Connecting Ground And Switched/Primary Power - Radio Shack XL-200 Owner's Manual

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your individual auto sound system. Your
local RadioShack store carries a full line
of wire and wire management accesso-
ries.
Cautions:
• For added safety and to protect your
amplifier and auto sound system,
disconnect the cable from your vehi-
cle's negative (–) battery terminal
before you begin.
• Be sure your speakers can handle
as much as 200 watts of power (100
watts per channel if you connect
CONNECTING GROUND AND
SWITCHED/PRIMARY POWER
Spade
Tips
Fuse
Holder
Twist-On
Terminal
Connector
Follow these steps to connect the ampli-
fier to ground, switched power, and pri-
mary power.
1. If you have not done so already, dis-
connect the cable from your vehi-
cle's negative (–) battery terminal.
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your auto sound system to one pair
of speakers, or 200 watts per chan-
nel if you connect your auto sound
system to a subwoofer and bridge
the
speaker must have an impedance of
at least 4 ohms. Your local Ra-
dioShack store carries a full line of
speakers.
To make it easier to gauge wire length
and connect the amplifier, temporarily
place the amplifier as close as possible
to the selected mounting location.
Blue/White
Black
Vehicle's Battery
Auto Sound System
2. Use a screwdriver to connect the
supplied black ground wire's spade
tip to the amplifier's
terminal.
3. Connect the black ground wire's
other end to a chassis ground, such
Preparation
amplifier's outputs).
Chassis
Ground
Switched Power Lead
GND
Each
(ground)