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INSTALLATION OF THE G8 GARDEN SPEAKER
Direct Burial of Cable or Conduit
Depending on the type of installation, direct burial of the speaker cables from the
amplifier to the loudspeakers may be adequate, or the use of 1”- 1-1/2” ID conduit
may be required for protecting the wires from possible physical damage if future
excavation or other alterations are anticipated in the area of the installation. The
G8 can accommodate either method, including the entry and exit conduits sliding
conveniently under the bottom of the speaker enclosure.
DIRECT BURIAL
OF CABLE
CONNECTOR
PLASTIC
OR METAL
CONDUIT
Underside View of G8
Conduit Channel
Conduit Channel
+
SIGNAL FEED
FROM AMPLIFIER
+
TO NEXT SPEAKER
8-Conductor Cable from G8 Speaker
Connections can be protected using one of the following methods:
• Solder wires together using waterproof heat shrink tubing to seal.
• Use Waterproof Wire+
Connectors.
+
• Make connections with immersion-resistant Crimp Splices (Raychem).
• Use Grease Wire Caps available from several suppliers (Orbit, Toro Irrigation, etc.).
MULCH OR GRASS
(or other ground cover)
G8
DIRECT-BURIAL OF
CABLE OR CONDUIT
UNDER THE SPEAKER
EXISTING
SOIL
DRAINAGE FABRIC
6”- 8” of Crushed Stone
under the speaker to
provide good drainage.
Extend stone about
6” around the speaker.
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