Do not mount the loop cable behind dado rails as the loop signal will be uncomfortably strong for the hearing aid user.
Hearing loop cable.
A single loop or run of wire is generally adequate for most small loop installations.
The most important part of setting up an induction loop is the strength of the magnetic field.
Depending upon the coverage area it may be required to run two or more loops to get the desired coverage.
An amplifier which processes the signal which is then sent through the final piece.
A meeting room a church a service counter etc to act as an antenna that radiates the magnetic signal to the hearing.
Phased arrays interwoven loops can also be considered.
The hearing loop consists of a microphone to pick up the spoken word.
Fortunately international agreement has been reached on the most appropriate field strength for hearing aid purposes and this specification is the subject of a british standard bs 6083 pt 4.
Spoken words and an amplifier which processes the signal which is then sent to a loop cable.
The echo loop wire is 38m in length and will cover a room of approximately 100sqm.
Typical listening height try to locate ceiling loops approximately 1 2m above the listener s head listening height with the hearing aid user sitting or standing is normally 1 2 to 1 8m from the floor.
To determine the best loop cable for a particular application or room size download our afils loop calculator from our software apps page.
That might be a loop it could be headphones and an rf transmitter receiver or these days it could be a bluetooth system direct to their hearing aids.
A hearing loop consists of one or more physical loop of cable which are placed around a designated area usually a room or a building.
The wire can be use with echo megaloop echo megaloop dac or echosl.
The loop cable a wire placed around the perimeter of a specific area i e.
The loop system consists of a microphone to pick up the sound e g.
Simple perimeter loop or more complex phased array loop.
Ideal for use as a floor or ceiling loop in audio frequency induction loop systems.
What is more common is improving the acoustics and sound system such that the hearing aid can pick up the natural sound without any further assistance.
The la 397 hearing loop cable is a 16 gauge stranded copper cable with a colored red r or green g outer jacket that is installed in an area in a specific layout i e.
The cable generates an electromagnetic field throughout the looped space.
See our cable spec sheet for more cable specs.
A 100m reel of white 1 5mm2 single core cable.
Audio induction loop systems also called audio frequency induction loops afils or hearing loops are an assistive listening technology for individuals with reduced ranges of hearing.
Magnetic field strength in audio induction loops for hearing aid.