INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED
•Electric drill with 1/4- and
•Three screws or bolts suitable for the mounting surface
•The proper screwdriver for the mounting hardware
•Safety cable (optional)
•Cable ties
•Wire stripper
•Pencil
•Level
•Rubber gloves and protective eyewear
WIRING
The OS loudspeakers connect to your receiver or amplifier using
TECH TIP
Wire size is expressed by its AWG (American Wire Gauge) number – the lower the number, the larger the wire. For example, 12 AWG is physically larger than 14 AWG.
When you run wire inside walls, outdoors or in marine installations, special jacketing or conduit is required for a
INCORPORATING A VOLUME CONTROL
It’s possible to control the volume of the sound at the loudspeaker location. Plan to wire the system so the loudspeaker has its own volume control. Niles makes a wide range of indoor and outdoor volume controls with and without muting capabilities. Consult your local Niles dealer for more information. The volume control is connected in line with the loudspeaker, so you must connect the wire from the amplifier to the volume control and then from the volume control to the loudspeaker (see Figure 4 on the next page).
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