Furman ELITE 15 PF, Owner'S Manual

ELITE 15 PF OWNER’S MANUAL

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and peak current demands many times that, 

the maximum total continuous current draw 

may be limited to a range between 1400 - 1750 

Watts per Elite-15 PF employed.  

The RMS current available before the circuit 

breaker trips varies due to what is referred to 

as a vector load.  Simply put, the type of power 

supplies or electronic circuits connected to 

the Elite-15 PF will have an effect on its circuit 

breakers perceived current load, and therefore, 

when it will trip.  Though the benefi ts of 

power factor correction far outweigh the small 

reduction in continuous current draw, this must 

be accounted for when constructing a large 

system with high current demands.  

The total continuous current draw of most 

electronic components is typically listed in 

Watts by their AC input cord or AC connector.  

Watt ratings are simply added to determine 

the total system RMS current draw.  It should 

also be noted that the Elite-15 PF’s power 

correction circuitry has no actual effect on the 

power drawn from your utilities’ power meter.  

The Elite-15 PF draws a mere 8.5 Watts 

independent of other components, so it may be 

left on at all times.

Retractable Front Panel Lights and Dimmer 

Control 

The Elite-15 PF includes a front panel mounted 

dimmer control for the two retractable front 

panel light tubes. The dimmer knob controls 

the brightness of both light fi xtures. Turn 

it clockwise to increase brightness; turn it 

counter-clockwise to decrease brightness.  

When the lights tubes are fully inserted fl ush 

to the front panel, the light circuit is turned 

off via an internal micro-switch.  Whether the 

light tubes are retracted or nearly fl ush with 

the front panel, there will be no appreciable 

heat regardless of dimmer setting due to the 

effi ciency of our full light spectrum LED’s.  

Soft Start - Continuous Use and Break-In Time

When power is fi rst applied to the Elite-15 

PF, (the front panel breaker- power toggle 

must be switched to the “on” position) the Soft 

Start feature is activated.  There is an audible 

“clack” when the Elite-15 PF is fi rst turned on or 

off.  This sound is produced by the Soft Start 

circuit’s 30 Amp relay engaging or disengaging.  

There is virtually nothing in the Elite-15 PF’s 

construction, design, or componentry to wear 

over the life time of the product, and there 

is no power draw from your electric service 

meter aside from the LED power indicator, 

lamps, and relay circuits.  For this reason 

the Elite-15 PF may be left with its power 

engaged permanently at a cost of pennies 

per month. This is an added benefi t, as many 

audio/videophiles fi nd performance improves 

signifi cantly when leaving low-powered 

components permanently charged (turned on).  

In fact, this is true of the Elite-15 PF.  Though 

it will function fl awlessly right from its shipping 

carton, the performance of its circuit parts 

will improve after approximately two weeks of 

continuous use or “break-in.”  

AC Transient Voltage Surge 

Suppression and Extreme 

Voltage Shutdown

Extreme Voltage Shutdown Indicator: 

This LED is normally off. It monitors AC wiring 

faults – for example, accidental connection 

to an open neutral from a 208 or 240VAC 

feed (this is a common occurrence if the 15 

Amp outlet source is not a dedicated line, but 

instead has been wired with a daisy-chained 

neutral from a homes breaker box).  The