phoenix_rising
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Hi guys,
I'm planning on running some speaker cable into conduit into chases into brick. I have around 76m of cable to lay
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Atmos 1 (ci160QR 125w @ 8ohm) = 14m
Atmos 2 (ci160QR 125w @ 8ohm) = 14m
*I've over estimated some of these by a meter
I know i should be using CL2 or CL3 rated cable and in wall rated coaxial cable but i have 2 questions:
1. Should i use direct burial cable as the conduit will be plastered over, i know the true definition of this cable is to be buried straight in the dirt. So not sure thats it's necessary in this application
2. What gauge? Will 12awg hold up well for the 14m 8ohm and 14m 8ohm loads?
I've seen 2 that have caught my eye I'm leaning towards the mono price but wondering whether i "NEED" the outdoor burial grade...
Monoprice 12awg CL2 OFC
12awg CL3 Direct Burial outdoor OFC cable
The AWG calculators i've seen all say slightly different things!
GearIT states 12.1m :
But Cambridge Audio states 18.2m (but max should be 15m)
So advice on the gauge and the type would be really helpful. The last thing i want is my cable to rot/corrode due to living in conduit in the brick, or is this not something to be concerned about?
I'm planning on running some speaker cable into conduit into chases into brick. I have around 76m of cable to lay
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Surround 1 (KEF 34DS 150w @ 4ohm) = 12m
Atmos 1 (ci160QR 125w @ 8ohm) = 14m
Atmos 2 (ci160QR 125w @ 8ohm) = 14m
*I've over estimated some of these by a meter
I know i should be using CL2 or CL3 rated cable and in wall rated coaxial cable but i have 2 questions:
1. Should i use direct burial cable as the conduit will be plastered over, i know the true definition of this cable is to be buried straight in the dirt. So not sure thats it's necessary in this application
2. What gauge? Will 12awg hold up well for the 14m 8ohm and 14m 8ohm loads?
I've seen 2 that have caught my eye I'm leaning towards the mono price but wondering whether i "NEED" the outdoor burial grade...
Monoprice 12awg CL2 OFC
12awg CL3 Direct Burial outdoor OFC cable
The AWG calculators i've seen all say slightly different things!
GearIT states 12.1m :
But Cambridge Audio states 18.2m (but max should be 15m)
So advice on the gauge and the type would be really helpful. The last thing i want is my cable to rot/corrode due to living in conduit in the brick, or is this not something to be concerned about?
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