Balanced Power Anyone? H


https://www.factor-one.co.uk/product-page/balanced-power-bmu-2500

Stumbled onto this exceptional small business in a review & so glad I did. After some insightful back & forth emails, I decided to have Dan build a custom 2500 watt,10 outlet, highly upgraded balanced mains unit. It is called BMU 2510se & it’s not even on the Factor One website yet. His passion for his work is contagious, as he kept me apprised of the build by sending me photos from his bench. Very nice touch Dan! The very first 2510se serial #0001 arrived in the States well-packed in tip top condition 2 weeks ago. As it settles in, I’m struck by the quiet confidence that it can handle anything you throw at it without breaking a sweat! Center image, which drifted a bit with the addition of the fabulous Heartsound Holostages, is once again well anchored. Soundstage is significantly deeper with layering & location of performers more defined. Highly revealing. Bass is huge! Had to back off the REL. After only a couple of weeks, it’s clear to me that the Balanced Power Factor One BMU 2510se is a thoughtful, capable, beautifully crafted & essential addition to my kit. Check ‘em out! More later…

 

https://www.factor-one.co.uk/product-page/balanced-power-bmu-2500

jmfinney

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@jmfinney 

2500 watts of power with an oversized transformer core to give better dynamic peaks, plenty enough for most systems with high powered amplifiers

Oversized transformer is good... The windings may be #10awg copper wire instead of #12awg copper wire. Iron core will also have more mass as well.

2500W?  Is that 2500W continuous power, or short duration peak wattage? If a peak rating, FLA continuous is normally 80% of Peak. 2500W X 80% = 2000W, Va.

2000Va/120V = 16.67 amps continuous load available amps.  Note the IEC inlet on the back of the unit shown in your Web Link is a 15A. Is yours a 15A or 20A IEC inlet connector? 

Normally a power transformer is rated in Va, (volt amps), not watts. Watts may be a British thing.  

How about a link for the one made for the US.

Or at least a picture of the rear panel.

Is the unit you have UL or ETL or Listed by any NRTL safety testing Lab?

If yes, it should have GFCI protection on all 120Vac outlets.

Example:

All outlets are GFCI protected. 

https://equitech.com/  

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Weight: 22kgs/48.5lbs approx

https://www.factor-one.co.uk/product-page/balanced-power-bmu-2500

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https://equitech.com/products/rack-mount/2r/

US SPECS

  • Format: Rackmount, Desktop
  • Outlets: 12 x Balanced Rear, GFCI Protected Outlets
    (2 x unswitched, 4 x digital filtered)
  • Input: 20 A / 120 V / 60 Hz
  • Input Voltage: 120 V
  • Capacity: 2 KVA
  • Output: 20 A
  • Continuous Output Current: 16.8 A
  • Output Voltage: 120 V
  • Rackmountable: Yes
    Power Source: NEMA 5-20 / C20 

DIMENSIONS:
3.5” H x 16.25” W x 14” D

WEIGHT:
68 lbs