At 12:18 PM 12/20/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>On Sun, 20 Dec 1998 ddameron_at_earthlink.net wrote:
>> Another example, it surprises me how many "electrical" people do not
>> understand, for example, what happens when one wires speakers in series or
>> parallel.
>
>What _does_ happen?
>
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>Max Eskin | kurtkilgor_at_bigfoot.com | AOL: kurtkilgor
>
>
Two eight ohm speakers in series present a sixteen ohm load to the
amplifier, while two eight ohm speakers in parallel present a four ohm load.
Also if speakers are wired in series and one goes open circuit for any
reason the whole line goes out. (Like the old Christmas tree lights.)
Cheers
Charlie Fox
Charles E. Fox
Chas E. Fox Video Productions
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Received on Sun Dec 20 1998 - 13:45:07 GMT