Auditronics 2600, Technical Manual, Page: 10 / 112

I N S T A L L A T I O N
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2600 / May 2002
CONSOLE
2-TRACK
MULTI-TRACK
AC BREAKER
BOX
DEVICE 1
DEVICE 2
DEVICE N
CONSOLE POWER SUPPLY
CONTROL ROOM POWER AMP
STUDIO POWER AMP
OTHER
POWER COMPANY
EARTH GROUND
HEAVY
(#4 or #6)
COPPER
WIRE
HIGH POWER
EQUIPMENT RACK
COPPER ROD
SOIL
3-wire ground or separate wire run from chassis
EFFECTS RACK
MIC PANEL
GND
TYPICAL SYSTEM
GROUNDING SCHEME
etc.
3–5 ft.
Tie the console ground lug
terminal strip to the system
earth ground. Tie every piece
of equipment in the entire
audio system to the console
ground lug terminal strip.
source should be tied to the central system ground point. Note that
while the AC power cord ground wire terminates at the power supply
chassis, it does NOT connect to the 2600 console common; the console
itself must be grounded separately. (See section "System Ground"
below).
Once it is plugged in, the console will power up; the VU meters will
light up, and all modules OFF switches will activate.
The first major installation step is to make sure the console is
properly grounded. Once this is accomplished, audio and control
connections may be made.
System Ground
The first step is to ground the console.
Safety requirements dictate that a positive connection from the
console mainframe to electrical ground be made in the completed
installation. Use the grounding lug on the rear of the mainframe to
establish your system ground. The grounding lug may be found at the
rear of the console, on the rear frame panel, to the left if you are looking
at the rear of the console.