Furman RM-8, Owner'S Manual

the furman merit series

2.) Symptom: No power to the AC outlets,

Possible Cause: Either the AC outlet to which 

your Merit Series device is connected has 

no AC voltage present, or the unit has been 

subjected to a sustained voltage in excess of 

400 Volts.

Action Needed: Plug the Merit Series unit into 

an AC receptacle where AC voltage is present.  

If the problem persists, the protection circuit 

may be damaged, and require factory service.

DEFINITIONS                              

SPIKE:  This is a pulse of energy on the 

power line. Spikes can have voltages as 

high as 6000 volts. Though they are usually 

of very short duration, the energy they 

contain can be considerable, enough to 

damage sensitive solid-state components 

in audio and computer equipment. Spikes 

can also foul switch contacts and degrade 

wiring insulation. They are an unavoidable 

component of electric power. They are caused 

unpredictably by electric motors switching 

on or off (on the premises or outside), utility 

company maintenance operations, lightning 

strikes and other factors. Spikes (also called 

surges or transients) are absorbed by special 

components in the Merit Series to provide safe 

voltage levels to protect your equipment.

RFI/EMI INTERFERENCE:  Noise from RFI 

(Radio Frequency Interference) or EMI (Electro 

Magnetic Interference) involves lower voltages 

and less energy than is found in spikes, but it 

is continuous rather than transient in nature. 

It is not likely to cause damage, but it can 

certainly be annoying, producing static in audio 

circuits, “snow” on video screens, or garbled 

data in computers. Noise can be introduced 

into AC lines by nearby radio transmitters, 

certain kinds of lighting, electric motors, and 

other sources. Because noise occurs at higher 

frequencies than the 50 or 60 Hz AC line, it can 

be effectively reduced through use of low-pass 

filtering.

ONE YEAR LIMITED 

WARRANTY

Furman Sound, LLC, having its principal 

place of business at 1690 Corporate Circle, 

Petaluma, CA 94954 (“Manufacturer”) warrants 

its Merit Series (the “Product”) as follows:

Manufacturer warrants to the original 

Purchaser of the Product that the Product 

sold hereunder will be free from defects in 

material and workmanship for a period of one 

year from the date of purchase. The Purchaser 

of the product is allowed fifteen days from 

the date of purchase to complete warranty 

registration by mail or on-line at the Furman 

website. If the Product does not conform to this 

Limited Warranty during the warranty period 

(as herein above specified), Purchaser shall 

notify Manufacturer in writing of the claimed 

defects. If the defects are of such type and 

nature as to be covered by this warranty, 

Manufacturer shall authorize Purchaser to 

return the Product to the Furman factory or to 

an authorized Furman repair location. Warranty 

claims should be accompanied by a copy of 

the original purchase invoice showing the 

purchase date; this is not necessary if the 

Warranty Registration was completed either via 

the mailed in warranty card or on-line website 

registration. Shipping charges to the Furman 

factory or to an authorized repair location must 

be prepaid by the Purchaser of the product. 

Manufacturer shall, at its own expense, furnish 

a replacement Product or, at Manufacturer’s 

option, repair the defective Product. Return 

shipping charges back to Purchaser will be 

paid by Manufacturer.

THE FOREGOING IS IN LIEU OF ALL 

OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR 

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