PowerLight™ 3 Series
Specifications
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PowerLight 3 Spec Sheet 10/03/08
PL325
PL340
PL380
Stereo Mode (both channels driven)
8
Ω
/ EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD
4
Ω
/ EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD
2
Ω
/ EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD
500 W
850 W
1250 W
800 W
1250 W
2000 W
1500 W
2500 W
4000 W*
Bridge-Mono Mode
8
Ω
/ EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD
4
Ω
/ EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD
1700 W
2500 W
2600 W
4000 W
5000 W
8000 W*
Typical Distortion
(20 Hz – 3 kHz, 3dB below clip, or
20 Hz – 5 kHz, 10dB below clip, or
20 Hz – 20 kHz, 20dB below clip)
8
Ω
4
Ω
2
Ω
0.002 – 0.01%
0.005 – 0.01%
0.02%
0.002 – 0.01%
0.005 – 0.01%
0.02%
0.01 – 0.03%
0.03 – 0.06%
0.10%
Maximum Distortion
(20 Hz – 20 kHz, 1 dB below rated power)
4
Ω
– 8
Ω
0.05%
0.05%
0.20%
Frequency Response (8
Ω)
20 Hz – 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB
20 Hz – 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB
20 Hz – 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB
Noise (20 Hz – 20 kHz, 32 dB Gain)
-106 dB
-105 dB
-104 dB
Dynamic Headroom (4
Ω)
2 dB
2 dB
2 dB
Damping Factor (8
Ω)
500
500
200
Output Circuitry
2-tier Class H
2-tier Class H
Class D
Input Sensitivity
(26 dB Setting)
(32 dB Setting)
3.28V
1.60V
3.92V
1.96V
5.27V
2.67V
Input Gain (1.2V Setting)
34.5 dB
36.4 dB
39.1 dB
Input Impedance
>10k, balanced or unbalanced
>10k, balanced or unbalanced
>10k, balanced or unbalanced
Maximum Input Level
(1.2V Setting)
(32 dB Setting)
(26 dB Setting)
11V (+23 dB)
14.6V (+25.5 dB)
25V (+30 dB)
11V (+23 dB)
18V (+27.4 dB)
25V (+30 dB)
10V (+22 dB)
22V (+29 dB)
25V (+30 dB)
Controls and LEDs - Front Panel
Common: AC Power Switch, Power (Blue), Br Mono (Yellow), Par (Orange)
Each Channel: Signal -35 dB, -20 dB (Green), -10 dB (Orange), Clip/Prot (Red) Gain Control, 21 detents, 1 dB steps
Controls and LEDs - Rear Panel
Common: Input Mode: Parallel (Orange), Stereo (Green), Br Mono (Yellow) Sensitivity: 26dB (Orange), 32dB (Green), 1.2V (Yellow)
Each Channel: LF Filter: Off, 30 Hz (Yellow), 50 Hz (Orange) Clip Limit: Off, On (Yellow)
Input Connectors
Common: HD-15 DataPort (inputs wired in parallel with XLR)
Each Channel: Male XLR, Female XLR, 3-pin terminal block connector
Output Connectors
Each Channel: 5-way Binding Posts, Neutrik Speakon
®
, (Ch 1 wired to both channels)
Amplifier and Load Protection
Short circuit, open circuit, thermal, RF protection. On/off muting, DC fault shutdown, active inrush limiting
AC Power** / Cordset
120V 50/60 Hz
230V 50 Hz
8.5A / NEMA-15
7.5A / CEE 7/7 16A
12A / NEMA-15
7A / CEE 7/7 16A
18A / NEMA L5-30P
11A / CEE 7/7 16A
Chassis Power Connector (All Voltages)
20A PowerCon™
20A PowerCon™
32A PowerCon™
Dimensions (HWD)
Height: 3.5" (8.9 cm) 2 RU / Width: 19" (48.3 cm) / Depth: 15.63" (39.7 cm) from front mounting rails
Weight - Net / Shipping
22 lb (10 kg) / 31.5 lb (14.3 kg)
22 lb (10 kg) / 31.5 lb (14.3 kg)
24 lb (11 kg) / 33.5 lb (15.2 kg)
Agency Approvals
UL, CE, RoHS/WEEE compliant, FCC Class B (conducted and radiated emissions)
* Burst mode testing required due to AC service
current limitations
** Representative of current draw with typical
music program material with occasional clipping
QSC, the QSC logo, PowerLight, QSControl.net and BASIS are registered trademarks of QSC Audio Products, LLC in the U.S. Patent and Trademark office and other countries.
Speakon and Powercon are trademarks of Neutrik. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US Pat. 5767744. Other patents may apply or be pending.
