PS Audio Power Plant Premier Owner's Reference Manual - page 12
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Troubleshooting 8
Troubleshooting
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Owner’s Reference
Power Plant Premier
If no power comes out of the Power Plant Premier, check to make sure power is going into the Power
Plant. You can do this by testing the outlet it is plugged into with another device such as a lamp.
Sometimes, we fi nd Power Plant Premiers plugged into switched wall outlets. These are typically the
lower of the two AC receptacles and are controlled by a light switch. If you have no power to the
receptacle, check the circuit breaker feeding the receptacle.
If you have verifi ed there is power to feed the
Power Plant Premier, check the Power Plant
Premier’s blue front panel PS logo to see if it
is lit. If not, press the logo itself. This is the
power button. Check and make sure there
are no connections to the triggers. Pull them
out if there are. If the logo does not light,
check the circuit breaker next to the AC inlet
on the Power Plant Premier. Press the circuit
breaker to activate.
Lastly, make sure you are feeding the Power
Plant Premier the correct voltage. The Power
Plant Premiers are specifi c to your country’s
voltage. If, for example, you are trying to
operate at 120 volt Power Plant Premier on
220 volts, it will not turn on. If all else fails,
contact your PS dealer, distributor or PS
directly for help.
If the blue logo power button blinks or the
display shows bars when you fi rst plug in the
Power Plant Premier to an AC receptacle, this
is normal. The unit is calculating the voltage being fed to it.
If the output voltage, as displayed by the front panel meter, shows something other than the nominal
voltage (100 in Japan, 120 in most of North America, 230 in most of Europe and Asia) when the display
is set to monitor the output voltage there are several likely answers as to why. The most likely cause
is the input voltage is too far out of range and the Premier is driving a heavy load. The Premier has a
limited range of regulation it can perform, which is dependant on both how much power it is asked to
deliver and how much voltage difference it must compensate for. Typically this is not a problem, but
under certain load and line conditions, the nominal voltage will not be what is expected. In this case,
the Power Plant is operating within its parameters and connected equipment is still far better off than
if connected directly to the wall.
If the remote control does not operate, check for proper battery insertion and make sure there are
fresh batteries in the unit.
Power Plant
won’t turn on
Check the logo
Use the correct
voltage
If the output
voltage is not
what you expect
If the power light
blinks