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PL-8 Pl-Plus: Power Conditioner and Light Module
PL-8 Pl-Plus: Power Conditioner and Light Module
PL-8
PL-PLUS
POWER CONDITIONER
AND LIGHT MODULE
15 AMP SERIES
PL-8
PL-8 FEATURES The Furman PL-8 and PL-PLUS Power
Two slide-out, swiveling light fix- Conditioners and Light Modules are the
tures for rack illumination perfect accessory for any rack-mount
Eight accessory outlets in rear, system. lnstall a PL-8 in the top slot
controlled by a front panel switch of your rack, and the eight switched
AC outlets on the rear panel will power
Triple mode varistor spike and
up all your equipment while its two
surge protection
slide-out light fixtures provide discreet
RFI / EMI filtering illumination of the controls on stages,
Circuit breaker, 15-amp rating in studios, and in other dark places. A
dimmer control lets you adjust the lamp
Dimmer control for lamp bright- brightness to just the right level.
ness
The PL-8 protects your delicate
Separate switch for lamps electronic equipment by combining
Ten-foot, heavy duty 14-gauge AC a high-voltage surge and transient
cord suppressor with an RFI/EMI
interference filter. The fast-acting
suppression circuit responds in
PL-PLUS FEATURES less than a nanosecond, clamping
All PL-8 features, plus… transient voltages to safe levels. The
peak clamping voltage is 340 VAC,
Line Voltage monitor reads 90 to
effective for spikes on any of the three
128 Volts
AC conductors, and the clamping
High performance RFI/EMI noise circuitry can absorb a total of up to 240
filter Joules. These specifications indicate
a very high degree of protection when
compared with competitive products.
The filter works to prevent noise from
fluorescent lights, dimmers, radio
transmitters, and similar sources of
“electronic pollution” from contaminating
the AC line and from there, leaking
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into sensitive audio, video or computer sold. Bulbs are easily replaced without
circuits. removing the unit from the rack by
The eight circuit-breaker protected unscrewing the cap on the end of each
outlets are rated at 15 amps. If the total light tube. The caps and light tubes
load on the PL-8 (combining all outlets) become quite warm to the touch in
exceeds 15 amps, the circuit breaker normal operation. To avoid burning
will trip, cutting off power to your rack. your fingers, allow the cap to cool
completely before unscrewing it. Be
If this occurs, reduce the load by careful not to push the tubes in while
unplugging one or more units from the the caps are unscrewed.
PL-8. Then push the black button on
the circuit breaker (on the front panel) If you find that the heat from the tubes
down and in to reset it. is excessive, try reducing the setting of
the dimmer knob. As an alternative, you
The PL-8’s lamps come supplied may wish to substitute four-watt bulbs
with five-watt night-light bulbs. or even colored Christmas tree bulbs.
Replacements are readily available
at most hardware stores or almost The PL-8 has a master switch for the
anywhere household light bulbs are rear outlets which lights up when the
8 Switched Outlets
power is on. There is also a separate purposely to allow you to check the
switch for the lamps, allowing you voltage before powering up. The LEDs
to check your rack’s settings before are designed for continuous, ongoing
applying power to it. The lights do not use. They consume little power, just
turn off automatically when the tubes a few cents worth per month, much
are pushed in, so be sure to use the like a clock. The PL-PLUS features
switch. 15 amp capacity, as well as a more
sophisticated RFI filter network with a
greatly improved capacity for stopping
PL-PLUS line noise. This filter is a low-pass type,
Model PL-PLUS is an enhanced composed of high-voltage capacitors
version of the PL-8. Its front panel and an inductor. It passes the low (50
provides a handy display of AC line or 60 Hz) line frequency while rejecting
voltage by means of a 20 LED bar- high frequencies, with maximum
graph meter, reading from 90 to 128 attenuation in the region from 1 to 100
Volts in two-volt steps. The normal MHz. The PL-PLUS’ voltmeter has a
range voltages are indicated in green, basic accuracy of +/- 2 volts, (extreme
with moderate and extremely high cold or heat may cause an additional
or low voltages in yellow and red one volt of error). Should the voltage
respectively. Note that the LED meter reading ever become inaccurate, it can
continues to read even when the be easily recalibrated by a qualified
master switch is off. This was done service technician.
3 8 Switched Outlets
Please note that the voltage reading is offer depends on the intensity of the
advisory only. The PL-PLUS does not strike. If lightning strikes a distant power
compensate for high or low line voltage. line and causes a relatively small
If you frequently move your rack to disturbance to reach your location, the
different locations, derive power from spike suppressors in the PL unit will
generators, use long extension cords, absorb the excess voltage invisibly and
travel internationally or are in an area harmlessly. However, if lightning strikes
prone to brownouts, you may benefit the actual building where the PL unit
from the use of one of Furman’s AR is installed (or somewhere nearby),
Series AC Line Voltage Regulators. some damage may be unavoidable
due to the extremely high voltage and
current present. If this does occur, the
220/240 VOLT VERSIONS damage, most likely, will be limited to
(“E” SUFFIX) the PL unit itself and will affect only the
spike suppression components (called
Versions of the PL-8 and PL-PLUS varistors or MOV’s.) In this “suicide”
with the “E” suffix are intended for use mode, the PL unit will sustain minor
in countries with nominal 220 to 240 damage to itself. However, it generally
volt AC lines. These units have 10 rear will protect all equipment plugged into
panel outlets, using the internationally it from much more serious and costly
accepted IEC-320 connectors, and are damage as long as that equipment is
rated at 10 amps. The voltmeter on the properly grounded. Proper grounding
PL-PLUS E reads from 180 to 256 volts requires the use of three-prong AC
AC. cords and that the outlets themselves
are actually grounded (as specified by
electrical codes).
EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING AND
INCORRECT VOLTAGES Any PL unit known to have taken a
direct lightning hit should be checked
Lightning presents the most difficult by a qualified technician or Furman
circumstance faced by power factory staff to determine whether the
protection products. The degree of MOVs need replacement. (If they are
protection a PL-8 or PL-PLUS unit can damaged, the PL unit may appear