Re: speaker wire deteriorates?

[robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx]

If an alarm company wired the last speaker pair it is indeed possible
that the technician simply used whatever was on the truck rather than
adequate guage speaker cable.  You can use 14 or 16 guage cable for
background level sound in most applications.  Alarm companies use lots
of 22/4 cable for keypads, sensors, etc.  This is not recommended for
speakers, especially if the run is more than 40-50 feet or if you plan
to use much power.

That said, I got the impression that everything had been working
properly until recently.  If that is the case, wire gauge is not likely
to be the cause.  OTOH, if the problem developed as soon as the alarm
company wired in the last pair, improper cable might well be the
problem.  The only solution will be to rewire that room.

Regards,
Robert L Bass
www.BassBurglarAlarms.com