Datasheet

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PL-8 FEATURES
 Two slide-out, swiveling light
 xtures for rack illumination
 Dimmer control for lamp
brightness
 Eight accessory outlets in
rear controlled by front switch
 Triple-mode varistor spike and
surge protection
 RFI  ltering
 15 amp rating, with circuit
breaker
 Separate switch for lamps
 Three year limited warranty
PL-PLUS FEATURES
 All PL-8 features, plus…
 Line voltage monitor reads 90
to 128 volts
 Improved RFI  ltering with
multi-stage  lter
 Ten foot heavy duty AC cord
Power line disturbances are real and inevitable. According to
Consumer Reports (November, 1994), “One signi cant surge a day is
the norm. High-exposure areas may experience perhaps a hundred
smallish spikes a day.” Proper protection is essential for costly
equipment, even more so if it is fequently moved from location to
location.
DESCRIPTION
The PL-8 Power Conditioner and Light Module is the perfect
accessory to any equipment rack, providing the basic power protection
essential to every audio or video system. Install 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  xtures provide
discreet illumination of their controls on stages, in studios, or in any dark
place. 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  lter. The fast-acting suppression circuit responds in
nanoseconds, clamping spikes and surges to safe levels. The  lter
works to prevent noise from  uorescent lights, electric motors, radio
transmitters, and similar sources of “electronic pollution” from leaking
from the AC line into sensitive analog or digital 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. Model PL-PLUS is an enhanced version of
the PL-8, offering improved noise  ltering and an AC voltmeter. The