02 - Cables and Connectors
02 - Cables and Connectors
Sound
Reinforcement
CUSSOU301A
Cables
and
Connectors
Types
of
Connectors
3.5mm
Connector
Speakon
Connectors
• Designed
to
carry
high
current
signal,
and
are
fully
shielded
to
avoid
electrical
shock.
They
are
used
to
connect
amplifiers
to
loudspeakers.
• Lock
into
place
with
a
twisVng
moVon,
making
accidental
disconnecVon
less
likely.
• Made
in
a
2,
4
and
8
pole
configuraVon.
(4
being
most
common)
PowerCon
Connectors
• Used
to
connect
mains
power
to
equipment.
Can
carry
double
the
current
of
a
common
IEC
cable.
• Like
the
speakon
connector,
they
lock
into
place
with
a
twisVng
moVon,
making
accidental
disconnecVon
less
likely.
• 2
connector
types,
one
for
power
outlets,
one
for
power
inlets.
Connectors
are
deliberately
not
compaVble
to
avoid
incorrect
connecVons.
IEC
Connectors
• Used
to
connect
power
to
many
types
of
electrical
equipment
including
computers
and
audio
equipment.
• Commonly
known
as
a
“kecle”
lead.
• Interchangeable
between
equipment,
making
replacement
easy
and
cost
effecVve.