Furman Sound PS-PRO HT manual

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER Owner’s Manual Home Thea ter P r o L ev el A C P o we r Co n d i ti o n er /Sequencer F ea turing 3- Channel Sequencing, 20 Amp C apac- ity , Over V oltage Shutdown, and P rog rammable MODEL: PS-PRO HT[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER F E AT U R E S  20 amp (2400 watt) rating handles even the largest po wer amplifiers.  Multiple levels of prot ection compo - nents can safely absorb lar ge voltage spikes and provide highly eff ective RFI / EMI filtering.  Extreme V oltage Shutdo wn guards against catastrophically high v olt- a[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER ing, and potentially destructive “pop” reaching the speakers. In any large system whose components present an indu cti ve load to the A C line (inc ludi ng elec tric motors, power supplies, and power amplifiers of all kinds), sequenced powering can avoid excessive inrush currents that can cause circuit[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER tions, if the voltage falls below 80 volts or rises above 140 volts. This feature is called “Extreme V oltage Shutdown.” See pages 5-6 for more information on the various protection features’ indicator lights. Despite its many protective features, you should be aware that the PS-PRO HT does not compen[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER switches and push-on/push-off button switches, (including the Furman RS-1 key lock switch), stay ope n until swit ched , and then remain clo sed until switched again. Momentary switches, usually push-button types like the Furman RS-2 (which also provides a locking key switch), are normally open and stay clo[...]

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                       ?[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER OFF sequence . In the REM position, the PS -PRO HT will accept on/off commands from a r emote switch or switches that may be connected to the rear panel terminals. CIRCUIT BREAKER: The ov erall capacity of the PS- PRO HT is 20 amps. If the combined steady-sta te current drawn by all devices plugged int o a[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER The fron t-p anel key lock switch is not the prim ary means of control in the momentary mode and sho ul d norm al ly be le ft in RE M. It ma y be a usef ul secondary means of control in the rare case of having several PS-PRO HT’s in parallel if there is some reason to shut down one unit without affecting [...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER other units. The ST A TUS lines work the same in either mode. Each reflects the true state of the unit’s outlets and is af fected by both the “memorized” state and by the key lock switch. A separate LED must be used to indicate the status of each PS-PRO HT . T o address the unusual (hopeful ly rare) [...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER 9 Three Y ear Limited W arranty Th e F u rm a n P S- P R O H T i s p ro t e ct e d b y a limited three year warranty , covering defects in materials and workmanship, provided that the registration card is filled out and returned by the customer . Otherwise, a one year warranty appli es. Product s must have[...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER Current rating: 20 Amps (2400 Wa tts at 120 V AC) Input V oltage: 85 to 264 V A C without damage Mains W iring analyzer: Detects one normal mode and five fault modes Delay Intervals: T otal elapsed ON or OFF delay time adjustable from 1-60 seconds, with a single trimpot: ON sequence: Delay 1 outlets go on [...]

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    PS-PRO HT - POWER C ONDITIONER/ SEQUENCER F urman Sound, Inc. 1997 South McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, C alifornia 94954-6919 USA Phone: 707-763-1010 F ax: 707-763-1310 W eb: ww w .furmansound.com E-mail: info@furmansound.com 091003-D[...]