FSR SPC-15 User Manual

LIT1041B 82000

SPC-15

Owner’s Manual

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Please be sure to read this manual before using this FSR electronic product. Additionally, to be sure of

obtaining full protection under the terms of the Limited W arranty in the event that your original owner-

ship documents are lost, fi ll out and return the W arranty Registration Card immediately . Also verify that

the serial number on the Warranty Card matches the serial number on your unit.

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cian or the FSR factory to determine whether the

MOV’s need replacement. If the surge circuits

indicator is not lit, there is defi nitely some

damage. Some spike suppression capability

may still be available, but there is no guarantee

of this.

For optimum protection, you should not rely ex-

the use of three-prong AC cords, and that the

building’s outlets are actually grounded to earth

as specifi ed by local building codes.

Any SPC-15 known to have taken a direct light-

ning hit should be checked by a qualifi ed techni-

and dissipate large spikes from nearby lightning

strikes and other sources as well as highly attenu-

ate audible high frequency noise.

NOTE: SPC-15 requires that a safety ground

be present for proper operation. Any attempt to

operate the SPC-15 without a safety ground is

considered improper operation and could invali-

date the warranty.

Effects of Lightning

clusively on the SPC-15 to protect against a direct

Lightning is a natural phenomenon of overwhelm-

ing force that represents the most diffi cult circum-

stance faced by a power protection product. The

lightning hit. The fi rst line of defense against

lightning should be a lightning arrestor installed

on your building’s electrical service entrance. If

your building does not have one, contact your

local power company or a contractor to have one

installed.

degree of protection a SPC-15 can offer depends

on the intensity of the strike. If lightning strikes

a distant power line and causes a relatively small

disturbance to reach your location, the spike

suppressors in the SPC-15 will absorb the excess

voltage invisibly and harmlessly. However, if

lightning strikes the actual building where the

SPC-15 is installed (or somewhere very nearby)

some damage may be unavoidable due to the ex-

tremely high voltage and current present. If this

does occur, most likely damage will be limited

to the SPC-15 itself and will affect only certain

spike suppression components (called varistors or

MOV’s.) In this “suicide” mode, the SPC-15 may

sustain minor damage but generally will protect all

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equipment plugged into it from much more seri-

ous and costly damage as long as the equipment

is properly grounded. Proper grounding requires

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your purchase of an FSR SE-

QUENCING POWER CONDITIONER (SPC-

15) and congratulations on your choice. This

equipment, not only sequences the power turn

on, it also provides maximum protection form

the types of hazards faced by delicate analog and

dimmers, radio transmitters, and similar sources

digital pro audio and video equipment.

Your SPC-15 provides the most complete and

comprehensive protection form power line-

related transient voltages, noise and wiring faults

available. It combines a high voltage surge and

transient suppressor with an RFI/EMI interfer-

ence fi lter. The fast-acting suppression circuit

responds in less than a nanosecond, clamping

transient voltages to safe levels, the fi lter works

of “electronic pollution” from contaminating the

to prevent noise from fl uorescent lights, certain

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AC line and from there, leaking into sensitive

audio, video, or computer circuits.

What sets the FSR SPC Series apart from

other sequencers and conditioners is the use

of TRIACS as the switching element instead of

relays, which are prone to failur e. Also another

distinguishing feature is the quantity , quality , and

confi guration of its suppression devices. These

include MOV’s, gas discharge tubes, fast-blow

fuses, and high voltage inductors and capaci-

tors. This unique combination can safely absorb

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