OCP Open and Shorted LED Fault Detection Thermal Shutdown Extreme Climate Series – L41XC, L42XC and L12XC Owner’s Manual...
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