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1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A.
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the ETA Systems ETA-C15D AC Power Conditioner. The ETA-C15D has been designed to meet most
installation requirements for AC power distribution and equipment power protection. The 15A compact 1RU unit AC Mains Voltage
can be monitored via the front panel from the precision Digital Volt Meter. To light your rack, the ETA-C15D has incorporated a front
panel pull-out dimmable LED tube light. The rear of the rack can be illuminated by an optional Atlas Power 16" gooseneck LED lamp,
AP-GNL18, connected via an XLR style socket. LED lamps are far superior in longevity along with heat reduction when compared to
traditional incandescent lamps and the XLR base mounts offer a better connection point over commonly used BNC type bases.
The ETA-C15D features noise filtering for unwanted Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) that is commonly introduced into the AC lines
by nearby radio transmitters or wireless products. EMI filters are incorporated to reduce noise from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
from such items as electric motors and switching power supplies. The benefit of these filters can be seen on video products or audibly
by reducing static pops and external signal interference.
Unstable AC Mains voltage is one of the main reasons for equipment failure. AC Spikes, or Transients, are commonly caused by
lightning storms or utility power plant grid switchovers. The amount of energy that can be injected into the power system can be
immense with voltages reaching 6kV or amperage peaks of 3000A. These spikes are very fast and usually only last for a very short
period of time. To protect against this potential problem, the ETA-C15D features Dual Clamping Suppression technology (DCS). If a
spike intrudes the AC system, the ETA-C15D incoming AC Mains has special suppression circuitry to eliminate the unwanted energy,
and in the unlikely event of any energy getting pass the first stage, each output section has redundant DCS circuitry clamping the
unwanted energy. This circuitry is very fast and can suppress unwanted energy within a nanosecond, while sustaining the suppression
up to 2 milliseconds, thus ensuring virtually trouble free protection.
High and low AC Main line voltages are another major contributor to equipment failures. High line can also be known as surges.
Surges usually are a slower steady state rise in voltages ranging from 128VAC and up. They can be caused from fluctuations in the
utility company's power lines, or industrial equipment turning on and off, and is on the same power leg of the building's incoming
AC. Low line is also known as brownouts. This happens when the AC Mains drops below 107VAC. Most of the time this is caused by
the utility company not being able to supply enough power during heavy utility consumption time periods, such as heat waves. Long
transmissions could be another factor of voltage drops in AC lines. The ETA-C15D will not only inform you if one of these conditions
occurs, but under extreme variances in the AC Mains, it will shut off the power to the equipment off. The Abnormal Voltage indicator
on the front panel will flash if the AC Mains is between 101VAC and 107VAC or 128VAC and 132VAC. This is to inform you that a surge
occurred and may have damaged voltage sensitive equipment. If an extreme voltage swing occurs below 101VAC or above 132VAC,
the ETA-C15D Extreme Voltage Shutdown (EVS) protection circuit will automatically activate and turn all outlets off until it is manually
reset.
The ETA-C15D offers intelligent power management control, along with noise filtering and spike/surge protection making it the most
compact, effective power management protection system on the market today.
ETA-C15D
Power Conditioner
