Cables & Connectors

General Guidelines

1. Use the shortest cable possible, while leaving 3-5ft slack on each side, to prevent RF interference and cluttered setups.
2. Keep cables loose and relaxed with approx. 3-5ft slack on each side. Leaving slack on each side of the cable enables a user/presenter to move equipment around during an event or presentation without tearing up the tape and causing a jumbled mess from the tape sticking to the cable(s).
3. Always test the cable prior to taping it down.
4. Cables must look nice and presentable using straight runs and 90 degree corners.

5. Do not step on or run over cables with equipment. This can break the wires inside the cable and make the cable not work.
6. Wrap cables around mic stands loosely 2 times total. If a boom stand: Wrap the cable around the base tube once, and around the boom arm once.
7. Do not run sound cables and power cables or lighting cables parallel (side by side) to each other. If cables absolutely must cross each other, make them cross at one point only. This practice helps to eliminate the 60 Hz hum that will occur if too many power cables are run alongside sound cables.

Topics

• Cable Identification
  • Length
  • Location
• Cable Types
• Wrapping Cables
• Taping Cables