charger circuit used in the Power Star Life has been specifically designed for charging the
batteries while the batteries are in use powering low noise audio equipment. Unlike most
battery chargers, ours have a very low noise floor. Typical recharge time ranges from 1 to 2
hours. The charging function is automatic and thus, it does not require your assistance in any
way. Simply plug the PSC Power Star LiFE into an AC outlet and the charging begins (when
needed). Beware that the Power Star LiFE may get warm during use. Be careful when touching
the surface of the Power Star LiFE heat sink as this part may be HOT! Be sure to allow
ventilation air gaps around the top panel and sides of the Power Star LiFE for proper heat
dissipation. When using an additional external battery such as the PSC Pelican LiFE Battery, be
sure to use a heavy-duty interconnect cable. This cable should be made with 12AWG wire and
must use SpeakOn connectors. Please keep this and all battery cables as short as possible for
best performance. We recommend a maximum external battery cable length of 3’ (1M).
EQUIPMENT POWER CABLES: PSC recommends that you use only two conductor, unshielded
16AWG power cable for power distribution. Shielded cable is not recommended as the shield
may cause short circuits between adjacent pins on the connectors. Please keep all cables as
short as possible as this will minimize DC voltage drop across the cable.
WARNING: It is highly recommended that you have your cables built by qualified personnel
and tested prior to use with your Power Star LiFE. All power cables should be clearly labeled
on both ends as to what they are to be connected to. For example, label one end “Power Star
LiFE” and the other end “Solice Mixer”. This will help prevent inadvertently connecting the
cables to the wrong piece of equipment. We cannot stress enough the importance of good
quality power cables and careful connections. Poorly constructed and/or labeled cables can
result in equipment damage!
POWER FILTERING: All PSC power products contain PSC Quiet Power Technology tm. This
power filter technology allows the PSC Power Star LiFE to deliver clean, quiet DC power for all
of your sound equipment powering needs. These filters include both audio and RF frequency
filters to ensure trouble free DC power distribution in the field. Nearly all of today’s audio
equipment contain DC to DC convertors within their power supplies. These convertors can and
will cause inter-modulation noise when connected to common DC power sources such as a
battery. Here at PSC we firmly believe that proper DC filtering can and will eliminate most
noise issues in the field. Our competitors do not understand inter-modulation noise and thus
do not take the additional steps to prevent it like we do at PSC. Though not every piece of
equipment will suffer from inter-modulation noise issues. Here at PSC believe that the extra
parts cost and design time are worth it if it solves even one issue in the field. Why do we spend
the extra $50.00 to include these parts? Because we think you deserve the best quality DC
power available.
