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Armour Home Electronics introduces Filtered Mains Distribution Hubs to the QED Qonduit range (14/2/2006)

Armour Home Electronics is pleased to announce the addition of three high performance, filtered, surge suppressed, Class 1 mains distribution hubs to the QED 'Qonduit' range of mains cables and accessories.

Exceptionally well made, using custom designed extruded aluminium cases, each hub features triple level surge suppression and boasts dedicated sockets for both 'Power' and 'Source' components. The three levels of surge protection are achieved through the use of Transient Voltage Suppression Diodes, Gas Discharge Tubes and, as the failsafe, a 10 Amp fast blow fuse. The dedicated 'Power' sockets incorporate only parallel filter components to allow the high current delivery suitable for amplifiers. In contrast, the 'Source' sockets contain both parallel and series components for optimum filter characteristics for CD players, DVD players etc. The current supply to the 'Source' sockets is limited to 100 watts each and the maximum current draw from any hub is 2.4 Kilowatts.

Steve Privett, Armour Home Electronics' Technical Director, stated: "Tiered surge protection effectively reduces transient surges up to IEC 610000-4-4 Level 2 by as much as 75% and will totally shut down transients above 2 kilovolts by routing them to earth."

He continued, "Each socket is individually filtered and isolated from the interference and surges created by ancillary equipment. They also reject the RF (Radio Frequency) interference inherent on the mains supply and generated by other connected equipment."

QED Qonduit Mains Distribution Hubs are offered in 2 socket, 4 socket and 6 socket variants. Each comes with a Qonduit High Performance Mains cable.

Prices start from £89 inc vat and they will be available from late January 2006.

www.qed.co.uk