Furman PL8, PL PLUS User Manual
PL-8/PL-PLUS POWER CONDITIONER
PL-8
PL-PLUS
POWER CONDITIONER
AND LIGHT MODULE
15 AMP SERIES
PL-8/PL-PLUS POWER CONDITIONER
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PL-8/PL-PLUS POWER CONDITIONER
PL-8
PL-8 FEATURES
Two slide-out, swiveling light x-
tures for rack illumination
Eight accessory outlets in rear,
controlled by a front panel switch
Triple mode varistor spike and
surge protection
RFI / EMI ltering
Circuit breaker, 15-amp rating
Dimmer control for lamp bright-
ness
Separate switch for lamps
Ten-foot, heavy duty 14-gauge AC
cord
PL-PLUS FEATURES
All PL-8 features, plus…
Line Voltage monitor reads 90 to
128 Volts
High performance RFI/EMI noise
lter
The Furman PL-8 and PL-PLUS Power
Conditioners and Light Modules are the
perfect accessory for any rack-mount
system. lnstall a PL-8 in the top slot
of your rack, and the eight switched
AC outlets on the rear panel will power
up all your equipment while its two
slide-out light xtures provide discreet
illumination of the controls on stages,
in studios, and in other dark places. A
dimmer control lets you adjust the lamp
brightness to just the right level.
The PL-8 protects your delicate
electronic equipment by combining
a high-voltage surge and transient
suppressor with an RFI/EMI
interference lter. The fast-acting
suppression circuit responds in
less than a nanosecond, clamping
transient voltages to safe levels. The
peak clamping voltage is 340 VAC,
effective for spikes on any of the three
AC conductors, and the clamping
circuitry can absorb a total of up to 240
Joules. These specications indicate
a very high degree of protection when
compared with competitive products.
The lter works to prevent noise from
uorescent 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
circuits.
The eight circuit-breaker protected
outlets are rated at 15 amps. If the total
load on the PL-8 (combining all outlets)
exceeds 15 amps, the circuit breaker
will trip, cutting off power to your rack.
If this occurs, reduce the load by
unplugging one or more units from the
PL-8. Then push the black button on
the circuit breaker (on the front panel)
down and in to reset it.
The PL-8’s lamps come supplied
with ve-watt night-light bulbs.
Replacements are readily available
at most hardware stores or almost
anywhere household light bulbs are
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sold. Bulbs are easily replaced without
removing the unit from the rack by
unscrewing the cap on the end of each
light tube. The caps and light tubes
become quite warm to the touch in
normal operation. To avoid burning
your ngers, allow the cap to cool
completely before unscrewing it. Be
careful not to push the tubes in while
the caps are unscrewed.
If you nd that the heat from the tubes
is excessive, try reducing the setting of
the dimmer knob. As an alternative, you
may wish to substitute four-watt bulbs
or even colored Christmas tree bulbs.
The PL-8 has a master switch for the
rear outlets which lights up when the
Circuit Breaker
Dimmer Switch
Rack Lights
Power Switch
8 Switched Outlets
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