Samson POWERBRITE PB9 Specifications

• Power distribution system.

• Adjustable pull-out fluorescent light.

• 19

″ 1U Rack space.

• 8 Rear panel vertical and horizontal
receptacles.

• Front panel 15 Amp circuit breaker.

• Front panel power on/off switch.

• Front panel unswitched receptacle.

• Customizable front panel inlay.

POWERBRITE

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PB9

POWER DISTRIBUTION

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RACK LIGHT

The PowerBrite™is designed for live, studio and
fixed installation environments. This one rack space
AC power distribution unit is placed at the top of a
rack and supplies illumination to the entire rack via an
adjustable front panel pull-out f luorescent light. The
eight rear receptacles are arranged vertically and hori­zontally to accommodate both AC plugs and power
supplies. The front panel features a power On/Off
switch, an unswitched receptacle (for additional
power needed for temporary uses as in solder ing,
etc.), a 15 Amp circuit breaker and a special back-lit
inlay which can be customized to display a facility
logo or name.

Contact:

Samson T ec hnologies Corp., P.O. Box 9031, Syosset, NY 11791-9031 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • www .samsontech.com

LIGHT OUTLETS UNSWITCHED 15 AMPERES

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PB9

ARCHITECT’S & ENGINEER’S

SPECIFICATION

The unit shall provide power distribution
to eight switched rear receptacles arranged
horizontally and vertically to accommodate
standard AC plugs and AC adapters as well as
one unswitched front panel receptacle.

The unit shall provide a front panel
retractable fluorescent light (using a F4T5CW
type bulb and a condenser type FS2 f luores­cent starter), a 15 amp circuit breaker, a mains
On/Off switch and a light switch. It shall pro­vide spike protection from hot to neutral, hot
to ground and neutral to ground. The
PowerBrite PB9 shall have a maximum clamp­ing voltage (@ 100 amps) of 400 volts,
Maximum surge current of 8,000 Amps and a
maximum spike energy of 85 joules all at a
response time of 1 nanosecond. The unit shall
have an internal 500 milliAmp T-type starter
fuse.

The front panel nameplate shall be cus­tomizable where as the Samson Logo may be
replaced with any company logo. The
PowerBrite owner’s manual shall provide infor-
mation on obtaining a custom logo.

The dimensions shall be 19

″ (482 mm)

wide, 7.5

″ (190 mm) deep and 1.75″ (44.5
mm) high (1 rack space). Weight shall be 7 lb.
(3.2 kg). The PowerBrite shall carry a three­year warranty.

The unit shall be a SAMSON POWERBRITE

PB9.

Specifications subject to change without notice. © 1998 SAMSON

BLOCK DIAGRAM

POWERBRITE PB9 SPECIFICATIONS

Electrical:

Number of Outlets 8 switched, 1 unswitched
Max. Current 15 Amp (circuit breaker protected)
Input Voltage (RMS) 0 to 130 VAC continuous
Spike Protection Mode Hot to Neutral,

Hot to Ground,

and Neutral to Ground
Max. Clamping Voltage (@ 100 A) 400 VAC
Response Time 1 nanosecond
Max. Surge Current 8,000 Amps (8 x 20 ms pulse)
Max. Spike Energy 85 Joules
Noise Attenuation >20 dB, 1.5 MHz to 200 MHz
Power Cord Pendant

Bulb/Starter:

Fluorescent Bulb Type F4T5CW
Bulb Life (Typical) 3,000 Hours
Lumens 95
Fluorescent Starter Condenser Type FS2

(110 Vac, 4 - 20 Watts)
Starter Fuse (Internal) 500 milliAmp T-type

General:

Dimensions 19″ (w) x 7.5″ (d) x 1.75″ (h)

482 mm (w) x 190 mm (d) x 44.5 mm (h)
Weight 7 lbs. / 3. 2 kg
Conforms UL and CUL

AC MAINS

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

FRONT

AC OUTLET

LIGHTING

SWITCH

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REAR

OUTLETS

15A

OUTLET
SWITCH

BALLAST

SURGE

PROTECTION

AND RFI

FLUORESCENT
LIGHTING UNIT