Samson Pro Rack-Mount Power Distribution PB15 User Manual

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Setting up your PS15, PB15, or PB15Pro is a simple procedure which takes only a few 

minutes:

 

1.   Remove all packing materials (save them in case of need for future service) and 

install the unit in a standard 19” rack. We recommend that the PB15 and PB15Pro 

be placed in the top slot so that its slide-out LED lamps can be used to illuminate 

the entire rack of equipment below. 

2.   Connect the PS15, PB15, or PB15Pro to any standard grounded AC outlet.  If you 

are using a PB15Pro, the front-panel voltmeter and ammeter will show you the 

incoming electrical voltage and current draw of connected equipment. 

3.   Connect the AC cables of your rack equipment to the rear-panel switched AC 

outlets, using the vertically mounted receptacles for external AC transformer 

power adapters. 

4.   Make sure all connected equipment is switched off, then press the front panel 

Outlets switch so that its status light is lit red.  This activates all rear panel 

switched outlets. 

5.   Turn on all connected equipment, one at a time.  If the total load exceeds 15 

amps, the front-panel circuit breaker will trip.  To reset it, unplug one or more 

devices, then press in the front panel circuit breaker. 

6.   You can also use the unswitched front panel convenience outlet for additional 

temporary power needs (such as connecting a guitar amplifier, soldering iron, 

etc.).  This outlet is fully operational whenever the PS15, PB15, or PB15Pro is 

plugged into an AC source, regardless of the position of the front panel Outlets 

switch.  The front panel circuit breaker affects this outlet as well as all rear-panel 

switched outlets. 

7.   (PB15 and PB15Pro only) - To illuminate the equipment in your rack, gently pull 

the front-panel slide-out cylinders out towards you. The lamps will switch on 

automatically .  You can also illuminate the back of your rack by connecting the 

included USB gooseneck LED light.