Owner's Manual
2
INTRODUCTION-------
Thank you
for
purchasing a Furman
Merit
Series
Power
Conditioner, and congratulations on
your
choice. The
Merit
Series
power
conditioners fea-
ture excellent surge protection as well as
RFI
I
EMI
AC
noise filtration.
SAFETY
INFORMATION-----
To
obtain
best
results from
your
Furman
Merit
Series unit, please read this manual carefully be-
fore using.
Warnings:
To
reduce the risk
of
electrical shock,
do
not
ex-
pose this equipment
to
rain
or
moisture. Danger-
ous high voltages are present inside the enclo-
sure.
Do
not
remove the covers. Refer servicing
to
qualified personnel only.
The lightning flash with
an
arrowhead symbol is
intended
to
alert the
user
to
the presence
of
un-
insulated dangerous voltage within the product's
enclosure that may be
of
sufficient magnitude
to
constitute a risk
of
electric shock.
CAUTION:
This equipment shall be connected
to
a
20
Am-
pere rated receptacle
of
the branch circuit. The
total current drawn from the receptacles
of
this
equipment is 15
Amperes
maximum, and no in-
dividual receptacle shall draw more than 12 Am-
peres.
Important Safety Guidelines:
CPiease
read
prior
to
installation)
1 . Please read and observe
all
safety and op-
erating instructions before installing
your
Merit
Series unit. Retain
these
instructions
for
future
reference.
2.
Your
Merit
Series unit should
not
be used near
water-
for
example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in
a
wet
basement,
near a swimming pool, etc.
3.
Do
not place
your
Merit
Series unit near heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or
other
appliances that produce heat.
4. The
Merit
Series units should only be con-
nected
to
a 120 VAC, 60Hz, 15 amp grounded
electrical outlet.
Do
not
defeat the ground
or
change polarization
of
the
power
plug.
5. Route the
power
cord and
other
cables so that
they
are
not
likely
to
be walked on, tripped over,
or
stressed. Pay particular attention
to
the con-
dition
of
the cords and cables at the plugs, and
the point where
they
exit
your
Merit
Series unit.
To
prevent risk
of
fire
or
injury, damaged cords
and cables should be replaced immediately.
6. Clean
your
Merit
Series unit with a damp cloth
only.
Do
not
use solvents
or
abrasive cleaners.
Never
pour
liquid on
or
into the unit.
7.
If any
of
the following events occur,
contact
Furman
Customer
Service immediately at
1-800-4 72-5555.
Your unit might require service if:
• The
power
supply cord
or
the plug has been
frayed, kinked,
or
cut.
•
Objects
have fallen
or
liquid has spilled into the
unit.
• The unit has been exposed
to
rain
or
other
moisture.
• The unit
does
not
appear
to
operate normally.
• The unit has been dropped,
or
the enclosure
has been damaged.