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DC RAIL FUSES 

BUSSMAN   

 

 

AGC-8/250V 

LITTELFUSE  

 

 

3AG312008/250V 

BEL  

 

 

 

 

3AG 8

A/125V 

 

To  remove  a  blown  or  suspect  fuse  from  its  fuse  holder,  use  only  a  number  2  Phillips 

screwdriver  to  prevent  damage  to  the  fuse  holder.  Simply  press  lightly  on  the  fuse-holder 

cap  and  turn  counterclockwise.  The  cap  will  "pop"  out  after  several  turns.  To  replace  the 

fuse-holder cap, once the fuse has been replaced and properly installed in its seat  on the 

fuse-holder  cap,  press  lightly  inward,  once  the  fuse  and  cap  have  been  inserted  in  the 

fuse-holder body, and turn the cap clockwise until it is firmly seated in the fuse-holder body. 

Be  certain  not  to  cause  cross-threading  of  the  fuse-holder  body  and  cap  to  prevent 

damaging  the  fuse  holder. 

DO  NOT  FORCE  THE  FUSE-HOLDER  CAP  INTO  THE 

THREADS

.  Seating  of  the  cap  in  the  fuse-holder 

body  should 

be 

easily  accomplished 

without excessive force.   

 

AC LINE CORD

 

The AC cord is a 3-conductor, heavy-duty cable supplied with a heavy-duty, molded 3-prong 

AC  plug.  It  provides  the  power  to  operate  all  the  GFA-565's  circuits.  Its  plug  should  be 

inserted in a standard, 120V/60Hz outlet with a minimum capacity of 15amperes and should 

have a dedicated branch circuit. It is not recommended that you connect the GFA-565 into a 

branch  circuit  on  which  other  appliances  are  used.  Since  conventional  household  branch 

circuits are 

often 

limited to 15amperes, when the GFA-565 is used in conjunction with other 

appliances on the circuit, you may find the current available for the GFA-565 is insufficient; 

particularly in systems using very low-impedance, highly reactive loudspeakers. 

 

 

NOTE

 

The GFA-

565’s power cord is supplied with a "polarized" AC plug as required by UL/CSA 

standards and the National Electrical Code. To minimize the risk of electrical shock, and to 

insure minimal hum from the system, do not defeat the polarity-insuring feature of the plug 

(one  wide  blade  and  one  narrow  blade).  To  prevent  electrical  shock,  do  not  use  the 

polarized plug With an extension cord or receptacle, or other outlet, unless the blades can 

be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.   

 

AC LINE FUSE 

The AC LINE FUSE protects the electronic circuits of the GFA-565. 

This fuse, normally, 

will 

blow 

only 

if 

there is 

an overload within the GFA-565. Since this fuse has been designed to 

Summary of Contents for GFA-565

Page 1: ...HIGH CURRENT POWER AMPLIFIER GFA 565 The contents of this manual are subject to change Please check our website www adcom com or www adcom usa com for the most current version Copyright 2011 Adcom LLC...

Page 2: ...can drive a very broad range of loudspeakers including those with very low impedances at sustained high power levels even when the impedances are highly reactive Great care was taken to insure that di...

Page 3: ...her efficiency was insured by using a toroidal design Additionally thermal and dynamic tracking of the bias for the triple Darlington driver and output stages is provided to insure that the amplifier...

Page 4: ...outer carton If any number is altered or missing you should notify us immediately in order to insure that you have received a genuine ADCOM product which has not been opened mishandled or tampered wi...

Page 5: ...t only will the heat generated by the amplifier affect the performance of equipment stacked on top of the GFA 565 but the free flow of air through the ventilating slots provided in the chassis of the...

Page 6: ...lication Your ADCOM dealer can help select the best cable for your needs RIGHT LEFT INPUT Unbalanced The audio inputs to the GFA 565 are through two high quality gold plated brass RCA jacks using Tefl...

Page 7: ...OUTPUT should be connected to the right channel loudspeaker as you face the pair of loudspeakers and the LEFT STEREO OUTPUT to the left channel loudspeaker Be certain when the GFA 565 is used in Its...

Page 8: ...hich you should observe in order to insure maximum performance from your amplifier It is most important that you make certain the wiring you have selected has as Iowa capacitance as possible All ampli...

Page 9: ...wer levels with no difficulty It should be noted here that many loudspeaker systems which are rated nominally at 4 ohms drop in impedance in some parts of their frequency range to as low as 2 ohms and...

Page 10: ...inal of the loudspeaker to the negative terminal of the loudspeaker and vice versa Repeat the listening test with the mono signal to make sure you are correct in your initial evaluation If you can now...

Page 11: ...of the DC RAIL FUSES e Please refer to the section RIGHT LEFT STEREO SPEAKER OUTPUT for further clarification A little known fact is that when any amplifier is operated in the bridged mode the load i...

Page 12: ...d their time current blowing points have been carefully selected and thoroughly tested to deliver optimal performance while still accomplishing their protective functions Replace these fuses individua...

Page 13: ...ts Its plug should be inserted in a standard 120V 60Hz outlet with a minimum capacity of 15amperes and should have a dedicated branch circuit It is not recommended that you connect the GFA 565 into a...

Page 14: ...g on the amplifier POWER LED does not glow a failed electronic component or other internal malfunction must be suspected Make no further attempts at fuse replacement or operation of the amplifier Refe...

Page 15: ...LED indicates that there is AC voltage being fed to the amplifier but it does not signify that all the amplifier s circuits are in operation If for example you have blown one or more of the DC RAIL FU...

Page 16: ...l to reduce the listening level demands or you may blow the DC RAIL FUSES cause the THERMAL PROTECTION to be activated or in extreme cases damage your loudspeakers THERMAL PROTECTION LED The GFA 565 i...

Page 17: ...ility The chassis top cover and rear panel are of heavy gauge steel both painted and baked If the front panel top or sides should become dusty or fingerprinted they can be cleaned with a soft Iintless...

Page 18: ...of purchase and the ADCOM authorized dealer from whom it was purchased In the event the unit must be returned for service you will be instructed as to the proper procedure when you call or write UNDER...

Page 19: ...05 THD 700 watts continuous average power into 8 ohms at any frequency between 20Hz and 20kHz at less than 0 1 THD bridged IM Distortion SMPTE 1 watt to 250 watts into 8 ohms 0 009 1 watt to 350 watts...

Page 20: ...10Hz to 20kHz 0 0 25dB Power Bandwidth 3dB 5 Hz to 100kHz Dynamic Headroom into 4 Ohms 2 5dB Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted 250 watts into 8 ohms 110dB Gain 27 0dB Input Impedance 100 000 ohms Inpu...

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