Russound CAA66 Owner's Manual

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RJ-45 Connections
The CAT-5 T568A wiring standard shown on
the right is used for the RJ-45 terminations.

For the KP6 or KPL keypad, the following con-
nections are used to terminate the CAT-5 wire to
the 110 punchdown on the keypad:

• To determine the amount of CAT-5 wire
required for the system installation, first
decide how many keypads will be used, then
determine the distance between each intend-
ed keypad location to the planned CAA66
location. The maximum recommended wire
run length is 250 feet for each KP6 or KPL
keypad.

• Make sure that the entire wire path
between keypads and CAA66 is clear and
not obstructed by a floor ceiling joist, or
masonry wall which can’t be drilled through.

• Confirm ahead of time that you can drill an
outlet hole easily and in an unobtrusive spot
to connect wires with the CAA66. 

• Label wires with keypad and room location.
This simplifies CAA66 hook-up once the key-
pads and speakers are installed.

Standard 16-gauge 4-conductor stranded speak-
er wire can be run up to to 125 feet; 14-gauge
wire can be run up to 250 feet.

When running wire, pay particular attention to
the following areas: 

• Avoid locations concealing pipes, heating
ducts and AC wiring in the general vicinity. 

• Avoid running wires close to house electri-
cal wiring for any distance. If you have to run
them parallel, make sure to space the wires
at least two feet from the AC line.