INDIANAPOLIS – For a $275 million expansion project at the Indiana Convention Center, Bowen Technovation used Furman's 20A PL-PRO DMC power conditioners to protect audio equipment including JBL and Tannoy loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers.
Completed last January, the expansion added 254,000 square feet of exhibit space, 63,000 square feet of meeting rooms and 103,000 square feet of pre-function space. An indoor climate-controlled, street-level, and underground connector links the Convention Center to Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.
Bowen Technovation also provided a new paging, intercom, and video system for the revamped facility.
"This recent expansion puts the Indiana Convention Center on par with other major convention destinations in the U.S., and a big part of that appeal is the technology it offers, such as the new systems. So we needed to make sure that all equipment would be well protected and supplied with clean power in the four exhibit halls, in addition to the meeting rooms and pre-function spaces," said Jeff Bowen, president of Bowen Technovation.
"To protect components from damaging power irregularities while enhancing performance for visitors, we specified 46 Furman PL-PRO DMC power conditioners into our design. Thirty-five units are being utilized in the main AV control room on the second floor, with another six units in the first-level AV room and five units in the second-level AV room."
Part of Furman's Classic Series, the PL-PRO DMC offers Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT) for audio and video clarity, Series Multi-Stage Protection (SMP) for surge protection and Automatic Extreme Voltage Shutdown (EVS) to protect equipment from overvoltage conditions.
The 20A capacity unit has nine outlets with two rear-panel isolated outlet banks to lower inter-component noise interference, and a "Protection OK" indicator on the front panel to alert users to the operational status.
For rack illumination, the PL-PRO DMC features "Smooth Track" LED rack lights and a rear-panel BNC connector to power standard gooseneck lamps. The unit offers a laboratory-precision-grade digital voltmeter/ammeter to monitor the incoming line voltage and true RMS current, and a front-panel charger for small USB-powered electronics. To accommodate transformers, the PL-PRO DMC features wall-wart spacing and Furman's Velcro "Secure Straps" wall-wart locking system for additional support for racks that travel.
"We chose the PL-PRO DMC based on our experience with the Furman product line. We've installed a large number of the company's power management solutions all over the world, and they are reliable products," added Bowen. "Because of that reliability, we include them in our system designs as well, such as for the Indiana Convention Center. The center held its grand opening in January and, as expected, Furman has provided flawless performance."
"In installations such as at the Indianapolis Convention Center, where it's competing with other major conference destinations, reliable power management systems are critical in ensuring peak performance from top-of-the-line audio equipment at all times," said Michael R. Cast, Jr., vice president of operations for Fairchild Communication Systems, AV contractor for the convention center project. "Having the proven reliability of Furman's products in this installation gives us the peace of mind that the sound system is backed by the best protection possible."
For more information, please visit www.furmansound.com and www.bowentechnovation.com.
