The Song Meter Surge Suppressor protects Song Meter recorders from power surges due to electrostatic discharge or electrical storm activity that could travel down the microphone cable and damage the recorder.
About this task
The Surge Suppressor should be installed between a microphone cable and the recorder and its built-in grounding lug should be connected to a good earth ground. This ensures that an electric surge traveling down the microphone cable is shunted to ground before damaging the recorder. This accessory should be used wherever microphones are mounted at height.
The Surge Suppressor kit includes the following:
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- Surge suppressor (White box with three cable connectors)
- Connector cable (3 meter cable, 5 conductors, L-shape plug at one end, straight plug with ferrite at other end)
- 1 Ferrite (to be connected to microphone cable)
- 1 Zip tie (to secure ferrite)
The full process of installing the Surge Suppressor consists of the following tasks:
Procedure
- Set the Surge Suppressor's internal switch for your Song Meter model.
- Install the included ferrite bead on the cable that will connect the Surge Suppressor to the Song Meter.
- Securely mount the Surge Suppressor using a zip tie or screws.
- Ground the Surge Suppressor.