Furman Sound PL-PLUS II manual

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS PL-8 Series II Additional Features • T wo retractable, long-life, low-heat LED light xtures with dimmer control for rack illumination • BNC connector on the rear panel allows you to attach any standard (12V AC 0.5 amp) gooseneck lamp to illuminate the rear of your rack PL-PLUS Series II Additional Features[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS I N T R O D U C T I O N Thank you for purchasing a Furman Series II Power Conditioner , and congratulations on your choice. The Series II power conditioners feature Furman’s revolutionary Series Multi- Stage Protection Plus (SMP+) circuit, as well as our exclusive Linear Filtering T echnology (LiFT). T ogether [...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS WA R N I N G T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Dangerous high voltages are present inside the enclosure. Do not remove the covers. Refer servicing to qualied personnel only . The lightning ash with an arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user to [...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS The PL-8 II features LED rack lights which produce virtually no heat and provide an extremely long life span. A dimmer control for the rack lights allows the user to adjust the level of illumination or simply switch the lights off. Additionally , a rear mounted BNC jack accepts any standard (12V AC 0.5 amp) goose[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS heavy-duty power cable. O P E R A T I O N Retractable Rack Lights, Rear Panel Lamp and Dimmer Control: The PL-8 II, PL-Plus, and PL-Plus D II utilize a dimmer control for the two retractable front panel light tubes. The dimmer knob controls the brightness of both light xtures. T urn it clockwise to increase br[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS Shutdown cutoff voltage (135 - 140 volts, 2 60 – 265 volts E version, 120 - 125 volts J version ). (3) If none of the LED’s on the voltmeter are lit, and the Extreme V oltages LED indicator is illuminated, then the PL-Plus II has shut down power to its outlets because the input voltage is in a range considere[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS voltage rating will be compromised. The unit must be returned to Furman Sound, or an authorized Furman Service center for repair . NOTE: If the mains power is above the high cutoff voltage and has caused the unit to remove power from its outlets, it cannot restore power without the operator manually turning the u[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS into AC lines by nearby radio transmitters, certain kinds of lighting, electric motors, and other sources. Because noise occurs at higher frequencies than the 50 or 60 Hz AC line, it can be effectively reduced through use of low-pass ltering. THREE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY Furman Sound, LLC., having its principa[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS SPECIFICA TIONS Current rating: 15 amps (“E” versions 10 amps) Operating V oltage: 90 to 140 V AC (“E” versions 180 to 260 V AC) Over V oltage Shutdown: 140 V AC typically (“E” versions 260 V AC typically , “J” versions 125 V AC typically ) V oltmeter Accuracy: PL-PLUS II only: ±2 V AC, calibrate[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS 8 Switched Outlets BNC Connector for Goosneck Light Light Switch Dimmer Control Circuit Breaker Power Switch V oltmeter LED Rack Lights Additional Switched Outlet PL-PLUS Series II PL-8 Series II Light Switch LED Rack Lights Dimmer Control Circuit Breaker Power Switch Additional Switched Outlet Light Switch Dimme[...]

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    SERIES II 15 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS 1 1 1804-C Furman Sound, LLC. 1997 South McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, California 94954-6919 USA Phone: 707-763-1010 Fax: 707-763-1310 Web: www .furmansound.com E-mail: info@furmansound.com[...]