Niles Audio Speaker - Manual (Page 11)

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI
INSTALLATION FUNDAMENTALS
RUNNING THE LOUDSPEAKER WIRE IN NEW
CONSTRUCTION
IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT WHETHER YOU ARE CAPABLE OF INSTALLING A NILES
WALL-MOUNT LOUDSPEAKER, PLEASE CONSULT A NILES DEALER OR PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER.
THEY HAVE SPECIAL TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND EXPERIENCE TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE JOB
POSSIBLE. THE INSTALLER CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATE BEFORE ANY WORK IS DONE.
OBSERVE SAFETY FIRST!
• Always wear gloves, safety goggles, and head protection gear when drilling or
cutting holes.
• Avoid drilling near nails – they ruin bits and can cause injury.
• Be careful using “hole-hogs” and other powerful electric drills. The torque of this
drill when suddenly stopped by a nail can break the wrist of a strong man.
SCHEDULING AND PREPARATION
Plan to schedule the loudspeaker wiring after the electrical wiring is finished. That way you can
avoid wire routes, which could potentially induce hum over the loudspeaker wire. The basic wiring
rules are:
• Never run loudspeaker wire through the same hole as an electrical cable.
• Never run loudspeaker wire into the same J-box as electrical cable.
• Avoid running the loudspeaker wire beside the electrical cable. Keep your loudspeaker
cable at a distance of at least 3 feet from any electrical power cable.
• If side-by-side wiring is unavoidable in particular spots in the house, move the
loudspeaker wire route away as soon as possible.
• If construction forces a side-by-side run for more than 10 feet, install metal conduit
or shielded loudspeaker wire. Low-voltage wires such as doorbells, intercoms,
telephone, security, or television cannot cause interference or hum on your
loudspeaker wires, so you can safely run all of them at the same time, through the
same holes, side-by-side.
• Before drilling any holes, mount the loudspeaker brackets in the desired loudspeaker
locations and mount p-rings or open-backed J-boxes where the in-wall volume con-
trols and stereo equipment will be located.
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