Furman PL-8C Owner's Manual page 4

FURMAN's PL-8 C FEATURES
• SMP (Series Multi-Stage Protection) with EVS (Extreme Voltage Shutdown)
• LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology) with zero ground contamination
• Two Smooth Track retractable, long-life, low-heat, front panel LED lights with dimmer-power switch for rack
illumination
• BNC connector on the rear panel accepts any standard (12VAC 0.5 amp) gooseneck lamp to illuminate the rear of
your rack (Furman GN-I and GN-LED accessory gooseneck lamps are best for this application)
• Eight rear panel AC outlets, three with wide spacing to accommodate large AC transformer plugs (wall warts)
• One front panel convenience outlet
• 15A (1800 watt) capacity with 15A circuit breaker
• Five year limited warranty
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Furman Classic Series power conditioner, and congratulations on your choice. Classic Series
power conditioners feature Furman's revolutionary Series Multi-Stage Protection (SMP) circuit, Extreme Voltage Shutdown
(EVS), and our exclusive Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT). Together, these technologies comprise precisely what our
customers have come to expect from Furman - uncompromised AC protection and purification. Our Classic Series has
been precisely engineered to exceed the critical demands of audio/video professionals, contractors, broadcasters, and
musicians alike.
SMP (SERIES MULTI-STAGE PROTECTION)
Furman's SMP surge suppression virtually eliminates service calls and costly "down time". Traditional surge suppression
circuits sacrifice themselves when exposed to multiple transient voltage spikes, requiring the dismantling of your sys-
tem and repair of your surge suppressor. Not so with Furman's SMP. Damaging transient voltages are safely absorbed,
clamped, and dissipated. Your connected equipment is protected, while your Furman protects itself!
Unique to Furman's SMP is its unparalleled clamping voltage, defined as the amount of voltage that is allowed to pass through
to your equipment when the protection device is subjected to a transient surge or spike. While other designs offer clamping
voltages that are well above 330 Vpk, Furman's SMP clamps at 188 Vpk, (133 VAC RMS) even when tested with multiple 6000
Vpk - 3000 amp surges! This unprecedented level of protection is only available with Furman's SMP technology.
EVS (EXTREME VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN)
Furman's trusted over-voltage (EVS) circuitry protects against prolonged overvoltage conditions, such as accidental con-
nections to 208 or 240 VAC, or an intermittent neutral. It does so by monitoring the incoming voltage and, when an unsafe
condition is detected, triggering a relay which shuts off the incoming power until the overvoltage condition is corrected
and the power switch is reset.
LIFT (LINEAR FILTERING TECHNOLOGY)
Unfortunately, traditional AC power conditioners have been designed for unrealistic laboratory conditions. Prior tech-
nologies, whether multiple-pole or conventional series-mode filters, could actually harm audio and video performance
more than they help, due to the resonant peaking of their antiquated, non-linear designs. Under certain conditions, these
designs can actually add more than 10 dB of noise to the incoming AC line! Worse still, lost digital data, the need to
reboot digital presets, or destruction of sensitive digital converters are frequently caused by excessive voltage spikes and
AC noise contaminating the equipment ground. Furman's LiFT takes a different approach, ensuring optimal performance
through linear AC noise filtering with no ground contamination.
PL-8 C ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The PL-8 C features Smooth Track LED rack lights which produce virtually no heat and provide an extremely long
lifespan. A dimmer control for the rack lights allows the user to adjust the level of illumination (by rotating clockwise/
counterclockwise) or switch the lamps on and off (by pushing the knob in). A rear mounted BNC jack accepts any
standard (12VAC 0.5 amp) gooseneck lamp for rear rack illumination.
The PL-8 C is equipped with a front panel convenience AC outlet and eight rear panel outlets in two isolated banks. The
outlets in Bank A are spaced to accommodate transformer plugs (wall warts). Since the banks are isolated from each
other, it is recommended to connect analog equipment into Bank A and digital equipment into Bank B (or vice versa). The
PL-8 C's 15A (1800 watt) capacity is supplied from a robust 14 AWG, 10 foot AC cord.
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