POWERMAX ULTRA USE:
The PSC PowerMax Ultra is designed for use in powering your entire digital
audio recording package. The PowerMax Ultra’s twelve (12), 4-pin female XLR
output connectors provide all of the various output voltages at all times when the
PowerMax Ultra is switched on. Thus all power cables wired for use between the
PowerMax Ultra and your equipment must be wired correctly and professionally.
Anytime the PowerMax Ultra is plugged in and the AC power switch in “ON” its
battery charger is turned on. Thus your batteries may be charged without the
PowerMax Ultra’s front panel electronics being turned on. By pressing the round,
RED, “ON” button, the PowerMax Ultra will turn on and begin to supply all of the
various output voltages to your equipment. If the PowerMax Ultra is connected
to a battery, but not plugged into AC, all of the power will come from the battery.
If the battery is discharged below a safe point, the PowerMax Ultra will not stay
on when the “ON” button is pressed. If the battery level is good, the PowerMax
Ultra will latch on. When the batteries are discharged to the point where the
battery meter is readying empty, the PowerMax Ultra will automatically shut itself
off.
You can also shut off the PowerMax Ultra at any time by simply
pressing the GREEN, “OFF” button for approximately 7 seconds.
This
“delayed” off function was designed into the PowerMax Ultra to prevent
accidental shut off of your entire sound package should the “off” button be
accidentally hit. You can also operate the PowerMax Ultra without batteries
connected by simply plugging the PowerMax Ultra into AC and pressing the “ON”
button. The PowerMax Ultra will output all of the various voltages and supply up
to approximately 450 watts of total output power when connected to AC only.
OPERATING VOLTAGE: (100Vac to 240Vac or 127 to 370Vdc)
The PSC PowerMax Ultra has a “universal” input voltage and can even be
operated from high voltage DC current. This design was chosen to facilitate the
PowerMax Ultra operating worldwide with having to be adjusted. Simply plug it
into a properly wired outlet and you are ready to go.
AC LINE SAFETY:
Electrical safety codes require that electrical equipment be properly grounded for
operator safety. Many electrical outlets have been miss-wired with hot and
neutrals reversed as well as having missing grounds. This is especially true on
film sets were all power lines are portable and neutrals get kicked out time and
time again. For your own safety and for the good of your equipment, you should
test any AC line before connecting to it. This can be done by using a small, low
cost line checker available at most hardware stores. These checkers look like an
