ALLEN & HEATH MPS14 manual

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    Rack Mount Power Supply USER GUIDE Publication AP3898 MPS14[...]

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    2 MPS14 User G uide This product complies with the European El ectromagnetic Compatibility direc tives 89/336 /EEC & 92/31/EEC a nd the European L ow V olt age Directives 73/ 23/EEC & 93/68/EEC. Any change s or modif ications to the pow e r unit not approved by Allen & Heath could void the complianc e of the produc t and therefore the u[...]

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    MPS14 User Guide 3 Important Safety Instructions WARNINGS - Read the following before proceeding : ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE – NE PAS OUVRIR Read instructions : Retain these safet y and operating ins tructions for futur e reference. Adher e to all warnings printe d here and on the power unit. Fol low the operating instructio ns printed[...]

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    4 MPS14 User G uide Important Mains plug wiring instru ctions. The power unit is s upplied with a moul ded mains plug fi tted to the AC mains power lead . Follow the i nstructions below if the mains plug has to be replaced. The wires in the mai ns lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: WIRE COLOUR TERMI NAL European USA/Canada L L[...]

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    MPS14 User Guide 5 Introduction This user guid e presents a q uick reference to the MP S14 . We rec ommend that you read this fully before st arting. Included is information on install ing, connec ting and operat ing the power un it along with pane l drawings an d technical specificat ion. For further info rmation on the basic princ iples of audio [...]

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    6 MPS14 User G uide The MPS14 The slimline MPS 14 power suppl y uses switch mode technolog y to generate the DC volt ages required b y the console. I t will operate fr om a wide rang e of ac mains input voltages . Full protec tion and therm ally controlle d fan cooling ensure s the power unit will operate cons istentl y. The MPS14 also has a built [...]

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    MPS14 User Guide 7 Earthing Finally , some con siderat ion should be given to the earth ing arrangem ent of the system, a t the cen tre of which is the consol e and the MPS1 4. The console chass is is earthed, to the mains earth, via the power su ppl y. When rack-mounting the MPS14 car e should be taken to avoid any poss ible “ground loops ” in[...]

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    8 MPS14 User G uide Cleaning and Replacing the fan filters . At regular intervals, it i s recommende d that the two f oam fan fi lters are cleaned or replac ed to ensu re efficient operation of the power unit . Failure to do so may reduc e the efficienc y or even dama ge the power unit. Use a vacuum clean er to remove dust from the air int akes on [...]

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    MPS14 User Guide 9 T echnical specification Mains In put Volt age Range 100 - 240 ± 10% VAC @ 47-6 3 Hz Power con sumption (m ax.) 435W Mains Fuse: 100 - 240 V~ T 5.0A/250V Internal Fuses : PCB Ident Fuse type F1 (+12V) T 6.3A 250 V 20mm F2 (+48V) T 1.6A 250V 20m m F18 (aux psu ) T 500mA 250V 20mm DC Outputs DC Voltage Rail Output Current +17 VOLT[...]

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    10 MPS14 User G uide www.allen-heath.com[...]