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FREQUENCY INDUCTORCAPACITOR
Crossover 6dB/oct. LP 6dB/oct. HP
(4-ohm)(4-ohm)
75Hz8.0mH530?FWiring the Power Connections
Refer to Figures 1�3 for connector loca-
tions. All the Power Series amplifiers100Hz6.4mH400?F
will accept up to 4-gauge power and125Hz5.0mH318?F
ground wire.150Hz4.2mH265?F
For power, remote and ground connec-Wiring the Speaker-Output
175Hz3.6mH227?Ftions, strip off one end of each jacket toConnections
reveal bare wire for insertion into theP80.2, P180.2, P80.4200Hz3.2mH198?F
connectors. Connect a wire from theAll the Power Series amplifiers will
GND connector on the amplifier to theaccept up to 8-gauge speaker wire.If you are running the amp in Tri-Mode
nearest bare-metal chassis component;Connect the speakers, observing proper(stereo and mono simultaneously), con-
scrape away the paint to ensure goodpolarity, to the speaker-output connector.nect the satellite speakers to the speaker
conductivity. Next, connect a wireThe total impedance of the speaker connector as you would a pair of stereo
between the BATT terminal on thesystem connected to the amplifier whenspeakers. Connect the subwoofer to theBP150.1, BP300.1, BP600.1, BP1200.1
amplifier and the POS(+) terminal of thethe amplifier is driven in stereo must beterminals marked Obridged� Refer to theConnect the woofers to the amplifier,
vehicleOs battery. Pass the wire through aat least two ohms. chart above to determine the capacitorobserving proper polarity. Although
factory-installed grommet in the firewall,If you are bridging the amplifier, connectand inductor values youOll need to routethese amplifiers have a single channel,
or install a grommet if a factory grom-the speaker wires to the terminalsbass signals to the woofer, and theduplicate positive and negative connec-
met is not available. Connect a wiremarked Obridged,� observing propermidrange and high frequencies to thetors are provided to facilitate the connec-
between the REM terminal of the ampli-polarity. The total impedance of thesatellite speakers. These passivetion of multiple woofers.
fier and the Oremote out� or power-speaker system connected to the amplifi-crossover components will also ensureThe total impedance of the speaker
antenna lead on the vehicleOs radio. er must be at least four ohms in bridgedthat the impedance of the speaker sys-system connected to a BP Series
mode. tem doesnOt drop below two ohms.amplifier must be at least 1 ohm.
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