Review on Furman Elite 15 PF 13 Outlet Filtering by Jamal Yang

The Furman Elite PF (Power Factor) air conditioner is a very high quality unit. Out of the box, the device looks and feels like a professional device. From the glowing blue "everything is OK” light to the hospital-grade 15A AC outlets on the back of the Furman Elite-15, you'll feel instantly reassured. Both my wife and I noticed a significant improvement in brightness, blacks and overall picture contrast on the Panasonic 65-inch Viera Plasma HDTV. That may be down to the Black Magic Power Factor Technology Furman Elite bringing us too. NOTE: The manual describes how Power Factor technology provides sufficient current for high drain components (amplifiers, subwoofers, plasma TVs) that have a continuous current reserve of more than 3 amps with a peak load of more than 45 amps. Be warned that this may trick the 15A breaker into thinking more than 15A is being drawn from the outlet, which could result in the breaker tripping. It's important to note that this ALSO applies to any UPS you may have above UPS (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FBK3QK/) that keeps complaining about overcurrent when they Used to be quiet and happy With my previous power conditioner and with the usual old fashioned strip power when watching TV, the UPS display shows a variable load of 600-875 watts, which is very close to the UPS's maximum power output. In all-white scenes, the load exceeds 1000W and alarms the UPS even when we are not running on battery. Replacing the "small" UPS with 1500VA should fix the problem, but it was an unintended and unexpected expense that I wanted to share. The manual clearly states that the magic of power factor does not cause additional power consumption, but this AC "pre-charging" can definitely distort the perceived load of the circuit breaker and, yes, the UPS. very satisfied and impressed with the Furman Elite Power Conditioner.