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Table of Contents Introduction 3 System Features 4 Guided Tour - PS9 Front Panel 5 Guided Tour - PS9 Rear Panel 6 Guided Tour - PB9 Front Panel 7 Guided Tour - PB9 Rear Panel 8 Guided Tour - Pro7 Front Panel 9 Guided Tour - Pro7 Rear Panel 10 Setting Up and Using Your PowerStrip or PowerBrite 11 Changing the PowerBrite Bulb 12 Specifications 13 Appendix A: Fluorescent Or Incandescent? 14 Ordering a Custom Nameplate 15 Changing the PowerBrite Nameplate 16 Produced by On The Right Wa
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Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your Samson PowerStrip, PowerBrite, or PowerBrite Pro! This manual covers three products: the PowerStrip PS9; the PowerBrite PB9; and the PowerBrite Pro7. All three of these single-space rack units provide multiple outlets for reliable power distribution with 3-point surge and peak protection, plus RF (Radio Frequency) filtering. The three products differ in that the PowerBrite and PowerBrite Pro also provide a front-panel 4 watt fluorescent light (t
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System Features The Samson PowerStrip PS9, PowerBrite PB9, and PowerBrite Pro7 all utilize state-of-the-art technology in power distribution and are engineered to the finest detail. Here are some of their main features: • Multiple switched rear-panel AC outlets (eight in the PowerStrip PS9 and PowerBrite PB9; six in the PowerBrite Pro7) that allow you to power an entire rack’s worth of gear from one source. In addition, an unswitched front-panel convenience outlet is provided for temporary pow
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Guided Tour - PowerStrip PS9 Front Panel 1 2 3 PowerStrip PS9 SAMSON 15 A M P OUTLETS UNSWITCHED 15 AMP POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH AC LINE NOISE AND SURGE SUPPRESSION 1: Outlets switch - Use this to turn the rear-panel outlets on or off. When on, the status light inside this switch is lit red. 2: Unswitched convenience outlet - This 3-pin AC outlet is active whenever the PS9 is plugged in, regardless of the setting of the Outlets switch (see #1 above). 3: Circuit breaker- This circuit
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Guided Tour - PowerStrip PS9 Rear Panel 1 2 SAMSON MAXIMUM 15 AMPERE LOAD FOR ALL 9 OUTLETS PS9 PowerStrip or PS9 115V 60Hz 15A SWITCHED SWITCHED 1: Switched AC outlets (horizontal mount) - Connect external equipment to these standard 3-pin AC outlets, which are turned on and off from the front panel Outlets switch (see #2 on the previous page). 2: Switched AC outlets (vertical mount) - Similar to the AC outlets described in #1 above, these are mounted vertically so as to accommodate external
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Guided Tour - PowerBrite PB9 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 ™ PowerBrite PB9 SAMSON PUSH PUSH 15 A M P LIGHT OUTLETS UNSWITCHED 15 AMP 1: Light switch - Use this to turn the fluorescent light in the slide-out drawer on or off. When on, the LED inside this switch lights red. 2: Outlets switch - Use this to turn the rear-panel outlets on or off. When on, the LED inside this switch lights red. 3: Slide-out drawer - Contains the PowerBrite’s fluorescent light, clear plastic diamond lens and back
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V E S 0 N 2 E 2 / D 0 N 1 O 1 C • • R R E E T T R R A A T T S S T T N N Guided Tour - PowerBrite PB9 Rear Panel 2 1 3 MAXIMUM 15 AMPERE LOAD FOR ALL 9 OUTLETS SAMSON or SWITCHED SWITCHED 1: Switched AC outlets (horizontal mount) - Connect external equipment to these standard 3-pin AC outlets, which are turned on and off from the front panel Outlets switch (see #2 on the previous page). 2: Switched AC outlets (vertical mount) - Similar to the AC outlets described in #1 above, these are mounted
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Guided Tour - PowerBrite Pro7 Front Panel 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 SAMSON PowerBrite Pro7 130 130 127 127 PUSH 124 PUSH 124 120 120 117 117 115 115 110 SAMSON 110 105 105 95 95 85 85 LIGHT OUTLETS UNSWITCHED 15 AMPERES VOLTMETER AMMETER 1: Light switch - Use this to turn the fluorescent light in the slide-out drawer on or off. When on, the status light inside this switch is lit red. 2: Outlets switch - Use this to turn the rear-panel outlets on or off. When on, the status light inside this switch is li
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E E S S N N E E D D N N A O O m C C 0 0 4 • D R R A O E E L T T X R R A A A M T T S S T T N N Guided Tour - PowerBrite Pro7 Rear Panel 1 2 5 3 4 AC INPUT 115 VAC SAMSON PBPRO7 ON or OFF SWITCHED SWITCHED 1: Lamp switch - Used to turn on or off a connected Littlite®- compatible lamp (see #2 below). 2: Lamp connector - If required, you can connect a Littlite®- compatible lamp to this 12 VDC female XLR jack. 3: Switched AC outlets (horizontal mount) - Connect external equipment to these standard 3
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Setting Up and Using Your PowerStrip or PowerBrite Setting up your PS9, PB9, or Pro7 is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes: 1. Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and install the unit in a standard 19" rack. We recommend that the PB9 and Pro7 be placed in the top slot so that its slide-out fluorescent light can be used to illuminate the entire rack of equipment below. 2. Connect the PS9, PB9, or Pro7 to any standard grounded AC outlet.
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Changing the PowerBrite Bulb The 4-watt fluorescent bulb in your PowerBrite PB9 and Pro7 is rated to deliver approximately 3,000 hours of operation. That’s a long time, to be sure, but there will probably come a time when you’ll need to replace it. The good news is that the bulb itself is readily available at most hardware stores and electrical supply houses—the type number is “F4T5CW”—and you can replace it yourself in less than a minute with just a small flat-head screwdriver (a jeweler’s s
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Specifications Electrical: Number of Outlets PS9 and PB9 8 switched, 1 unswitched Pro7 6 switched, 1 unswitched Max. Current 15 Amp (circuit breaker protected) Input Voltage (RMS) 0 to 130 Vac continuous Spike Protection Mode Hot to Neutral, Hot to Ground, and Neutral to Ground Max. Clamping Voltage (@ 50 A) 340 Vac Response Time 1 nanosecond Max. Surge Current 4,500 Amps (8 x 20 µ s pulse) Max. Spike Energy 56 Joules Noise Attenuation >20 dB, 1.5 MHz to 200 MHz Power Cord Pendant Bulb/Starter
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Appendix A: Fluorescent Or Incandescent? There are numerous advantages to using the kind of fluorescent lighting provided by the PowerBrite PB9 and PowerBrite Pro7 over the incandescent lighting provided by competing rack light products. Here are the main points to consider when making your purchase: • Fluorescent bulbs generate almost no heat at all; incandescent bulbs can generate large amounts of heat. • Fluorescent bulbs last approximately 50% longer than incandescent ones, with a typical li
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Ordering a Custom Nameplate Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SAMSON ™ ™ or PowerBrite Pro PowerBrite SAMSON PowerBrite Pro7 130 15.0 127 13.5 124 PUSH PUSH 12.0 120 10.5 117 9.0 115 SAMSON 7.5 110 6.0 105 4.5 95 3.0 85 1.5 LIGHT OUTLETS UNSWITCHED 15 AMPERES VOLTMETER AMMETER FILM WINDOW LOGO AREA Get Your 3/4" 7/8" Nameplate Customized! YOUR LOGO Illuminate any image that will fit within the available space—4 1/8″ wide x 3⁄4″ high. Personalize your front nameplate by following
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Changing the PowerBrite Nameplate After you have received your new Neo-Rack film, it’s a simple matter to install it. Begin by unplugging your PowerBrite and then unplug all devices connected to the rear and/or front panel outlets. Remove the PowerBrite from your rack and use both fingers to press gently on the two “Push” squares on the slide-out drawer so that it extends out towards you. With the drawer extended, turn the PowerBrite upside down. As described on page 10 in this manual, remo
