Operation Manual

6. Installation

D SERIES Lake Operation Manual rev 3.0.4

6. Installation

D SERIES Lake Operation Manual rev 3.0.3

6.2.2. Mounting front grille

The front grille is shipped on top of the amplier inside the box to protect it during shipping. The front grille adheres

to the amplier with magnets. Hold the front grille with your ngers in each of the side cutouts and slide it gently into

place straight from the front.

NOTE: Always ensure the dust lters behind the detachable front panel are clean to ensure maximum

possible airow. The exterior front panel is held in place by powerful magnets but is easy to detach by

using your ngers in the openings at the each side. To clean the foam lter, detach it from the exterior

front and gently use a vacuum cleaner or gently shake it. Remount with the opposite procedure. Never

operate the amplier without the dust lter installed.

6.3. Cooling and fan operation

D Series devices use a forced–air cooling system with airow from front to rear, allowing high continuous power

levels without thermal problems. To facilitate maximum air ow, ensure that no objects such as rack doors or

lids are placed at the front or rear of the rack. Never attempt to reverse the airow. Make sure an adequate air

supply is provided in front of the D Series device, and that the rear of the device has sufcient space to allow

air to escape. It is recommended to keep the ambient temperature around the device as cool as possible. An

increased temperature can have a signicant negative impact on the expected lifetime on the components

inside the D Series device.

NOTE: Fit solid blanks (not ventilation blanks) to unused rack spaces to ensure effective air circulation. Leaving

gaps in between items of equipment degrades the effectiveness of forced–air cooling.

If installing one or more D Series devices in a rack with other fan–cooled equipment, conrm that all other

equipment also uses front–to–rear airow for cooling. If this precaution is not observed, there is a risk of

overheating, as units with the reverse airow will be drawing in air which has already been heated by the

D Series devices.

The D Series device is equipped with a sophisticated temperature sensing system which protects it from any

overheating which may occur as a result of inadequate ventilation.

6.4. Operating voltage

D Series has a universal power supply and its mains nominal and operating voltages are specied in the Technical

Specications. D Series can be ordered with a variety of mains plugs. If the mains plug (AC plug) tted to the mains

cable (AC cord) is not appropriate for your country it can be removed and a locally–sourced one tted instead. If

you are not 100% condent of your competence to replace the mains plug (AC plug), the task should be carried

out by qualied personnel.

NOTE: In–rush current is controlled and limited during the soft–start sequence. This enables multiple D

Series Devices on the same AC mains circuit to be turned on simultaneously.