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Owner’s Manual
RLC-1080
Power Conditioner
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 2 Important Safety Information Place the unit on a fixed, level surface strong enough to support its weight. WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing Do not place it on a moveable cart that could tip over. to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, be sure that the apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
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3 English Front and Rear Panel Controls and Connections � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 4 Contents About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led Installation ............................................ 8 Important Safety Information ................. 2 them to manufacture high fidelity components Placement 8 Front and Rear Panel Controls and Connections 3 of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over Rack Mounting 8 About Rotel ........................................... 4 45 years ago. Over the years that passion has Connecting the Batt
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5 English Features • DC Trigger - When connected to a com- A Few Precautions • Pure Sine Wave Battery Backup - The ponent that provides a DC trigger, that RLC-1080 provides battery backup power to component controls the turning on and off, Please read this manual carefully. In addition maintain pure, uninterrupted power for your as well as sequencing of the ‘delayed’ outlet to installation and operating instructions, it also home theater and automation systems in the banks. The RLC-1080 also
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 6 Front Panel OVERLOAD Status Indicator STATUS Button 6 0 When lit (red) this indicates that the unit is over- Using this button you can show the following See the illustration on page 3. loaded; unplug some of the equipment connected information in the Display: to the unit until the indicator is no longer lit. ON BATTERY Status Indicator • Input and Output Voltage, 1 When lit (orange), the RLC-1080 is operating FILTERING Status Indicator • Input and Output Frequenc
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7 English Rear Panel Surge Protected COAX/RF Surge Protected Telephone Jacks Connectors (TEL/DVR/SAT/DSL) u [ See the illustration on page 3. The surge protection feature prevents surges The RLC-1080 has a telephone line splitter (2-line traveling over coaxial data lines from damaging 4-wire with splitter) with surge protection for AC-Power Outlets the system. Connect the coaxial cable from the components connected via telephone line. Con- r The RLC-1080 Power Conditioner provides for CATV o
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 8 Installation Connecting the Battery System Test Placement The RLC-1080 is shipped with front bezel of the Before connecting equipment to the RLC-1080 unit unattached and with the internal battery perform a System Test to be sure that the unit is Caution: The RLC-1080 weighs approxi- pack disconnected. functioning properly. Connect the AC Power Cord mately 60 pounds. Two-people should work to the rear panel. Press the front panel power together when the unit is be
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9 English SELFTEST IS ON; ON-LINE SELFTEST Status Screens Information Screens screen shows that an On-Line Selftest is ac- tive. Status Screens Another group of screens provide information The most important status screens available after about the RLC-1080. These screens are accessed the Selftest has completed are: by using the STATUS push button: �������������� ���������������� • Input Voltage: XXXV; • Source: XXXXXXX screen Output Voltage: XXXV • FW Version: XXXXXXX screen • System Load:
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 10 Model Number and Connecting the Components Setting Up the RLC-1080 Serial Number Screen This screen displays the model number and serial WARNING: Do not make telephone, cable, Using the front panel SETUP and Arrow Up/ number of your unit. Please have this information Ethernet, antenna, electrical, or ground system Down buttons, you can configure or turn on/off, available any time you need to talk with Rotel connections during a lightning storm. Failure to various
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11 English HIGH Sensitivity – should be used when the LOW, or OFF. Use the SETUP button to advance LOWBATTWARNING: XMIN Setting connected equipment is sensitive to momentary to the LED DIMMER screen (not shown). Once the This lets you set the unit to sound an alarm when low voltage or brief power fluctuations. In HIGH display is shown, press the Up/Down Arrow the RLC-1080 is running on battery power and Sensitivity the unit is very sensitive to voltage buttons to set the brightness of the LEDs
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 12 DO RUNTIME CAL Screen Note: Even when the screen saver is set to Troubleshooting This lets you manually initiate a Runtime Calcu- ‘ON’, the screen saver message will display lation test to calibrate the internal measurements only when the system load is less than 5%. The VFD screen will display any faults or warn- which should result in more accurate runtime ing conditions that occur along with a message estimates. This only needs to be done once every RESET TO DE
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13 English Connected equipment reboots Limited Warranty or turns off when the RLC-1080 switches to battery power. Rotel warrants this product to be free from Possible Cause: Battery was disconnected defects in materials and workmanship for a after unit was installed and powered on. period of two years from the date of purchase. Solution: If the battery is disconnected a Rotel’s obligation under this warranty is limited warning appears in the VFD display. Remove to repairing or replacing, at
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RLC-1080 Power Conditioner 14 Specifications INPUT Voltage Range for Operation on Utility 90V – 144V Nominal Voltage 120 VAC Allowable Frequency for Operation on Utility 47 – 63 Hz Rated Input Current 12 Amps Circuit Breaker Rating 15 Amps OUTPUT Number of Outlets 12 (all outlets are surge protected, conditioned, regulated and battery backed up) Outlet Type NEMA 5-15R Rated VA Capacity 1440 VA Rated Watt Capacity (continuous) 900 Watts Rated Output Current 12 Amps BATTERY BACKUP Transfer
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