The PowerChiton, with its IP66 protection classification, is billed as "a practically bomb-proof amplifier-in-a-shell". The IP66 rating confirms ingress protection (IP) for persons (such as electrical safety) and equipment (dust, dirt and water penetration). The latter makes PowerChiton amplifiers suitable for outdoor installations for protection against the elements. Its low-profile, modular design also gives systems designers and integrators the freedom and flexibility to place the amplifiers closer to the loudspeaker (including wall and pole-mount systems) without hassle - or to install the modules to the back of the loudspeaker with specialized hardware.
"We developed the PowerChiton4 in response to requests to offer a weatherproof amplifier solution for high-power applications, especially those covering large areas," said Rodger von Kries, vice president of Technomad. "This could include anything from large stadiums to campus-wide public address and emergency announcement systems. The Ethernet/Audio-over-IP-networking capabilities of the PowerChiton4 add benefits for large-area installations that are establishing zone control and tying multiple audio points to a centralized infrastructure."
(Jim Evans)
