Wiring a 4x12?

unconventional · 06-06-2008, 10:05 AM

Seems to be some threads with hints of this inside, so I decided to create one rather then derail others threads which usually results in no answers for me.

So here it is.

Is this a good way to wire a 4x12?

I have a bunch of 8ohm speakers coming.

I'm also told that you can test ohms with a voltmeter, is this correct and what is the proper procedure?

Thanks.

Prada3353 · 06-06-2008, 12:15 PM

idk about a "volt meter" but a multimeter will do just fine, you can them from $5-$70, very handy for a guitarist, they are really simple to use, just turn the dial thing to ohms

TheMissing · 06-06-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unconventional

I'm also told that you can test ohms with a voltmeter, is this correct and what is the proper procedure?

Thanks.

IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC - 61-602 - Dale Electric Supply Co.

Best one for the money IMO (And I work for a supply house)

unconventional · 06-06-2008, 01:33 PM

Yeah I have a fluke 289, but don't really know much about it. Stole it and a dewalt chopsaw, cordless drill and several other items from the builder of my house that wouldn't fix a problem

noodles · 06-06-2008, 02:46 PM

Good idea, stickied

budda · 06-07-2008, 02:13 AM

does the 412 you're wiring have speakers? do you have another 412 to refer to?

i just simply kept the colours the same when I replaced the speakers, made life really easy lol.

Zepp88 · 06-07-2008, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMissing

IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC - 61-602 - Dale Electric Supply Co.

Best one for the money IMO (And I work for a supply house)

Ideal makes good stuff

Fluke is top of the fucking line but expensive.

neoclassical · 06-13-2008, 09:21 PM

Set your multimeter to ohms plug in your speaker cable to the cabinet, and touch the black probe to the sleeve and the red probe to the tip of the other end your speaker cable plug. This will give you a readings of ~14ohm for a 16ohm cab, 6-7ohm for an 8 ohm cab, and 2-3 ohm for a 4ohm load.

Adam

unconventional · 06-14-2008, 08:32 AM

Thanks for that. I was thinking my meter was off or something.

Josh Lawson · 06-15-2008, 07:50 AM

I wired up my 4-12" a different way. The old PV cab I own had really small gauge wires in it 24 gauge I think. When I went to 16 ohm Texas heats, I wired the cab with an extension cord (rated at wall current 2700 watts) into2-8ohm branches. The cab has no ohms switching or one input operation, but I made 2 custom y cables to either half or double (the "fourOhmulator" and the SixteenOhmulator respectively.) these are nothing more than a speaker cable cut in half and wired onto an input jack, series or parallel. The bigger hand wired cab is WAY more efficient and clearer sounding than it ever was before. Something to think about.

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Prada3353 Gay. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 260 Real Name: Brock Rig: Divinity I -> Avatar Thanked: 5 / 1	idk about a "volt meter" but a multimeter will do just fine, you can them from $5-$70, very handy for a guitarist, they are really simple to use, just turn the dial thing to ohms

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unconventional Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Worse-ter, MA Posts: 527 Real Name: Kevin Main Seven: XTP 707 Main ERG: 19 string Rig: RM4 > RM2/50 Thanked: 12	Yeah I have a fluke 289, but don't really know much about it. Stole it and a dewalt chopsaw, cordless drill and several other items from the builder of my house that wouldn't fix a problem

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unconventional Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Worse-ter, MA Posts: 527 Real Name: Kevin Main Seven: XTP 707 Main ERG: 19 string Rig: RM4 > RM2/50 Thanked: 12	Thanks for that. I was thinking my meter was off or something.

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Josh Lawson 7420 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Davis, Ca Posts: 463 Real Name: Josh Main Seven: Ibanez 7420 Rig: Zoom G7.1ut Thanked: 4	I wired up my 4-12" a different way. The old PV cab I own had really small gauge wires in it 24 gauge I think. When I went to 16 ohm Texas heats, I wired the cab with an extension cord (rated at wall current 2700 watts) into2-8ohm branches. The cab has no ohms switching or one input operation, but I made 2 custom y cables to either half or double (the "fourOhmulator" and the SixteenOhmulator respectively.) these are nothing more than a speaker cable cut in half and wired onto an input jack, series or parallel. The bigger hand wired cab is WAY more efficient and clearer sounding than it ever was before. Something to think about.

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