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Running the Wire
The best time to run your speaker wire is after the electrical rough-in is
complete and before the insulation and drywall go up.
1.
From the multi-gang J-box head-out at the stereo equipment center,
run the 16/4 to each volume control J-box location.
2.
After you have made the run to the J-box, pull a 12-inch loop of the
16/4 into the J-box from behind. Do not cut the wire.
3.
Continue running the 16/4 to the speaker which is located closest to
the volume control. Do not cut the wire.
4.
Coil up approximately 3 feet of slack of the 16/4 at the location of
the closest speaker. Do not cut the wire.
5.
Staple the coil of slack up between the studs or trusses in such a way
that it will not interfere with the drywall or insulation.
6.
Then, continue running the 16/4 to the location of the other speaker.
Coil up approximately 3 feet of slack at the speaker location and
CUT the wire now. Again, staple up the slack between the studs or
trusses in such a way that it will not interfere with the drywall or
insulation.
At this point you will NOT be installing any speakers or volume controls.
You are simply running the wires while the walls are open. Not until
after the drywall is installed, taped and textured will you actually install
volume controls and speakers. See Painting Your Speakers (page 19).
Existing Construction
Surveying for access
It is absolutely necessary in an existing construction installation that you
perform a "survey" to determine access to all volume control locations
from the head-out J-box and access from each volume control location to
the respective speaker locations. This is because you will have to drill
and cut holes through walls, below floors and above ceilings for the wire
paths.
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