Focal FPX User Manual

FPX PREMIUM AMPLIFIER
User
manual
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3 -
Cabling
your FPX amplifier
WARNING
Do
not
run
the
power
cables
near
the
low
level inputs, high level inputs, antenna
or
sensitive
equipment
or
cabling. The
power
cables
carry
a high
current,
capable of
interfering
with
the audio signal.
WARNING
Use the
shortest
possible cable
lengths
to
optimise
the
quality
of
the
installation
and
limit
signal
losses.
WARNING
Before beginning the connection phase,
remove
the
negative[-]
terminal
from
the battery of the vehicle
(fig.1
).
3.1
Choosing
cable of the correct gauge
Your
FPX
amplifier
requires a
power
supply of the
correct
amperage.
The cable gauge to
be
used depends on the distance of the cable from the battery, as recommended in the following table:
FPX
4.800
and
FPX
2.750
FPX
1.1000
FPX
4.400
SQ
60
A
90
A
50
A
0-2 m
16mm
2
I
5
AWG
21mm
2
1 4AWG
8mm
2
I
8
AWG
2-
4m
4-6
m
21mm
2
14AWG
35mm
2
I
2
AWG
35mm
2
I
2
AWG
53mm
2
I
0
AWG
16mm
2
I
5
AWG
21mm
2
14AWG
It
is
essential
to
scrupulously
adhere to the
recommendations
in
this
table
for
the safety of
your
electrical
system; it
is also
important
to
maintain
the
maximum
performance
of
your
FPX
amplifier.
3.2 - Cabling your FPX amplifier's input signals
Route
all
the
modulation
cables
[RCA].
speaker
cables, and the
REM
cable together, isolating
them
from
other
high-
power
consumption
equipment
in the vehicle and, in particular,
electrical
motors
[e
.g.
windscreen
wiper
motor, etc.]
Do not cut any cables down yet.
You
will
do
this
later.
3.3
-Wiring
your FPX amplifier's power supply
3.3.1 -
Route the positive
[+]
power
cable, taking care to keep
it
away
from
the cables you have already positioned,
to avoid any interference.
DO
NOT
CONNECT
THE
CABLE
YET.

Focal FPX Specifications

General

Brand	Focal
Model	FPX
Category	Amplifier
Language	English