SHOWTEC PowerBOX 4 User manual

Brand: SHOWTEC

Model: PowerBOX 4

Type: User manual

SHOWTEC PowerBOX 4 is a reliable and versatile power distribution unit designed for professional use in various lighting and audio applications. With its compact size and rugged construction, it offers a convenient and safe solution for distributing power to multiple devices. The PowerBOX 4 features four individually switched and fused outputs, allowing for easy control and protection of connected equipment. It also includes a built-in voltmeter for monitoring the incoming voltage, ensuring that your devices are receiving the correct power supply.

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MANUAL

ENG LISH

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Ta b le o f c o nte nts

Wa rning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Sa fe ty Instruc tio ns ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

O p e ra ting De te rmina tio ns .......................................................................................................................................... 4

C o nne c tio n with the ma ins......................................................................................................................................... 4

Re turn Pro c e d ure .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

C la ims .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5

De sc riptio n o f the de vic e ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Fro ntsid e .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Ba c ksid e ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Insta lla tio n ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Se t Up a nd O pe ra tio n ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

Po w e r O N ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Ma inte na nc e ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Tro ub le sho o ting ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Pro d uc t Spe c ific a tio n ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

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Wa rning

Unpa c king Instruc tio ns

Imm e d ia te ly up o n re c e iving this p ro d uc t, c a re fully unp a c k the c a rto n a nd c he c k the c o nte nts to e nsure

tha t a ll p a rts a re p re se nt, a nd ha ve b e e n re c e ive d in g o o d c o nd itio n. No tify the d e a le r imme d ia te ly a nd

re ta in p a c king ma te ria l fo r insp e c tio n if a ny p a rts a p p e a r d a m a g e d fro m ship p ing o r the c a rto n itse lf

sho ws sig ns o f misha nd ling . Sa ve the c a rto n a nd a ll p a c king ma te ria ls. In the e ve nt tha t a fixture must b e

re turne d to the fa c to ry, it is imp o rta nt tha t the fixture b e re turne d in the o rig ina l fa c to ry b o x a nd p a c king .

Your shipme nt inc lude s:

•

Sho w te c Po w e rBO X 4

• Pro p o we r c a b le 1,5 m

• Use r ma nua l

Sa fe ty Instruc tio ns

Eve ry p e rso n invo lve d with the insta lla tio n, o p e ra tio n a nd ma inte na nc e o f this d e vic e ha s to :

• b e q ua lifie d

• fo llo w the instruc tio ns o f this ma nua l

Be fo re yo ur initia l sta rt-up , p le a se ma ke sure tha t the re is no d a ma g e c a use d b y tra nsp o rta tio n. Sho uld

the re b e a ny, c o nsult yo ur d e a le r a nd d o no t use the d e vic e .

To ma inta in p e rfe c t c o nd itio n a nd to e nsure a sa fe o p e ra tio n, it is a b so lute ly ne c e ssa ry fo r the use r to

fo llo w the sa fe ty instruc tio ns a nd wa rning no te s writte n in this ma nua l.

Ple a se c o nsid e r tha t d a ma g e s c a use d b y ma nua l mo d ific a tio ns to the d e vic e a re no t sub je c t to

wa rra nty.

This d e vic e c o nta ins no use r-se rvic e a b le p a rts. Re fe r se rvic ing to q ua lifie d te c hnic ia ns o nly.

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IMPO RTANT!

The ma nufa c ture r will no t a c c e p t lia b ility fo r a ny re sulting d a ma g e s c a use d b y the no n-o b se rva nc e o f

this ma nua l o r a ny una utho rize d m o d ific a tio n to the d e vic e .

• Ne ve r le t the p o w e r c o rd c o me into c o nta c t with o the r c a b le s! Ha nd le the p o we r c o rd a nd a ll

c o nne c tio ns w ith the ma ins with p a rtic ula r c a utio n!

• Ne ve r re m o ve wa rning o r info rma tive la b e ls fro m the unit.

• Do no t o p e n the d e vic e a nd d o no t mo d ify the d e vic e .

• Ne ve r use a nything to c o ve r the g ro und c o nta c t.

• Ne ve r le a ve a ny c a b le s lying a ro und .

• Ne ve r use the d e vic e d uring thund e rsto rms, unp lug the d e vic e imme d ia te ly.

• Do no t c o nne c t this d e vic e to a d imm e rp a c k.

• Do no t switc h the d e vic e o n a nd o ff in sho rt inte rva ls, a s this wo uld re d uc e the d e vic e ’ s life .

• Do no t sha ke the d e vic e . Avo id b rute fo rc e w he n insta lling o r o p e ra ting the d e vic e .

• O nly use d e vic e ind o o rs, a vo id c o nta c t with w a te r o r o the r liq uid s.

• O nly o p e ra te the fixture a fte r ha ving c he c ke d if the ho using is firmly c lo se d a nd a ll sc re ws a re tig htly

fa ste ne d .

• O nly o p e ra te the d e vic e a fte r ha ving fa milia rize d w ith its func tio ns.

• Avo id fla me s a nd d o no t p ut c lo se to fla mma b le liq uid s o r g a se s.

• Alw a ys ke e p c a se c lo se d while o p e ra ting .

• Alw a ys d isc o nne c t p o w e r fro m the ma ins, whe n d e vic e is no t use d o r b e fo re c le a ning ! O nly ha nd le

the p o we r c o rd b y the p lug . Ne ve r p ull o ut the p lug b y tug g ing the p o we r c o rd .

• Ma ke sure tha t the d e vic e is no t e xp o se d to e xtre m e he a t, mo isture o r d ust.

• Ma ke sure tha t the a va ila b le vo lta g e is no t hig he r tha n sta te d o n the re a r p a ne l.

• Ma ke sure tha t the p o we r c o rd is ne ve r c rim p e d o r d a ma g e d . C he c k the d e vic e a nd the p o w e r

c o rd fro m time to time .

• The c a b le inse rt o r the fe ma le p a rt in the d e vic e must ne ve r b e stra ine d . The re must a lw a ys b e

suffic ie nt c a b le to the d e vic e . O the rwise , the c a b le ma y b e d a ma g e d whic h ma y le a d to d e a d ly

e le c tric a l sho c ks.

• If the d e vic e is d ro p p e d o r struc k, d isc o nne c t ma ins p o w e r sup p ly imme d ia te ly. Ha ve a q ua lifie d

e ng ine e r insp e c t fo r sa fe ty b e fo re o p e ra ting .

• If the d e vic e ha s b e e n e xp o se d to d ra stic te mp e ra ture fluc tua tio n (e .g . a fte r tra nsp o rta tio n), d o no t

sw itc h it o n imme d ia te ly. The a rising c o nd e nsa tio n wa te r mig ht d a ma g e yo ur d e vic e . Le a ve the

d e vic e switc he d o ff until it ha s re a c he d ro o m te mp e ra ture .

• If yo ur Sho wte c d e vic e fa ils to wo rk p ro p e rly, d isc o ntinue use imme d ia te ly. Pa c k the unit se c ure ly

(p re fe ra b ly in the o rig ina l p a c king ma te ria l), a nd re turn it to yo ur Sho wte c d e a le r fo r se rvic e .

• Fo r a d ult use o nly. De vic e must b e insta lle d o ut o f the re a c h o f c hild re n. Ne ve r le a ve the unit running

una tte nd e d .

• Fo r re p la c e me nt use fuse s o f sa me typ e a nd ra ting o nly.

• The use r is re sp o nsib le fo r c o rre c t p o sitio ning a nd o p e ra ting o f the Po we rBO X 4. The ma nufa c ture r w ill

no t a c c e p t lia b ility fo r d a ma g e s c a use d b y the misuse o r inc o rre c t insta lla tio n o f this d e vic e .

• This d e vic e fa lls und e r p ro te c tio n c la ss I. The re fo re it is e sse ntia l to c o nne c t the ye llo w/ g re e n

c o nd uc to r to e a rth.

• Re p a irs, se rvic ing a nd e le c tric c o nne c tio n m ust b e c a rrie d o ut b y a q ua lifie d te c hnic ia n.

• WARRANTY: Till o ne ye a r a fte r d a te o f p urc ha se .

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O pe ra ting De te rm ina tio ns

• This d e vic e is no t d e sig ne d fo r p e rma ne nt o p e ra tio n. C o nsiste nt o p e ra tio n b re a ks will e nsure tha t the

d e vic e will se rve yo u fo r a lo ng time witho ut d e fe c ts.

• The ma xim um a mb ie nt te mp e ra ture ta = 35°C m ust ne ve r b e e xc e e d e d .

• The re la tive humid ity must no t e xc e e d 50 % with a n a mb ie nt te mp e ra ture o f 35° C .

• If this d e vic e is o p e ra te d in a ny o the r w a y, tha n the o ne d e sc rib e d in this ma nua l, the p ro d uc t ma y

suffe r d a ma g e s a nd the w a rra nty b e c o me s vo id .

• Any o the r o p e ra tio n ma y le a d to d a ng e rs like sho rt-c irc uit, b urns, e le c tric sho c k, c ra sh e tc .

Yo u e nda ng e r yo ur o wn sa fe ty a nd the sa fe ty o f o the rs!

Imp ro p e r insta lla tio n c a n c a use se rio us da ma g e to p e o p le a nd p ro p e rty!

The Po w e rBO X 4 c a n b e p la c e d o n a fla t sta g e flo o r o r a tta c he d to a ny kind o f truss, with the 90659 –

Po w e rBO X c la m p o r the D9575B – Sna p Fa ste ne r 22.

C o nne c tio n with the m a ins

C o nne c t the d e vic e to the ma ins with the p o we r-p lug .

Alw a ys p a y a tte ntio n, tha t the rig ht c o lo r c a b le is c o nne c te d to the rig ht p la c e .

Inte rna tio na l

EU C a b le

UK C a b le

US Ca ble

BRO WN

RED

YELLO W/ C O PPER

PHASE

BLUE

BLAC K

SILVER

NEUTRAL

YELLO W/ G REEN

G REEN

PRO TEC TIVE G RO UND

Ma ke sure tha t the d e vic e is a lwa ys c o nne c te d p ro p e rly to the e a rth!

Imp ro p e r insta lla tio n c a n c a use se rio us da ma g e to p e o p le a nd p ro p e rty!

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Re turn Pro c e dure

Re turne d me rc ha nd ise must b e se nt p re p a id a nd in the o rig ina l p a c king , c a ll ta g s will no t b e issue d .

Pa c ka g e must b e c le a rly la b e le d w ith a Re turn Autho riza tio n Numb e r (RMA numb e r). Pro d uc ts re turne d

witho ut a n RMA numb e r will b e re fuse d . Hig hlite will no t a c c e p t the re turne d g o o d s o r a ny re sp o nsib ility.

C a ll Hig hlite 0031-455667723 o r ma il a fte rsa le s@ hig hlite .nl a nd re q ue st a n RMA p rio r to ship p ing the fixture .

Be p re p a re d to p ro vid e the mo d e l numb e r, se ria l numb e r a nd a b rie f d e sc rip tio n o f the c a use fo r the

re turn. Be sure to p ro p e rly p a c k fixture , a ny ship p ing d a ma g e re sulting fro m ina d e q ua te p a c ka g ing is the

c usto me r’ s re sp o nsib ility. Hig hlite re se rve s the rig ht to use its o wn d isc re tio n to re p a ir o r re p la c e

p ro d uc t(s). As a sug g e stio n, p ro p e r UPS p a c king o r d o ub le -b o xing is a lwa ys a sa fe me tho d to use .

No te : If yo u a re g ive n a n RMA numb e r, ple a se inc lud e the follo wing info rm a tion o n a pie c e o f pa pe r

inside the bo x:

01) Yo ur na me

02) Yo ur a d d re ss

03) Yo ur p ho ne numb e r

04) A b rie f d e sc rip tio n o f the symp to m s

C la ims

The c lie nt ha s the o b lig a tio n to c he c k the d e live re d g o o d s imme d ia te ly up o n d e live ry fo r a ny sho rt-

c o ming s a nd / o r visib le d e fe c ts, o r p e rfo rm this c he c k a fte r o ur a nno unc e me nt tha t the g o o d s a re a t the ir

d isp o sa l. Da ma g e inc urre d in ship p ing is the re sp o nsib ility o f the ship p e r; the re fo re the d a ma g e m ust b e

re p o rte d to the c a rrie r up o n re c e ip t o f me rc ha nd ise .

It is the c usto me r's re sp o nsib ility to no tify a nd sub mit c la ims with the ship p e r in the e ve nt tha t a fixture is

d a ma g e d d ue to ship p ing . Tra nsp o rta tio n d a ma g e ha s to b e re p o rte d to us w ithin o ne d a y a fte r re c e ip t

o f the d e live ry.

Any re turn ship me nt ha s to b e m a d e p o st-p a id a t a ll time s. Re turn ship me nts must b e a c c o mp a nie d w ith

a le tte r d e fining the re a so n fo r re turn ship me nt. No n-p re p a id re turn ship me nts will b e re fuse d , unle ss

o the rwise a g re e d in writing .

C o mp la ints a g a inst us must b e ma d e kno wn in writing o r b y fa x within 10 wo rking d a ys a fte r re c e ip t o f the

invo ic e . Afte r this p e rio d c o mp la ints will no t b e ha nd le d a nymo re .

C o mp la ints w ill o nly the n b e c o nsid e re d if the c lie nt ha s so fa r c o mp lie d with a ll p a rts o f the a g re e me nt,

re g a rd le ss o f the a g re e m e nt o f whic h the o b lig a tio n is re sulting .

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De sc ription o f the de vic e

Fe a ture s

The Sho w te c Po w e rBO X 4 c a n b e use d a s a p o w e r sup p ly fo r lig hting o r b a c k-line e q uip me nt. The

Po w e rBO X 4 is e q uip p e d w ith 1 x Pro p o we r c o nne c to r IN a nd 2 x Pro p o we r c o nne c to r O UT. Ap a rt fro m

tha t, the re a re a lso 4 x Sc huko p o w e r o utp uts.

• Inp ut vo lta g e : 220-240V AC , 50Hz

• Po we r c o nsump tio n: 2W

• Po w e r o utp ut: 10A RMS/ 16A p e a k

• Po we r c o nne c tio ns: Pro p o w e r c o nne c to r IN/ O UT, 4 x Sc huko O UT

• Ho using : Hig h-imp a c t ABS p la stic

• Tunne l wid th: 30 m m

• C o lo r: Bla c k

• Dime nsio ns: 335 x 90 x 75 mm (LxWxH)

• We ig ht: 0,8 kg

O ptio na l a c c e sso rie s:

• 90659 – Po w e rBO X c la m p

• D9575B – Sna p Fa ste ne r 22

Frontside

Fig . 01

01) 220-240V Pro p o we r c o nne c to r O UT

02) 220-240V Pro p o we r c o nne c to r IN

03) LED p o we r ind ic a to r

04) 4 x Sc huko p o we r c o nne c to r O UT

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Ba c kside

Fig . 02

05) 220-240V Pro p o w e r c o nne c to r O UT

Insta lla tio n

Re mo ve a ll p a c king ma te ria ls fro m the Po we rBO X 4. Che c k if a ll fo a m a nd p la stic p a d d ing is re mo ve d .

C o nne c t a ll c a b le s.

Do no t supp ly p o we r b e fo re the who le syste m is se t up a nd c o nne c te d p ro pe rly.

Alwa ys disc onne c t fro m e le c tric ma ins p o we r sup ply b e fore c le a ning o r se rvic ing .

Da m a g e s c a use d b y no n-o bse rva nc e a re no t sub je c t to wa rra nty.

Se t Up a nd O pe ra tio n

Fo llo w the d ire c tio ns b e lo w , a s the y p e rta in to yo ur p re fe rre d o p e ra tio n mo d e .

Be fo re p lug g ing the unit in, a lw a ys ma ke sure tha t the p o we r sup p ly ma tc he s the p ro d uc t sp e c ific a tio n

vo lta g e . Do no t a tte m p t to o p e ra te a 120V sp e c ific a tio n p ro d uc t o n 230V p o we r, o r vic e ve rsa .

C o nne c t the d e vic e to the ma in p o we r sup p ly.

Po we r O N

01) Plug o ne e nd o f the inc lud e d Sc huko to Pro p o we r c a b le to the a p p ro p ria te 220-240V AC p o we r

sup p ly a nd the o the r e nd to the p o w e r IN c o nne c to r (02) o n the d e vic e .

02) Plug o the r d e vic e s into the re ma ining 4 x Sc huko o utp uts (04) o r 2 x Pro p o we r o utp uts (01/ 05).

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Ma inte na nc e

The o p e ra to r ha s to ma ke sure tha t sa fe ty-re la te d a nd ma c hine -te c hnic a l insta lla tio ns a re to b e

insp e c te d b y a n e xp e rt a fte r e ve ry ye a r in the c o urse o f a n a c c e p ta nc e te st.

The o p e ra to r ha s to ma ke sure tha t sa fe ty-re la te d a nd ma c hine -te c hnic a l insta lla tio ns a re to b e

insp e c te d b y a skille d p e rso n o nc e a ye a r.

We stro ng ly a d vise yo u to le t a q ua lifie d te c hnic ia n g ive the unit a m a inte na nc e c he c k twic e a ye a r.

The fo llo wing p o ints ha ve to b e c o nsid e re d d uring the insp e c tio n:

01) All sc re ws use d fo r insta lling the d e vic e o r p a rts o f the d e vic e ha ve to b e tig htly c o nne c te d a nd

must no t b e c o rro d e d .

02) The re ma y no t b e a ny d e fo rma tio ns o n ho using s, fixa tio ns a nd insta lla tio n sp o ts.

03) Me c ha nic a lly mo ving p a rts like a xle s, e ye s a nd o the rs ma y no t sho w a ny tra c e s o f we a ring .

04) The e le c tric p o w e r sup p ly c a b le s must no t sho w a ny d a ma g e s o r ma te ria l fa tig ue .

The Po w e rBO X 4 re q uire s a lmo st no ma inte na nc e . Ho we ve r, yo u sho uld ke e p the unit c le a n. Disc o nne c t

the ma ins p o we r sup p ly, a nd the n w ip e the c o ve r with a d a mp c lo th. Do no t imme rse in liq uid . Do no t

use a lc o ho l o r so lve nts.

Ke e p c o nne c tio ns c le a n. Disc o nne c t e le c tric p o we r, a nd the n wip e the DMX a nd p o w e r c o nne c tio ns

with a d a mp c lo th. Ma ke sure c o nne c tio ns a re tho ro ug hly d ry b e fo re linking e q uip me nt o r sup p lying

e le c tric p o we r.

Tro ub le sho o ting

This tro ub le sho o ting g uid e is me a nt to he lp so lve simp le p ro b le ms. If a p ro b le m o c c urs, c a rry o ut the ste p s

b e lo w in se q ue nc e until a so lutio n is fo und . O nc e the unit o p e ra te s p ro p e rly, d o no t c a rry o ut fo llo w ing

ste p s.

01) If the d e vic e d o e s no t o p e ra te p ro p e rly, unp lug the d e vic e .

02) C he c k p o w e r fro m the wa ll, a ll c a b le s, the se tting s (re turn to d e fa ult), e tc .

03) If a ll o f the a b o ve a p p e a rs to b e O .K., p lug the unit in a g a in.

04) If no thing ha p p e ns a fte r 30 se c o nd s, unp lug the d e vic e .

05) Re turn the d e vic e to yo ur Sho wte c d e a le r.

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Pro duc t Spe c ific a tio n

Mo d e l:

Sho w te c Po w e rBO X 4

Inp ut vo lta g e :

220-240V AC , 50Hz

Po we r c o nsump tio n:

Po w e r o utp ut:

10A RMS/ 16A p e a k

Dime nsio ns:

335 x 90 x 75 mm (LxWxH)

We ig ht:

0,8 kg

O pe ra ting a nd Pro g ra m ming :

Po we r c o nne c tio ns:

Pro p o we r c o nne c to r IN/ O UT, 4 x Sc huko O UT

Ho using :

Hig h-imp a c t ABS p la stic

Tunne l wid th:

30 mm

C o lo r:

Bla c k

C o nne c tio ns:

De d ic a te d Sc huko to Pro p o we r

Ma x. a mb ie nt te mp e ra ture ta:

35°C

Ma x. ho using te mp e ra ture tB:

80°C

Minim um dista nc e :

Minimum d ista nc e fro m fla mma b le surfa c e s:

0,5 m

De sig n a nd p ro d uc t sp e c ific a tio ns a re sub je c t to c ha ng e witho ut p rio r no tic e .

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