Furman Sound PL-8 PRO II - Manual (Page 2)

pro SErIES II 20 amp powEr CondItIonErS
P-8 Pro Series II Features
• SMP+ with Extreme Voltage Shutdown
•
LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology) with zero
ground contamination
•
Eight rear panel outlets and one front panel
outlet
• BNC connector on the rear panel allows
attachment of an optional gooseneck lamp
to illuminate the rear of your rack
• 20 amp rating, with circuit breaker
• Three year limited warranty
PL-8 Pro Series II
Additional Features
•
Two retractable, long-life, low-heat
LED light fixtures with dimmer control
for rack illumination
I N T r o D U C T I o N
Thank you for purchasing a Furman Pro Series
II Power Conditioner, and Congratulations
on your choice. The Pro Series II power
conditioners feature Furman’s revolutionary
Series Multi-Stage Protection Plus (SMP+)
circuit, as well as our exclusive Linear
Filtering Technology (LiFT). Together, these
technologies comprise what is, without
question, the world’s most advanced and
comprehensive transient voltage surge
suppressor / conditioner.
Smp+ (Series multi-Stage protection
plus)
Furman’s SMP+ surge suppression virtually
eliminates service calls. Traditional surge
suppression circuits “sacrifice” themselves
when exposed to multiple transient voltage
spikes, requiring the dismantling of your
system, and repair of your surge suppressor.
Not so with SMP+. With Furman’s SMP+,
damaging transient voltages are safely
absorbed, clamped, and dissipated. No
sacrificed parts, no service calls, no down time.
Unique to Furman’s SMP+ is its unparalleled
clamping voltage. While other designs offer
clamping voltages that are well above 330 Vpk,
Furman’s SMP+ clamps at 188 Vpk, (133 VAC
rMS). This unprecedented level of protection
is only available with Furman’s SMP+
technology. Additionally, Furman’s trusted
over-voltage circuitry protects against all too
frequent accidental connections to 208 or 240
VAC, by shutting off the incoming power until
the over voltage condition is corrected.
LiFT (Linear Filtering Technology)
Unfortunately, traditional AC filter - conditioners
have been designed for unrealistic laboratory
conditions. Prior technologies, whether
multiple pole filter or conventional series
mode, 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 re-boot digital pre-sets,
or destroyed digital converters are frequently
caused by excessive voltage spikes and AC
noise contaminating the equipment ground.
Furman’s SMP+ with LiFT takes another
approach, ensuring optimal performance
through linear filtering and no leakage to
ground.
S A F E T Y I N F o r M AT I o N
To obtain best results from your Furman Series
II Power Conditioner, please read this manual
carefully before using.
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