QSC Audio warranty Qscaudio.com, PL325 PL340 PL380, Controls and LEDs Rear Panel

PowerLight™ 3 Series

Specifications

	PL325	PL340	PL380
Stereo Mode (both channels driven)
8Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD	500 W	800 W	1500 W
4Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD	850 W
		1250 W	2500 W
2Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD	1250 W
		2000 W	4000 W*
Bridge Mono Mode
8Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD	1700 W	2600 W	5000 W
4Ω / EIA 1 kHz / 1% THD	2500 W	4000 W	8000 W*
Typical Distortion
(20 Hz -3 kHz, 3dB below clip, or
20 Hz - 5 kHz, 10dB below clip, or
20 Hz - 20 kHz, 20dB below clip)
8Ω	0.002 - 0.01%	0.002 - 0.01%	0.01 - 0.03%
4Ω	0.005 - 0.01%	0.005 - 0.01%	0.03 - 0.06%
2Ω	0.02%	0.02%	0.10%
Maximum Distortion
(20 Hz - 20 kHz, 1 dB below rated power)
4 - 8Ω	0.05%	0.05%	0.20%
Frequency Response (8Ω)	20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB	20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB	20 Hz - 20 kHz, +/-0.2 dB
Noise (20-20 kHz, 32 dB Gain)	-106 dB	-105 dB	-104 dB
Dynamic Headroom (4Ω)	2 dB	2 dB	2 dB
Damping Factor (8Ω)	500	500	200
Output Circuitry	Class H (2-tier)	Class H (2-tier)	Class D
Input Sensitivity
(26 dB Setting)	3.28 V	3.92 V	5.27 V
(32 dB Setting)	1.60 V	1.96 V	2.67 V
Input Gain (1.2V Setting)	34.5 dB	36.4 dB	39.1 dB
Input Impedance	>10k, balanced or unbalanced	>10k, balanced or unbalanced	>10k, balanced or unbalanced
Maximum Input Level
(1.2 V Setting)	11 V (+23 dB)	11 V (+23 dB)	10 V (+22 dB)
(32 dB Setting)	14.6 V (+25.5 dB)	18 V (+27.4 dB)	22 V (+29 dB)
(26 dB Setting)	25 V (+30 dB)	25 V (+30 dB)	25 V (+30 dB)
Controls and LEDs - Front Panel	Common: AC Power Switch, Power (Blue), Br Mono (Yellow), Par (Orange)
	Each Channel: Signal -35 dB, -20 dB (Green), -10 dB (Orange), Clip/Prot (Red) Gain Control, 21 detents, 1 dB steps
Controls and LEDs - Rear Panel	Common: Input Mode: Parallel (Orange), Stereo (Green), Br Mono (Yellow) Sensitivity: 26dB (Orange), 32dB (Green), 1.2V (Yellow)
	Each Channel: LF Filter: Off, 30 Hz (Yellow), 50 Hz (Orange) Clip Limit: Off, On (Yellow)
Input Connectors	Common: HD-15 DataPort (inputs wired in parallel with XLR)
	Each Channel: Male XLR, Female XLR, 3-pin terminal block connector
Output Connectors	Each Channel: 5-way Binding Posts, Neutrik Speakon®, (Ch 1 wired to both channels)
Amplifier and Load Protection	Short circuit, open circuit, thermal, RF protection. On/off muting, DC fault shutdown, active inrush limiting
AC Power** / Cordset
120V 50/60 Hz	8.5A / NEMA-15	12A / NEMA-15	18A / 30A Twist-Loc
230V 50 Hz	7.5A / Euro 16A	7A / Euro 16A	11A / Euro 16A
Dimensions (HWD)	Height: 3.5" (8.9 cm) 2 RU / Width: 19" (48.3 cm) / Depth: 15.63" (39.7 cm) from front mounting rails
Weight - Net / Shipping	22 lb (10 kg) / 31.5 lb (14.3 kg)	22 lb (10 kg) / 31.5 lb (14.3 kg)	24 lb (11 kg) / 33.5 lb (15.2 kg)
Agency Approvals	UL, CE, RoHS/WEEE compliant, FCC Class B (conducted and radiated emissions)

*Burst mode testing required due to AC service current limitations

**Representative of current draw with typical music program material with occasional clipping

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Speakon and Powercon are trademarks of Neutrik. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. US Pat. 5767744. Other patents may apply or be pending.

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PowerLight 3 Spec Sheet 03/26/08