Mains connections – Manley The WAVE DAC/Preamp 24/96 Version Serial Code WAVE016-present 2002 - present User Manual

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Your WAVE has been factory set to the correct mains voltage for your country. (Well, that is what we
intended to do when we knew where it would be initially shipped.) The mains voltage that we built this WAVE
to operate with is typed on the serial badge, located on the rear panel of the power supply chassis. Check that
this agrees with what comes out of your wall.

There is a voltage changeover switch inside the power supply chassis! The serial number sticker badge will
proclaim the voltage we initially set the operating voltage for when the unit first shipped from the factory.
Additionally there might be a yellow 120V sticker or a red 230V sticker placed on the white fuse holder cover.
Check the sticker and the serial number voltage indication for proper mains voltage and confirm that agrees
with the voltage changeover switch setting and also agrees with what comes out of your wall. Failure to
properly comply with mains voltage requirements can cause extensive damage to the system, which of course
would not be covered by the warranty. If you relocate from, say, a 120v country to a 240v country, you will
need to switch the voltage changeover switch to agree with new new mains voltage and you will also need
replace the mains fuse value with the proper value for the new operating voltage. Or you can ignore all this
and use a step-up (or step-down) outboard converting transformer to power the unit from.

ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE IEC MAINS CABLE BEFORE OPENING THE POWER SUPPLY
AND ALWAYS ALLOW 30 MINUTES TO ALLOW THE CAPACITORS TO DISCHARGE FOR
SAFETY SAKE SO YOU DO NOT HAVE A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE.

The mains fuse may be checked by first disconnecting the IEC mains cord from the power supply’s power inlet plug. Then engage
the locking tab and gently pull out the fuseholder retainer cover. The fuse and cap should spring outward toward your fingers.
Inspect the fuse for the proper rating; change if necessary. Refer to the fuse rating chart in the specifications section of this
manual. If you do not know what a blown fuse looks like, you may measure for continuity across the fuse ends with a multimeter
set to read resistance, ohms, or the omega symbol. If your meter reads “OL” when you measure across the fuse, that means “Open
Leads” and that would mean the fuse is blown. A blown fuse usually indicates A Very Bad Thing occurred. If this has happened
to you, try to figure out why it may have happened. (Using a Fast Blow fuse when we have specified a SLO-BLO fuse is one
reason...) If you have no idea why a fuse might have just blown on its own, you might want to consult with Manley Labs or your
dealer for further advice as Something Very Bad might have occured, like the power transformer might have decided to retire
early or protest its oppressive conditions.

One way this could happen is by running the wrong mains voltage into the unit. Be sure not to do that.

If you live in a strange place...

Export units for certain markets have a moulded mains plug fitted to comply with local requirements. If your unit does not have
a plug fitted the coloured wires should be connected to the appropriate plug terminals in accordance with the following code.

GREEN/YELLOW

EARTH terminal

BLUE

NEUTRAL terminal

BROWN

LIVE terminal

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured marking identifying the terminals in your
plug proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured GREEN/YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E
or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN and YELLOW.

The BLUE coloured wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The BROWN coloured wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter L or coloured RED.

DO NOT CONNECT OR SWITCH ON THE MAINS SUPPLY UNTIL ALL OTHER
CONNECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. (...or else...)

MAINS CONNECTIONS