Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
The
RMS
current available before
the
circuit breaker trips varies
due
to
what
is
referred
to
as
a vector load. Simply put,
the
type
of
power supplies
or
electronic circuits connected
to
the
Elite-20
PF
i will have an effect on its circuit breaker's
perceived current load, and therefore, when
it
will trip. Though
the
benefits
of
Power Factor Technology far
outweigh
the
small reduction in continuous current draw, this must be accounted for when constructing a large system
with
high current
demands.
The total continuous current draw
of
most electronic components
is
typically listed in Watts by
their
AC
input
cord
or
AC
connector. Watt ratings are simply added
to
determine
the
total
system
RMS
current draw.
It
should also be noted
that
the
Elite-20
PF
i's
Power Factor Technology circuitry
has
no actual effect on
the
power drawn from
your
utilities' power meter. The
Elite-20
PF
i draws a mere
8.5
Watts
independent
of
other
components,
so
it
may be
left
on at all times.
Retractable
Front
Panel
Lights
and
Dimmer
Control
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The Elite-20
PF
i includes a
front
panel
mounted
dimmer
control for
the
two
retractable
front
panel
light
tubes. The
dimmer
knob
controls
the
brightness
of
both
light
fixtures. Turn
it
clockwise
to
increase brightness;
turn
it
counter-clockwise
to
decrease brightness. When
the
lights tubes are
fully
inserted flush
to
the
front
panel,
the
light
circuit
is
turned
off
via
an
internal micro-switch. Whether
the
light
tubes are retracted or nearly flush
with
the
front
panel, there will be no appreciable
heat regardless
of
dimmer
setting due
to
the
effiCiency
of
our
full
light
spectrum
LED's.
Suggested
AC
Connection
Telco Protectors (x2)
Video Outlets
, Switched
Video Outlets
Unswitched
Satellite
Receiver/
Cable
Box
AudioNideo Outlets
Switched
AudioNideo Outlets
Unswitched
Audio
Pre-Amplifier/
Processor
Amplifier Outlets
U"switched
Amplifier Outlets ,
Switched
Delay On
2 - 7 Channel
Amplifier/
Receiver
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12V
Triggering
Device
Cable / Satellite
Protectors (x3)
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Triggering
Device
Powered
Mono
Subwoofer Block
Amplifier
Turntable
SACD
Player/
CD
Changer
or
Player
DVD/
HD-DVD/
Blu-Ray Player /
VCR
or
DVR
Plasma/
LCD
Monitor/
Projector
Soft
Start
-
Continuous
Use
and
Break-In
Time
When power
is
first applied
to
the
Elite-20
PF
i,
(the
front
panel breaker-
power
toggle
must be switched
to
the
"on" position)
the
Soft Start feature
is
activated. There
is
an
audible"clack" when
the
Elite-20
PF
i
is
first
turned
on
or
off. This sound
is
produced by
the
Soft Start circuit's 30
Amp
relay engaging
or
disengaging. There
is
virtually
nothing
in
the
Elite-20
PF
i's
construction, design,
or
componentry
to
wear over the life
time
of
the
product, and there
is
no
power
draw
from
your
electric
service
meter
aside from
the
LED
power
indicator, lamps, and relay circuits. For this reason
the
Elite-20
PF
i may be
left
with
its
power
engaged permanently at a cost
of
pennies per
month.
This
is
an
added benefit,
as
many audio/videophiles find
performance improves significantly when leaving low-powered components permanently charged (turned on). In fact, this
is
true
of
the
Elite-20
PF
i.
Though
it
will
function
flawlessly
right
from its shipping carton,
the
performance
of
its circuit parts
will
improve
after approximately
two
weeks
of
continuous use
or
"break-in:'
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