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Community WET Series II Operation and Installation Manual
Table of Contents
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
WET
SERIES II LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS FROM COMMUNITY .............................................................................................................. 6
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MPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
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IPS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
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RECAUTIONS & SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 8
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NTRODUCTION TO WEATHER-RESISTANT LOUDSPEAKERS ................................................................................................................. 9
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NPACKING AND INSPECTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
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MPORTANT NOTE – MOUNTING/RIGGING PROVISIONS ................................................................................................................. 10
WET SERIES II FEATURES AND TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 10
GETTING ACQUAINTED ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
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HYSICAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
HIGH-PASS FILTERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
CONNECTING THE AMPLIFIER TO THE LOUDSPEAKER .................................................................................................................... 14
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MPEDANCE AND COMBINING LOUDSPEAKERS ................................................................................................................................. 14
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NEQUAL IMPEDANCES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
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NOW YOUR AMPLIFIER..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
70V AND 100V OPERATION ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
USING POWER TAPS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
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IRING DIAGRAMS FOR 70V/100V OPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 17
70.7V
AND 100V SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
SELECTING AMPLIFIERS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
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MPLIFIERS FOR 70V/100V OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 19
AUTOFORMERS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
WET SERIES II APPLICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
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NSTALLING WITH YOKES .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
RIGGING AND MOUNTING WET SERIES II ENCLOSURES ................................................................................................................ 22
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AFETY FIRST! ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
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IGGING GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
WET SERIES II MOUNTING YOKES AND MOUNTING KITS .............................................................................................................. 25
W2-218,
W2-228 AND W2-2W8 YOKE ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................... 25
SSY25KIT Mounting Kit for W2-112 and W2-312 ............................................................................................................................... 28
MAINTAINING WEATHER RESISTANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 31
SERVICING WET SERIES II LOUDSPEAKERS ........................................................................................................................................... 31
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EPLACEMENT PARTS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33
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OMPACT WET II MODELS ............................................................................................................................................................... 33
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ARGE FULL-RANGE WET II MODELS............................................................................................................................................... 34
WET
II SUBWOOFER MODELS ........................................................................................................................................................... 35
SUMMING THINGS UP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
WARRANTY INFORMATION AND SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................... 36