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Ceiling Speaker Calculator v3.2

The document is a speaker placement calculator that provides information for installing ceiling speakers in a room. It calculates the optimal placement and number of speakers based on entered room dimensions and speaker specifications. The summary includes the number of speakers, their placement pattern, estimated sound level variation, and wiring requirements.

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Ceiling Speaker Calculator v3.2

The document is a speaker placement calculator that provides information for installing ceiling speakers in a room. It calculates the optimal placement and number of speakers based on entered room dimensions and speaker specifications. The summary includes the number of speakers, their placement pattern, estimated sound level variation, and wiring requirements.

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Bosch/Electro-Voice Ceiling Speaker Placement Calculator

Listener Height

Units of Measure

Largedot
80
54
12

50

20
10

Pattern

10
0

Height

Square
Hexagonal

Meters

Number of speakers
Number of columns
Number of rows
Pattern

36

Distance bottom wall to first row


Distance between successive rows
Distance left wall to first column
Distance between successive columns
Overlap between 6db cones, width
Overlap between 6db cones, length

5.0 feet
10.0 feet
3.0 feet
6.0 feet
1.6 feet
5.6 feet

Speaker's nominal polar coverage


Speaker's sensitivity (1w/@/1 meter)
Speaker's power tap setting
Estimated Level Variation
Average SPL in room @ rated power
Base cabling length needed (wire pair)
Total Base power requirements

80 degrees
96.0 dB
7.50 Watts

9 columns
8 rows
Hexagonal

30

7.50
7.5
7.5

7.5

60

40

EV Pro-8A series
Tap Wattage

Feet

61.54909

70

4 8

Speaker

Speaker Placement Pattern

80

Width

Room Dimensions
Width
Length
Height

Calculator Rev 3.2

Density

High (noise
masking)
Medium (average,
good coverage)
Low (enconomy)

20 Length30

10

40

50

10

-4.6 dB
100.0 dB
512 feet
348 watts

Note: No factor for cable loss included in power estimate


0
0

Density Adjustment
Length

8
10
Length

12

14

16

18

-6db coverage cones


10

Decrease

Increase

Cones along
width

Cones along
length

10
Width

Minimum Wire Size Guide


Maximum Rated Power
Wire Gauge
@ 70 Volts
@ 100 Volts
210 Watts
300 Watts
18
16
420 Watts
500 Watts
1050 Watts
1500 Watts
14
1400 Watts
2000 Watts
12
2.24

0
3.28

Room Dimensions
Depth
Length
Height

300
205
12

Listener height

Setting up the Room

SPEAKER
Evid C4.2

Enter the room dimensions in areas Highlighted in green

Tap Wattage
30

Choose the speaker to be used from the drop down list a

Pattern

Choose a speaker pattern, Square or Hexagonal

Square
Hexagonal

Select a density for the pattern, Medium is for normal co


maximum level variation in the room

Density
High (noise masking)

The slider bars allow slight adjustments to the pattern in


the number of row or columns in the pattern

Medium (average,
good coverage)
Low (enconomy)

Density Adjustment
Length
Decrease

Increase

Width

Smalldot

Speaker Place ment Pattern


300

250

Speaker Pattern Results Graph

Width

200

FALSE

30.00
30
30

The top graph shows positioning of the speake

150
100

The bottom graph is an elevation view which s


speakers and how much cones overlap.

50
0

10
TRUE

50

10

100

150

20

30

Length

Height

10

Length

200

Height

10

0
0

10

20

30

Length
-6db coverage cones

10
Increase

Cones along width

Cones along length

Units of Measure
Feet

Meters

45

Number of speakers
Number of columns
Number of rows
Pattern

10 columns
9 rows
Hexagonal

Distance bottom wall to first row


Distance between successive rows
Distance left wall to first column
Distance between successive columns
Overlap between 6db cones, width
Overlap between 6db cones, length

5.6 meters
11.1 meters
10.0 meters
20.0 meters
11.5 meters
2.7 meters

Speaker's nominal polar coverage


Speaker's sensitivity (1w/@/1 meter)
Speaker's power tap setting

130 degrees
85.0 dB
7.5 watts

Estimated Level Variation

-3.1 dB

Average SPL in room @ rated power


Base cabling length needed (wire pair)
Total Base power requirements

79.6 dB
1900 meters
435 watts

Note: No Factor for Cable loss included in Power Estimate

Minimum Wire Size Guide


Maximum rated power
Wire Gauge
@ 70 Volts
@ 100 Volts
18
210 Watts
300 Watts
16
420 Watts
500 Watts
14
1050 Watts
1500 Watts
12
1400 Watts
2000 Watts

Room Coverage Information

The chart gives information about the number


approximate levels of coverage in the room are

Information can be displayed in either english o


is calculated depending on which units are sele

The amount of cable required for connecting th


the speakers are strung together on a single ca
required will depend on where the amplifiers a
required, how the room is broken up into zones

The amplifier requirements for the number of s


the number of speakers times the power tap us
speaker's transformer. If the room uses long ru
increase the amplifier power slightly to compen

The table shows the power that a given gauge


in choosing the needed wire size for the power

Calculator Rev 3.2

up the Room

in areas Highlighted in green

used from the drop down list and power tap from the drop down list.

Square or Hexagonal

ern, Medium is for normal coverage and produces about a 3 dB


the room

adjustments to the pattern in the room by increasing or decreasing


ns in the pattern

r Pattern Results Graph

ows positioning of the speakers on a layout of the room

is an elevation view which shows the -6 dB coverage cones of the


w much cones overlap.

Coverage Information

formation about the number of speakers in the room and their positions,
s of coverage in the room are also given

e displayed in either english or metric units, The SPL in the Room


nding on which units are selected

ble required for connecting the speakers is given, This assumes all
strung together on a single cable, The actual amount of cable
nd on where the amplifiers are relative the room and, where
room is broken up into zones

uirements for the number of speakers used is given. This value is


eakers times the power tap used, plus a factor for loss in the
mer. If the room uses long runs of wire it may be desirable to
ifier power slightly to compensate of losses in the wiring

he power that a given gauge wire is rated to handle, and is useful


eeded wire size for the power used in the room

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