Klipsch KPH-525 User manual

KLIPSCH COMMERCIAL
PENDANT HOUSINGS
KPH-525
KPH-650
KPH-800
OWNER’S MANUAL

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instructions.
3. HEED all warnings.
4. FOLLOW all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth or lightly damped cloth.
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.
9. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10. USE ONLY with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When
a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
11. DO NOT expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing.
12. DO NOT modify or alter in anyway.
13. SWITCH OFF amplifier prior to connecting speakers
The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose
this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING: No naked flame sources – such as candles – should be placed
on the product.
WARNING: The aparatus is not designed to be used for any type of
moving or lifting installation.
WARNING: For Indoor use only.
WARNING: Installation must be done by qualified personnel to
appropriate standards and/or building codes.
WARNING: Neglect to follow the safety and installation instructions may
cause malfunctions resulting in property damage and personal injury.

WARNING: Do Not Open! Risk of Electrical Shock. Voltages in this
equipment are hazardous to life. No user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
EU COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Eligible to bear the CE mark; Conforms to European Union Restriction of
Hazardous Substances Recast (RoHS2) Directive 2011/65/EC; European
Union Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of
Chemicals (REACH) Directive 2006/121/EC;
You may obtain a free copy of the Declaration of Conformity by
contacting your dealer, distributor, or Klipsch Group, Inc.’s worldwide
headquarters. Contact information can be found here:
http://www.klipsch.com/Contact-Us

The Klipsch family of pendant housings are designed specifically
to accept the Klipsch IC series of 70/100 volt in-ceiling commercial
loudspeakers. A pendant style speaker can be a perfect distributed
sound solution for hospitality or retail environment in areas where
high ceilings or a lack of a suspended ceiling make in-ceiling speak-
ers a challenge for direct, overhead sound coverage. A pendant
speaker can also provide a certain aesthetic solution when blended
with similar lighting styles. With their Tractrix Horn-loaded design,
CONTENTS KPH-800 ONLY KPH-525 & 650 2 EACH BELOW
KPH-525 KPH-650 KPH-800
One pendant housing One 9.5 ft (2.9M) drop cable with
three suspension cables with S-hooks
One fastlink wire joiner
the use of Klipsch IC Series speakers inside the housing provides
both higher efficiency for increases output and reduced distortion
for greater sound clarity and very even coverage patterns.
The pendant housings should be used with the following in-ceiling
speaker models:
KPH-525: IC-400-T, IC-500-T-SC, IC-525-T
KPH-650: IC-650-T
KPH-800: IC-800-T & IC-SW-8T2

1. Run speaker wire through housing top and out bottom and attach
to Klipsch IC speaker. See IC owner’s manual for 70 volt or 8 ohm
wiring directions.
3. Fasten by tightening the four Phillips screws indicated The speaker
frame’s “dog” legs will swivel out and secure the housing and
speaker together.
2. Insert the Klipsch IC speaker assembly with attached wiring into
the pendant housing bottom opening.
4. Attach the three s-hooks attached to the three suspension cables
to the three holes at the top of the pendant housing.
INSTALLATION

5. Thread bare end of the 9.5 foot drop cable through one channel
of the fastlink wire joiner, through or around the ceiling anchor
point, then back through the opposite channel of the wire joiner to
connect the cable and lock it into the joiner
6. Thread the bare end of a safety cable (not included) through one
channel of a second wire joiner (not included), through or around a
different ceiling anchor point then through the opposite channel of
the wire joiner used. Attach its eyelet into a carabiner, s-hook, etc.
(not included) and attached to the speaker seismic tab. Make sure
the suspended speaker’s weight is held entirely by the drop cable.
INSTALLATION

7. Wrap speaker wire up around the drop cable and connect to source.
Connect safety cable to nearest suspension wire and drop cable
using twist or zip ties for aesthetic appeal. If desired, encase drop
cable wrapped with speaker wire and attached safety cable in a
plastic conduit.
INSTALLATION

A speaker’s sensitivity specification gives you its Sound Pressure Level
(SPL) output at one meter with one watt input. The accompanying
illustration shows how you can determine SPL output at a given
distance based on the followingconstants that apply to sound:
1. Every time you DOUBLE THE POWER input to a speaker you
increase its SPL by 3dB.
2. Every time you DOUBLE THE DISTANCE from a speaker you lose
6dB of SPL.
Background Music Levels-SPL levels usually 3-6dB above ambient
sounds, approximately 70-85dB SPL’s.
Foreground Music Levels-10dB+ above ambient sounds,
approximately 85-95dB SPL’s.
Use an SPL meter during the businesses’ peak traffic hours to
determine ambient levels.
Speaker Sensitivity: 89 dB
If speaker wattage tap is 3.8 watts
1 meter = 94 dB SPL
1 meter = 3.3 ft
2 meters = 88 dB SPL
4 meters = 82 dB SPL
SPEAKER HEIGHT / SPACING

Overlap Spacing
Ideal, but higher cost
Speaker Coverage Pattern
Overhead Speaker
Edge-to-Edge Spacing
More practical
SPEAKER HEIGHT / SPACING
Space speakers according to their coverage patterns and NOT their
polar patterns. Speaker coverage patterns grow wider as their
distances increase.
Although overlapping speaker coverage patterns provide very consistent
SPL’s over the entire area, they involve using more speakers for a
higher system cost. An “Edge-To-Edge” pattern is more common using
less speakers, especially with Background Music Systems.

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