The PL-8 makes powering a studio so much easier because power-strips and extension cords can be a major pain. So quit wrestling around with more tangled up wires than you have to and buy this frustration eliminator.
The Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner and Light Module are the perfect accessory for any rack-mount system. lnstall a PL-8 in the top slot of your rack, and the eight switched AC outlets on the rear panel will power up all your equipment while its two slide-out light fixtures provide discreet illumination of the controls on stages, in studios, and in other dark places. A dimmer control lets you adjust the lamp brightness to just the right level. The PL-8 protects your delicate electronic equipment by combining a high-voltage surge and transient suppressor with an RFI/EMI interference filter. The fast-acting suppression circuit responds in less than a nanosecond, clamping transient voltages to safe levels. The peak clamping voltage is 340 VAC, effective for spikes on any of the three AC conductors, and the clamping circuitry can absorb a total of up to 240 Joules. These specifications indicate a very high degree of protection when compared with competitive products.
The filter works to prevent noise from fluorescent lights, dimmers, radio transmitters, and similar sources of “electronic pollution” from contaminating the AC line and from there, leaking into sensitive audio, video or computer circuits.
The PL-8's lamps come supplied with 7 watt night-light bulbs. Replacements are readily available in 4 watt or 7 watt sizes at most supermarkets and hardware stores. Colored Christmas tree bulbs may also be used. Bulbs are easily replaced without removing the unit from the rack by unscrewing the cap on the end of each light tube.
The PL-8 has a master switch for the rear outlets that glows red when the power is on. There is also a separate switch for the lamps, allowing you to check your equipment settings before applying power to it. The front-panel circuit breaker can be easily and quickly reset should the PL-8 be overloaded.
• Two slide-out, swiveling, dimable light fixtures for rack illumination
• Eight accessory outlets in rear, controlled by a front panel switch
• Triple mode varistor spike and surge protection
• RFI / EMI filtering
• Circuit breaker, 15-amp rating (1800 watts)
• Dimmer control for lamp bright-ness
• Separate switch for lamps
• Ten-foot, heavy duty 14-gauge AC cord
Current rating: 15 Amps
Input Voltage: 85 to 135 VAC
Spike Protection Modes: Line to neutral, neutral to ground, line to ground
Spike Clamping Voltage: Initial turn-on at 200 Volts; TVSS rating of 400 Volts peak at 500 Amps, L-N, N-G, L-G (tested to UL-1449)
Response time: 1 nanosecond
Maximum surge current: 6,500 Amps
Maximum spike energy: 80 Joules per mode, 240 Joules total protection
Noise attenuation: Transverse and common modes: 20 dB at 200 kHz, rising to >40 dB, 1 to 100 MHz
Mechanical: Dimensions: 1.75” H x 19” W x 8” D
Weight: 6 lbs (2.7 kg)
Construction: Steel chassis, zinc chromate plating; .125” brushed and black anodized aluminum front panel; glass epoxy printed circuit boards
Power Consumption: 14 Watts
Safety Agency Listings: UL, CUL, CE, NRTL-C
