Speaker Wire Connections - Niles SI-1230 Installation & Operation Manual

Speaker Wire Connections

CAUTION! All speaker wire connections must be made with the amplifier Off.
Bare Wire
Unscrew the red or
black plastic knob,
insert the bare wire
end into the opening,
and then tighten the
knob until the wire is
securely clamped.
STEP
1. Label all wires.
2. Connect one stripped wire end or
banana plug to the black terminal
and one to the red terminal.
CAUTION- Avoid even a single strand
of wire touching the chassis or another
connector.
Banana Plugs
There are many types
of banana plugs,
some crimp, some
solder. the Niles gold
banana plug has a
quick-connect bind-
ing post for the bare
wire on the body of
the plug. A banana
plug is simply insert-
ed into the jack at the
end of the amplifier's
binding post. Dual
banana plugs will fit
the SI-1230 binding
posts.
DESCRIPTION
If you label the wires for their destination,
rather than which terminal of the SI-1230
they are connected to, it will be easier to
reconfigure your system in the future.
A. Split the speaker wire insulation so that
at least two inches of each conductor are
separated.
B. Strip one half inch of insulation from the
end of each conductor of the speaker wire
C. Attach banana plugs or twist the strands
of wire together and insert them into the
appropriate binding post.
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