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Project Array ™ 1500 Array Subwoofer Service Manual 230 Volt JBL Consumer Products 250 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, New York 11797 Rev0 4/2006...
21" (533mm) Deep with grille Weight 125 lb (57kg) JBL continually strives to update and improve existing products, as well as create new ones. The specifications and details in this and related JBL publications are therefore subject to change without notice.
1500 Array Subwoofer 1500 Array Powered Sub/ Plate Amp LINE VOLTAGE Yes/No Hi/Lo Line Nom. Unit Notes US 120VAC/60Hz 108-132 Vrms Normal Operation EU 230VAC/50-60Hz 207-264 Vrms Normal operation, MOMS required Asia 100VAC/50Hz 90-110 Vrms Normal operation, MOMS required QA Test Parameter Specification Unit...
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1500 Array Subwoofer QA Test Parameter Specification Unit Limits Conditions Notes Transients/Pops ATO Transient mV-peak @ Speaker Output Turn-on Transient mV-peak 1V-pk-pk @ Speaker Output AC Line cycled from OFF to ON Turn-off Transient mV-peak 1V-pk-pk @ Speaker Output AC Line cycled from ON to OFF Efficiency 500W of output power into rated impedance...
1500 Array Subwoofer SPEAKER CONNECTIONS S S u u b b w w o o o o f f e e r r C C o o n n t t r r o o l l s s a a n n d d C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s ( ( 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 A A r r r r a a y y O O n n l l y y ) ) ¡...
1500 Array Subwoofer 1500 ARRAY OPERATION Power On plug connected to a “live” If your main speakers can receptacle? Has the Power comfortably reproduce some Plug your subwoofer’s AC cord Switch ª been pressed to low-frequency sounds, set this into a wall outlet. Do not use the “on”...
1500 Array Subwoofer BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING If there is low (or no) bass output • Make sure the connections to the left and right “Speaker Inputs” have the correct polarity (+ and –). • Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet.
1500 Array Subwoofer 1500 Array TEST PROCEDURE Equipment needed: • Function/signal generator/sweep generator • Multimeter • RCA cable General Unit Function (UUT = Unit Under Test) Switch/Controls: GAIN control full Counterclockwise (Min) CROSSOVER (Hz) Full Clockwise (140) PHASE switch - either position LFE/LP –...
JBL ARRAY 1500 SUB 230V ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST Part number Description 361406-003 Power amplifier module 015-1616600-100ZRI Input and preamp PCB 015-1616600-100ZRP Power PCB 015-1616600-100ZRF Fuse PCB 005-005756-003ZR GR Outer Carton K=K 570x555x475mm 005-011813-001ZR GR Inner carton K=K 180x130x440mm 005-031116-000ZS GS EPE 110x160mm t=10mm...
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JBL ARRAY 1500 SUB 230V ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST 024-330598-121ZS GS SMD Resistor 33K 1/4W J 1206 024-332498-100ZS GS SMD Resistor 3K32 1/8W F 0805 024-332598-101ZS GS SMD Resistor 33K2 1/8W F 0805 024-365697-100ZR GR SMD Resistor 365K 1/4W F 1206...
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JBL ARRAY 1500 SUB 230V ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST 031-270444-101 SMD Capacitor 2700pF/50V K 1206 X7R 031-470144-101AZS GS SMD Capacitor 0u0047/50V K 0805 X7R 031-470244-102ZS GS Capacitor 0u047/50V K 0805 X7R 031-470344-100ZS GS Capacitor 470pF/50V K 0805 X7R 031-560243-100ZS GS Capacitor 56pF/50V J 0805...
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JBL ARRAY 1500 SUB 230V ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST 051-359400-000ZR GR MOSFET N-CHANNEL PN:2SK3594-01SC 051-540101-000ZR GR Transistor PNP PN:2N5401 051-555100-000ZR GR Transistor NPN PN:2N5551 TO-92 052-150400-000ZR GR Bridge Regulator PN:GBJ1504 053-010200-000 IC:DIP PN:TOP102YAI (TOP SWITCH) 053-211100-000ZR GR IC:DIP,DRIVER PN:IR2111 8PIN 054-000100-100ZS...
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JBL ARRAY 1500 SUB 230V ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST 073-032141-600ZR GR Heatsink 82.8x120.7x19.1mm 073-050001-000ZS GS FUSE CLIP P/N:CT-FH1206 073-111003-000ZR GR Shorting bar 54.9x13.6x1mm 073-111004-000ZR GR Shorting bar 29.5x12.4x0.8m/m 074-020005-000ZR GR Jack P/N 3516-T3C02 074-020018-000ZR GR ROCKER SW (POWER) PN:RF1003-BB4-0 074-030002-000ZR GR TOGGLE SW PN:L101-T2B4QE...
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