100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135
LOW
EVS
WITHIN
REG
PROTECTION
OK
HIGH
EVS
EXTREME
CURRENT
INCOMING VOLTAGE
120 VAC LINE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
REGULATED OUTLET
15 AMPS
PUSH TO RESET
M-8x AR
ON
OFF
15A 120V 50-60 Hz
MAIN POWER
120 VAC
50/60 Hz
15A MAX
120 VAC
50 - 60 Hz
MAX LOAD
15 AMPS
MADE IN CHINA
C US
GREEN - OK
YEL - LIMITED
RED - NOT OK
LOW
EVS
WITHIN
REG
PROTECTION
OK
EXTREME
CURRENT
INCOMING VOLTAGE
120 VAC LINE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
REGULATED OUTLET
15 AMPS
PUSH TO RESET
M-8x AR
ON
OFF
15A 120V 50-60 Hz
MAIN POWER
75 - 140 VAC
50-60 Hz
15A MAX
120 VAC
50 - 60 Hz
MAX LOAD
15 AMPS
MADE IN CHINA
C US
GREEN - OK
YEL - LIMITED
RED - NOT OK
VOLTAGE REGULATED OUTLETS
Core Brands / Furman / 152908
VOLTAGE REGULATED OUTLETS
100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135
Core Brands / Furman / 152908
3
10 FT. CAPTIVE AC POWER
CORD WITH NEMA 5-15 Plug
WALL WART SPACING
8 FILTERED AND PROTECTED OUTLETS
REAR PANEL FEATURES AND POWER CONDITION DEFINITIONS
POWER CONDITIONING DEFINITIONS
Voltage Regulation
The AC line voltage is a number representing the nominal electrical potential that has been adopted in a region for powering electrical equipment of all kinds.
In most of North America the line voltage is 120VAC. The actual voltage can fall below or rise above this nominal level due to brownouts, power cutbacks, use
of substandard wiring, and other causes. These deviations can cause poor performance or a malfunction. A voltage regulator is a device which, through use of
an autotransformer, corrects for deviations in line voltage by switching transformer taps such that the output voltage is at or near the nominal AC line voltage
level.
Spike
(also called surges or transients
)
Spikes can have voltages as high as 6000 volts. Though they are usually of very short duration, the energy they contain can be considerable and enough to
damage sensitive solid-state components in audio and computer equipment. Spikes can also foul switch contacts and degrade wiring insulation. They are an
unavoidable component of electric power. They are caused unpredictably by electric motors switching on or off (on the premises or outside), utility company
maintenance operations, nearby lightning strikes, and other factors. Spikes are absorbed by special components called MOV’s inside the M-8x AR to provide
safe voltage levels to protect your equipment.
RFI/EMI Interference
Noise from RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) or EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) involves lower voltages and less energy than is found in spikes, but it is
continuous or transient. It is not likely to cause physical damage, but it can certainly be annoying, producing static in audio circuits, “snow” on video screens,
or garbled data in computers. Noise can be introduced into AC lines by nearby radio transmitters, certain kinds of lighting, electric motors, and other devices.
Because RFI/EMI noise occurs at higher frequencies than the 50 or 60 Hz AC line, it can be effectively reduced through the use of low-pass filtering.
Extreme Voltage Protection
The M-8x AR includes special circuitry to sense over and under voltage conditions and either regulate or disable the output before damage can be done to
connected equipment. Please refer to the specifications on page 7 for the exact voltages at which shutdown occurs. When the input voltage falls outside
the regulation limit, the power will cut off. Power will automatically be restored when the condition has subsided. The two red LEDs labeled “EVS” indicate a
protective shutdown condition.
Extreme Current Protection
The M-8x AR includes a special ECS circuit to detect an extreme over-current condition and shut down the outlets before damage is done to the M-8x AR
or your connected equipment. The ECS circuit has been designed to detect high speed and high level currents and will ignore low speed / low current
transients, such as amplifier inrush currents. When an ECS condition has been detected, the M-8x AR will shut down outlets and illuminate the red Extreme
Current LED.
