Furman Sound PL-PRO E II, PL-PRO PE II, PL-PRO DE II, PL-PRO PDE II, PM-PRO E II, PM-PRO PE II manual

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS PL-PRO E & PE II Additional Features • T wo retractable, long-life, low-heat LED light fixtures with dimmer control for rack illumination • Front panel bar graph meter displays incoming line voltages from 180 to 256 volts (±4 V) PL-PRO DE & PDE II Additional Features • T wo retractable, long-life,[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS I N T R O D U C T I O N Tha nk yo u f or pu rchas ing a Fu rma n Ser ies I I Pow er Co ndi tione r , an d c ongra tulat ion s on cho osing th e bes t pro tec tion for your elec tro nics. Ser ies I I P ower Condi tio ners fea ture Furma n’ s rev oluti ona ry SM P+ ci rcu itry , a s w ell a s our exc lusiv e L in[...]

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    SERIES II 16 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 qualified personnel only . The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol is intended to alert all users to[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS A D D I T I O N A L F E A T U R E S All PL-PRO Series II models include an 8 foot, 1.5mm x 3 gauge heavy-duty power cable. A rear mounted BNC jack accepts any standard (12 V AC 0.5 amp) gooseneck lamp for rear rack illumination. PL-PRO SERIES II E, PE, DE & PDE These models feature LED rack lights which produ[...]

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    2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 . 5 2 3 0 0 0 . 5 5 BNC Connector for Gooseneck Lamp BNC Connector for Gooseneck Lamp PL-PRO E II PL-PRO PE II PM-PRO PE II PL-PRO DE II PL-PRO PDE II PM-PRO E II PL-PRO E II, PL-PRO DE II, PM-PRO E II PL-PRO PE II, PL-PRO PDE II, PM-PRO PE II V oltmeter V oltmeter Rear Light Switch Rear Light Switch Rear Light Switch Rear Lig[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS Mains Vltg. V oltage Status V oltmeter Reading Outlets 166-179 Low Marginal The LED beneath the 180V mark flashes ON 180-21 1 Low Meter Reads in Low Red ON 212-219 Medium Low Meter Reads in Low Y ellow ON 220-240 Normal Meter Reads in Green ON 241-248 Medium High Meter Reads in High Y ellow ON 249-256 High Meter[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS 7 2. If all of the LED’s on the voltmeter flash, the input voltage is marginally high. The PL-PRO’ s outlets will remain powered unless the incoming voltage rises above the Extreme V oltage Shutdown cutoff voltage of 270 – 280 volts (UK version: 255 – 260 V). 3. If none of the LED’s on the voltmeter ar[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS Protection OK Indicator: Although the Furman SMP+ circuit assures virtually impregnable protection against transient voltage spikes and surges, Nature occasionally creates electrical forces that are beyond the capacity of any TVSS device to absorb without incurring some degree of damage. In the rare instance that[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS 9 DEFINITIONS SPIKE: A pulse of energy on the power line. Spikes can have voltages as high as 6000 volts. Though they are usually of very short duration, their energy can be considerable, enough to damage sensitive solid-state components in audio and computer equipment. Spikes can also foul switch contacts and de[...]

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    SERIES II 16 AMP POWER CONDITIONERS 10 Manufacturer shall, at its own expense, furnish a replacement Product or , at Manufacturer ’s option, repair the defective Product. Return shipping charges back to Purchaser will be paid by Manufacturer . THE FOREGOING IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE [...]

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    Furman Sound, Inc. 1997 South McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, California 94954-6919 USA Phone: +1 707-763-1010 Fax: +1 707-763-1310 Web: www .furmansound.com E-mail: info@furmansound.com 030705-D Make sure to pick up one of Furman’ s goose- neck lights – the perfect accessory for your Series II Power Conditioner . GN-LED GN-I SPECIFICA TIONS Current r[...]