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Northridge E-Series ™ E150P Powered Subwoofer Service Manual JBL Consumer Products 250 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, New York 11797 Rev2 2/2004...
(451mm x 311mm x 368mm) Weight: 33.5 lb/15.2kg JBL continually strives to update and improve existing products, as well as create new ones. The specifications and details in this and related JBL publications are therefore subject to change without notice.
E150P SAFETY INFORMATION Warning List of Safety Components Requiring Exact Replacements Any person performing service of this unit will be exposed to hazardous voltages and the risk of electric shock. It is Part Number/ Description assumed that any person who removes the amplifier from...
E150P JBL E150P Powered Sub/ Plate Amp LINE VOLTAGE Yes/No Hi/Lo Line Nom. Unit Notes US 120vac/60Hz 108-132 Vrms Normal Operation EU 230vac/50-60Hz 207-264 Vrms Normal operation, MOMS required QA Test Parameter Specification Unit Limits Conditions Notes Amp Section Type (Class AB, D, other) Class D Preferred...Sink required for Class AB...
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(+) and negative (–) terminals. It proper connections, and any which description best is important to connect both damage to JBL or other equip- matches your system and speakers identically: ment due to improper connec- follow the corresponding...
E150P Analog Receiver/Processor – Speaker-Level Connections Use this installation method the left high-level inputs on speaker and left input on the only with an analog receiver/ the subwoofer. Insert the subwoofer, and then for the (+) processor that does not have joined (twisted) wires into the and (–) connections for the...
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E150P Analog Receiver/Processor – Line-Level Connections Use this installation method may connect the subwoofer with an analog receiver/ output on your receiver/pre- processor that does not have amplifier to either the left or digital processing or bass right line-level input on the management, and that is subwoofer.
LED on the top of the unit will signal to the subwoofer is woofer can be turned off, turn red. When a signal is removed. Due to JBL’s unique whenever desired, if you do present, the LED will turn high-output, high-efficiency not wish to leave it in auto green.
E150P Phase Control The Phase Control determines bass output at the listening If at some time in the future whether the subwoofer’s pis- position. you happen to rearrange your ton-like action moves in and listening room and move your Remember, every system,...
E150P TEST SET-UP AND PROCEDURE General Function UUT = Unit Under Test 1) Connect one line level input cable (RCA) from signal generator to either Right or Left Level input on UUT. LEVEL control should be full counterclockwise (MIN). Make sure the LFE/Normal switch is in the NORMAL position.
In the event you need to replace MOSFET transistors Q18 or Q22 as part of a repair, it is important to use ONLY the JBL part# FE106401110 or only the brands: International Rectifier, or Fairchild. Replace both Q18 and Q22 MOSFET’s in the circuit, even if only one seems to be damaged.
E150P DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING A. Power Amp Section Resistance from S+ (SPK O/P) to GND should be >1M Ω (NO LOAD) Resistance Check Resistance from V+ (C6 P+) to V- (C8 P-) gradually Fully CHARGED should read >10k Ω Resistance from V+ (C6 P+) to S+ (SPK O/P) should read >1MΩ...
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E150P DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT'D) - Voltage measurements OP AMP SPEAKER U2(1) U2(14) U2(8) U3(7) U3(1) U3(14) U3(8) U5(7) U5(1) 133.6mV 200.2mV 245.9mV 314.8mV 314.9mV 350mV 1.67V 1.452V 2.098V 15.3V 2. High Level Input Sensitivity -Set up Turn level, X’OVER FREQ POT Fully CW and LFE switch off Set Generator at 1.15V@50Hz...
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E150P DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT'D) FLOW CHART CAUTION : SPEAKER OUTPUT IS FLOATING AND IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST A SHORT TO GROUND. ALL TEST INSTRUMENTS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT MUST BE FLOATING. ATTACH THE SCOPE PROBE TIP TO S - and REFERENCE LEAD TO S+.
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