Furman PL-8C E - Product Overview and Core Technologies; Introduction to Furman Classic Series; Key Protection and Filtering Technologies; PL-8 C E Model Features

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PL-8C E OWNER’S MANUAL
FURMAN’s PL-8C E FEATURES
• SMP (Series Mul-Stage Protecon) with EVS (Extreme Voltage Shutdown)
• LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology) with zero ground contaminaon
• Two Smooth Track retractable, long-life, low-heat, front panel LED lights with dimmer-power switch for rack illuminaon
• 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 applicaon)
• Ten rear panel AC outlets and one front panel convenience outlet
• 10A (2300 wa) capacity with 10A circuit breaker
• Five year limited warranty
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Furman Classic Series power condioner, and congratulaons on your choice. Classic Series power
condioners feature Furman’s revoluonary Series Mul-Stage Protecon (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 protecon and puricaon. Our Classic Series has been precisely engineered to exceed the crical
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 me”. Tradional surge suppression circuits
sacrice themselves when exposed to mulple transient voltage spikes, requiring the dismantling of your system 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, dened as the amount of voltage that is allowed to pass through to your
equipment when the protecon device is subjected to a transient surge or spike. While other designs oer clamping voltages that are
well above 600 Vpk, Furman’s SMP clamps at 376 Vpk, (266 VAC RMS) even when tested with mulple 6000 Vpk - 3000 amp surges!
This unprecedented level of protecon is only available with Furman’s SMP technology.
EVS (EXTREME VOLTAGE SHUTDOWN)
Furman’s trusted over-voltage (EVS) circuitry protects against prolonged overvoltage condions, such as accidental connecons to
330+ VAC, or an intermient neutral. It does so by monitoring the incoming voltage and, when an unsafe condion is detected,
triggering a relay which shuts o the incoming power unl the overvoltage condion is corrected and the power switch is reset.
LIFT (LINEAR FILTERING TECHNOLOGY)
Unfortunately, tradional AC power condioners have been designed for unrealisc laboratory condions. Prior technologies,
whether mulple-pole or convenonal series-mode lters, could actually harm audio and video performance more than they help,
due to the resonant peaking of their anquated, non-linear designs. Under certain condions, these designs can actually add more
than 10 dB of noise to the incoming AC line! Worse sll, lost digital data, the need to reboot digital presets, or destrucon of sensive
digital converters are frequently caused by excessive voltage spikes and AC noise contaminang the equipment ground. Furman’s LiFT
takes a dierent approach, ensuring opmal performance through linear AC noise ltering with no ground contaminaon.
PL-8C E ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The PL-8C E 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 illuminaon (by rotang clockwise/counterclockwise) or switch the
lamps on and o (by pushing the knob in). A rear mounted BNC jack accepts any standard (12VAC 0.5 amp) gooseneck lamp for rear
rack illuminaon.
Addionally, the PL-8C E is equipped with a front panel convenience AC outlet and ten rear panel outlets. The PL-8C E’s 10 amp (2300
wa) capacity is supplied from a robust 1.0x3 mil., 2.5 meter detachable AC cord with security clip (IEC C-13 to Schuko is standard,
other plug end AC cords are available as an accessory opon).