P82580 B
Sheet 6 of 8
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS:
Use "D" type station wire (24 Awg) or other suitable wire, as noted in Tables 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. Table 2 is a guide to determine the
number of horn speakers per audio pair run.
Table 2: Number of Horn Speakers per Audio Pair*
Wire Run
Number of Horn Speakers *
(Feet)
22 AWG
24 AWG
100 150 120
200 150 120
400 100 60
800 50 30
1600 25 15
* Based upon using Wheelock's PRM-150 Preamplifier
Table 3 is a guide to determine the type of power supply required, and how many amplified horns (@ full power) can be powered by
each type. Use Tables 4, 5 and 6 to determine actual wire gage (Awg).
Table 3.
Power
Horn - Full Power
Supply SA-H5-B(5W)
SA-H15-B
(15W)
RPS-2406
(600 mA)
1
(See Table 5)
N/A
RPS-2440
(2 Amp Output)
4
(See Table 6)
1
(See Table 7)
RPS-2440
(4 Amp Output)
8
(See Table 6)
3
(See Table 7)
Table 4.
Quantity Of SA-H5-B @ Full Power, With RPS-2406 Power Supply
Wire Run
Wire (Awg)
(Feet) 24 22 18 16 14 12
Up to 100
1
1
1
1
1
1
Up to 200
N/A
N/A
1
1
1
1
Up to 400
N/A
N/A
1
1
1
1
Up to 800
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
1
Up to 1600
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Table 5.
Quantity Of SA-H5-B @ Full Power, With RPS-2440 Power Supply
Wire Run
Wire (Awg) for 2 AMP Output Wire (Awg) for 4 Amp Output
(Ft.) 18 16 14 12 18 16 14 12
Up to 100
4
4
4
4
4
6
8
8
Up to 200
2
3
4
4
2
3
5
8
Up to 400
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
4
Up to 800
N/A
N/A
1
2
N/A
N/A
1
2
Up to 1600 N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Table 6.
Quantity Of SA-H15-B @ Full Power, With RPS-2440 Power Supply
Wire Run
Wire (Awg) for 2 Amp Output
Wire (Awg) for 4 Amp Output
(Ft.) 18 16 14 12 18 16 14 12
Up
to
100
1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3
Up to 200
N/A
1
1
1
N/A
1
1
3
Up to 400
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
