PowerB Brite Pro PowerB Brite PowerS Strip PowerBrite Pro7 LIGHT OUTLETS SAMSON 130 127 124 120 117 115 110 105 95 85 PUSH SAMSON 15.0 13.5 12.0 10.5 9.0 7.5 6.0 4.5 3.0 1.
Table of Contents Introduction 3 System Features 4 Guided Tour - PS9 Front Panel 5 Guided Tour - PS9 Rear Panel 6 Guided Tour - PB9 Front Panel 7 Guided Tour - PB9 Rear Panel 8 Guided Tour - Pro7 Front Panel 9 Guided Tour - Pro7 Rear Panel 10 Setting Up and Using Your PowerStrip or PowerBrite 11 Changing the PowerBrite Bulb 12 Specifications 13 Appendix A: Fluorescent Or Incandescent? 14 Ordering a Custom Nameplate 15 Changing the PowerBrite Nameplate 16 Produced by On The Right Wavelength for Samson Techn
Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your Samson PowerStrip, PowerBrite, or PowerBrite Pro! This manual covers three products: the PowerStrip PS9; the PowerBrite PB9; and the PowerBrite Pro7. All three of these single-space rack units provide multiple outlets for reliable power distribution with 3-point surge and peak protection, plus RF (Radio Frequency) filtering.
System Features The Samson PowerStrip PS9, PowerBrite PB9, and PowerBrite Pro7 all utilize state-of-the-art technology in power distribution and are engineered to the finest detail. Here are some of their main features: • Multiple switched rear-panel AC outlets (eight in the PowerStrip PS9 and PowerBrite PB9; six in the PowerBrite Pro7) that allow you to power an entire rack’s worth of gear from one source.
Guided Tour PowerStrip PS9 Front Panel 1 2 PowerStrip PS9 3 SAMSON 15 A M P OUTLETS POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH AC LINE NOISE AND SURGE SUPPRESSION UNSWITCHED 15 AMP 1: Outlets switch - Use this to turn the rear-panel outlets on or off. When on, the status light inside this switch is lit red. 2: Unswitched convenience outlet - This 3-pin AC outlet is active whenever the PS9 is plugged in, regardless of the setting of the Outlets switch (see #1 above).
Guided Tour PowerStrip PS9 Rear Panel 1 SAMSON MAXIMUM 15 AMPERE LOAD FOR ALL 9 OUTLETS PowerStrip PS 9 115V 60Hz 15A 2 PS9 SWITCHED or SWITCHED 1: Switched AC outlets (horizontal mount) - Connect external equipment to these standard 3-pin AC outlets, which are turned on and off from the front panel Outlets switch (see #2 on the previous page).
Guided Tour PowerBrite PB9 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 PowerBrite PB9 ™ 5 SAMSON PUSH PUSH 15 A M P LIGHT OUTLETS UNSWITCHED 15 AMP 1: Light switch - Use this to turn the fluorescent light in the slide-out drawer on or off. When on, the LED inside this switch lights red. 2: Outlets switch - Use this to turn the rear-panel outlets on or off. When on, the LED inside this switch lights red. 3: Slide-out drawer - Contains the PowerBrite’s fluorescent light, clear plastic diamond lens and back-lit inlay.
Guided Tour PowerBrite PB9 Rear Panel 1 ES C E N T ST A TT 22 0 V 4W A SWITCHED ER • 1 1 S •F L U O RT R MAXIMUM 15 AMPERE LOAD FOR ALL 9 OUTLETS 0/ SAMSON 2 3 or SWITCHED 1: Switched AC outlets (horizontal mount) - Connect external equipment to these standard 3-pin AC outlets, which are turned on and off from the front panel Outlets switch (see #2 on the previous page).
Guided Tour PowerBrite Pro7 Front Panel 1 2 PowerBrite Pro7 LIGHT 4 3 5 6 7 SAMSON 130 127 124 120 117 115 110 105 95 85 PUSH PUSH SAMSON OUTLETS 130 127 124 120 117 115 110 105 95 85 UNSWITCHED VOLTMETER 15 AMPERES AMMETER 1: Light switch - Use this to turn the fluorescent light in the slide-out drawer on or off. When on, the status light inside this switch is lit red. 2: Outlets switch - Use this to turn the rear-panel outlets on or off.
Guided Tour PowerBrite Pro7 Rear Panel AC INPUT 115 VAC A FLU O C E N T ST R TS or N SER 4 W A AT CO AD 400m DC L A M P 12V ES TE LO OFF R 4 R A X ON EN M PBPRO7 D SAMSON 3 5 2 1 SWITCHED SWITCHED 1: Lamp switch - Used to turn on or off a connected Littlite®compatible lamp (see #2 below). 2: Lamp connector - If required, you can connect a Littlite®compatible lamp to this 12 VDC female XLR jack.
Setting Up and Using Your PowerStrip or PowerBrite Setting up your PS9, PB9, or Pro7 is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes: 1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and install the unit in a standard 19" rack. We recommend that the PB9 and Pro7 be placed in the top slot so that its slide-out fluorescent light can be used to illuminate the entire rack of equipment below. 2. Connect the PS9, PB9, or Pro7 to any standard grounded AC outlet.
Changing the PowerBrite Bulb The 4-watt fluorescent bulb in your PowerBrite PB9 and Pro7 is rated to deliver approximately 3,000 hours of operation. That’s a long time, to be sure, but there will probably come a time when you’ll need to replace it.
Specifications Electrical: Number of Outlets PS9 and PB9 Pro7 Max. Current Input Voltage (RMS) Spike Protection Mode 8 switched, 1 unswitched 6 switched, 1 unswitched 15 Amp (circuit breaker protected) 0 to 130 Vac continuous Hot to Neutral, Hot to Ground, and Neutral to Ground 340 Vac 1 nanosecond 4,500 Amps (8 x 20 µs pulse) 56 Joules >20 dB, 1.5 MHz to 200 MHz Pendant Max. Clamping Voltage (@ 50 A) Response Time Max. Surge Current Max.
Appendix A: Fluorescent Or Incandescent? There are numerous advantages to using the kind of fluorescent lighting provided by the PowerBrite PB9 and PowerBrite Pro7 over the incandescent lighting provided by competing rack light products. Here are the main points to consider when making your purchase: • Fluorescent bulbs generate almost no heat at all; incandescent bulbs can generate large amounts of heat.
Ordering a Custom Nameplate Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SAMSON PowerBrite Pro™ or PowerBrite™ PowerBrite Pro7 LIGHT OUTLETS SAMSON 130 127 124 120 117 115 110 105 95 85 PUSH SAMSON 15.0 13.5 12.0 10.5 9.0 7.5 6.0 4.5 3.0 1.5 PUSH UNSWITCHED VOLTMETER 15 AMPERES AMMETER FILM Get Your Nameplate Customized! WINDOW LOGO AREA YOUR LOGO Illuminate any image that will fit within the available space—4 1/8″ wide x 3⁄4″ high.
Changing the PowerBrite Nameplate After you have received your new Neo-Rack film, it’s a simple matter to install it. Begin by unplugging your PowerBrite and then unplug all devices connected to the rear and/or front panel outlets. Remove the PowerBrite from your rack and use both fingers to press gently on the two “Push” squares on the slide-out drawer so that it extends out towards you. With the drawer extended, turn the PowerBrite upside down.
