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Owner’s Manual AP-C15D Power Conditioner
1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A.
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Atlas Power AP-C15D AC Power Conditioner. The AP-C15D has been designed to meet most installation
requirements for AC power distribution and equipment power protection. The 15A compact 1 RU unit AC Mains Voltage can be moni-
tored via the front panel from the precision Digital Volt Meter. To light your rack, the AP-C15D has incorporated a front panel pull-out
dimmable LED tube light. The rear of the rack can be illuminated by the optional 18" gooseneck LED lamp connected via an XLR style
socket. LED lamps are far superior in longevity along with heat reduction when compared to traditional incandescent lamps and the
XLR base mounts offer a better connection point over commonly used BNC type bases..
The AP-C15D features noise filtering for unwanted Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) that is commonly introduced into the AC lines
by nearby radio transmitters or wireless products. EMI filters are incorporated to reduce noise from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
from such items as electric motors, switching power supplies and lightning. The benefit of these filters can be seen on video products
or audibly by reducing static pops and external signal interference.
Unstable AC Mains voltage is one of the main reasons for equipment failure. AC Spikes, or Transients, are commonly caused by light-
ning storms or utility power plant grid switchovers. The amount of energy that can be injected into the power system can be immense
with voltages reaching 6KV or amperage peaks of 3000A. These spikes are very fast and usually only last for a very short period of
time. To protect against this potential problem, the AP-C15D features Dual Clamping Suppression technology (DCS). If a spike intrudes
the AC system, the AP-C15D incoming AC Mains has special suppression circuitry to eliminate the unwanted energy, and in the unlike-
ly event of any energy getting pass the first stage, each output section has redundant DCS circuitry clamping the unwanted energy.
This circuitry is very fast and can suppress unwanted energy within a nanosecond, while sustaining the suppression up to 2 millisec-
onds, thus ensuring virtually trouble free protection.
High and low AC Main line voltages are another major contributor to equipment failures. High line can also be known as surges.
Surges usually are a slower steady state rise in voltages ranging from 128VAC and up. They can be caused from fluctuations from
the utility company's power lines, or industrial equipment turning on and off, and is on the same power leg of the building's incoming
AC. Low line is also known as brownouts. This happens when the AC Mains drops below 107VAC. Most of the time this is caused by
the utility company not being able to supply enough power during heavy utility consumption time periods, such as heat waves. Long
transmissions could be another factor of voltage drops in AC lines. The AP-C15D will not only inform you if one of these conditions
occurs, but under extreme variances in the AC Mains, it will shut off the power to the equipment off. The Abnormal Voltage indicator
on the front panel will flash if the AC Mains is between 128VAC and 132VAC or 107VAC and 101VAC. This is to inform you that a surge
occurred and may have damaged voltage sensitive equipment. If an extreme voltage swing occurs above 132VAC or below 101VAC,
the AP-C15D Extreme Voltage Shutdown (EVS) protection circuit will automatically activate and turn all outlets off until it is manually
reset.
The AP-C15D offers intelligent power management control, along with noise filtering and spike/surge protection making it the most
compact, effective power management protection system on the market today.