CONNECTIONS: OUTPUTS- USING THE SCREW TERMINAL CONNECTIONS
GENERAL-
The screw terminal output connections are
protected by a hinged plastic cover.
To make connections to the screw terminals,
you will need to swing the cover door open.
Gently pry the cover with your finger tips on
the side that has the wire openings.
After the door is open, loosen the screws for
the terminals you are planning to use. Do
this by rotating the screw counter-clockwise
with an appropriate screwdriver.
After loosening the screws, slide the tongue
terminals under the head of the screw and
seat the terminal firmly against the screw.
Tighten the screw by rotating it clockwise
with an appropriate screwdriver.
Alternately, wire connections may be made.
Ensure that all wires are neatly terminated
with no loose strands. Do not strip the
insulation back excessively. Loose strands
and exposed wire beyond the terminals may
cause a short circuit and cause protective
muting of the amplifier.
Once all connections have been made, close
the protective cover by swinging it over the
connections and pressing it toward the
amplifier. If you wiring job is messy, you may
need to loosen and reposition some cables
to get a good fit for the cover.
1) Protective cover closed, covering the screw terminals.
2) Protective cover in the open position.
3) Tongue terminals being inserted under loosened screws. Tighten all connec-
tions before closing cover.
4) Protective cover shown closed over exiting cables.
The tongue terminals should
have an overall width (of the
tongue) no larger than 0.320
inch. The opening for the
screw should be no smaller
than 0.135 inch. The wire
insertion barrel should be
sized for the size of speaker
cable used.
#6 is the screw size used on
the ISA output terminals; this
is also the size that tongue
terminal suppliers may use in
their nomenclature.
STACKING OF TONGUE TERMINALS-
If you need to fit two tongue terminals onto one screw, they
should be oriented properly for a good fit and reliable
connection. Refer to the diagram below. Place the flat sides of
the two terminals toward one another, then tighten screw.
If oriented incorrectly, the terminals will bend and possibly not
connect very well. The screw terminal may also be damaged.
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