Northridge E150P/230

Service Manual

Amplifier
Power (RMS): 150 Watts
Driver: 250mm (10") PolyPlas
Inputs: Line Level (switchable to LFE)
and Speaker Level with
5-way binding posts
Outputs: Speaker Level, High-Pass
5-way binding posts
Low-Pass
Frequency: Continuously variable
from 50Hz – 150Hz
High-Pass
Frequency: 150Hz when using
speaker-level output
Frequency
Response: 27Hz – low-pass
crossover setting
Dimensions
(H x W x D): 450mm x 309mm x 384mm
Weight: 15.5kg
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Item Model Part number Description Qty

1 E150P BLK/BE/CH 315953-001 BAG,ZIPLOCK,9X12 1,0000
2 E150P/230 333249-001 CUP,GRL-HLS 4,0000
3 E150P BE/CH 333249-003 CUP,GRL-INTRMZO 4,0000
4 E150P BLK/BE/CH 336486-001 FT,MOLDED,W/RBR INSRT 4,0000
5 E150P BLK/BE/CH 336804-001 ASY,PTB-STUDIO PB10 tupe 1,0000
6 E150P BLK/BE/CH 338125-002 ASY,LED-E150P/E250P 1,0000
7 E150P BLK/BE/CH 338127-002 ASY,XDUCER,WFR,10",E1 1,0000
8 E150P BLK/BE/CH 338381-001 WARR,JBL,1YR/5YR,NEW 1,0000
9 E150P BLK/BE/CH 338836-001 LBL, COUNTRY OF ORIGI 2,0000
10 E150P BLK/BE/CH 350161-001 LBL,JBL"Assem. in Mex 1,0000
11 E150P/230 350884-004 CTN,MASTER-E150P/230 1,0000
12 E150PBE/230 350884-005 CTN,MASTER-E150PBE/23 1,0000
13 E150PCH/230 350884-006 CTN,MASTER-E150PCH/23 1,0000
14 E150P BLK/BE/CH 350885-001 PAD,END,TOP-E150P SER 1,0000
15 E150P BLK/BE/CH 350885-002 PAD,END,BTM-E150P SER 1,0000
16 E150P BLK/BE/CH 351219-001 ASY,GRL,FRNT-E150P 1,0000
17 E150P BLK/BE/CH 351242-001 RING,TRIM,10"-E150P 1,0000
18 E150P BLK/BE/CH 351248-001 MNL,OWNER-E150P/E250P 1,0000
19 E150P BLK/BE/CH 351253-002 ASY,AMP-E150P/230V 1,0000
20 E150P BLK/BE/CH 351348-001 ASY,LOGO/LEDPLATE 1,0000
21 E150P BLK/BE/CH 49790P MICROFOAM,.062x20x18" 4,0000
22 E150P BLK/BE/CH 763-31110-40 SCR,#8X2.5,TR HD, PH 4,0000
23 E150P BLK/BE/CH 903401-012 SCR,PB,PPH,#6x.75,BLK 10,0000
24 E150P BLK/BE/CH 903802-016 SCR,PB,HXS,#8x1,ZINC 8,0000
25 E150P BLK/BE/CH 908302-012 SCR,PB,HXS,#6x.75,ZIN 4,0000
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Electrical Parts List

Part Number Description Qty Reference designators

Resistors
020-000498-120 Film Resistor 0 ohms 1/4W Jumper 2 R10, 11
021-100401-120 MOF Resistor 1K 1W J 1 R103
021-820303-020 MOF Resistor 820 ohms 3WS J 2 R6, 9
022-500003-020 KNP Resistor 0.05 ohms 3WS J 1 R104
024-100298-120 SMD Resistor 10 ohms 1/8W J 2 R81, 82
024-100398-120 SMD Resistor 100 ohms 1/8W J 1 R62
024-100498-120 SMD Resistor 1K 1/8W J 8 65, 79, 83, 92, 95, 96, 105, 108
024-100598-120 SMD Resistor 10K 1/8W J 30 R2, 17, 19-21, 37, 54, 58, 63,
69, 71-72, 74-75, 84, 88-89,
97, 106, 109, 111, 113-117,
119-120, 123-124
024-100698-120 SMD Resistor 100K 1/8W J 6 R3, 22-25, 112
024-110598-100 SMD Resistor 11K 1/8W F 1 R98
024-113598-100 SMD Resistor 11K3 1/8W F 1 R34
024-120498-120 SMD Resistor 1K2 1/8W J 2 R51, 53
024-130498-100 SMD Resistor 1K3 1/8W F 2 R35, 110
024-137598-120 SMD Resistor 13K7 1/8W F 2 R42, 43
024-137698-100 SMD Resistor 137K 1/8W F 1 R32
024-150498-120 SMD Resistor 1K5 1/8W J 6 R67, 68, 12-15
024-150598-120 SMD Resistor 15K 1/8W J 1 R29
024-200598-120 SMD Resistor 20K 1/8W J 1 R94
024-220398-120 SMD Resistor 220 ohms 1/8W J 1 R90
024-220498-121 SMD Resistor 2K2 1/8W J 3 R1, 87, 61
024-220598-120 SMD Resistor 22K 1/8W J 3 R50, 52, 118
024-220798-120 SMD Resistor 2M2 1/8W J 2 R80, 121
024-237598-120 SMD Resistor 23K7 1/8W F 1 R48
024-237698-100 SMD Resistor 237K 1/8W F 1 R45
024-243698-100 SMD Resistor 243K 1/8W F 1 R36
024-270498-120 SMD Resistor 2K7 1/8W J 2 R64, 73
024-300398-120 SMD Resistor 300 ohms 1/8W J 1 R55
024-300598-120 SMD Resistor 30K 1/8W J 1 R56
024-330498-120 SMD Resistor 3K3 1/8W J 5 R7, 8, 26, 27, 59
024-330598-120 SMD Resistor 33K 1/8W J 3 R4, 5, 122
024-360498-120 SMD Resistor 3K6 1/8W J 1 R28
024-390498-120 SMD Resistor 3K9 1/8W J 1 R93
024-390598-120 SMD Resistor 39K 1/8W J 1 R77
024-430498-100 SMD Resistor 4K3 1/8W F 1 R78
024-453598-100 SMD Resistor 45K3 1/8W F 1 R30
024-470298-120 SMD Resistor 47R 1/8W J 2 R101, 102
024-470398-120 SMD Resistor 470 ohms 1/8W J 3 R76, 99, 100
024-470498-120 SMD Resistor 4K7 1/8W J 2 R85, 86
024-470598-120 SMD Resistor 47K 1/8W J 4 R44, 47, 49, 107
024-470698-120 SMD Resistor 470K 1/8W J 1 R70
024-470798-120 SMD Resistor 4.7M 1/8W J 1 R60
024-560498-120 SMD Resistor 5K6 1/8W J 2 R40, 41
024-604598-100 SMD Resistor 60K4 1/8W F 1 R39
024-620398-120 SMD Resistor 620 ohms 1/8W J 3 R16, 18, 57
024-680498-120 SMD Resistor 6.8K 1/8W J 2 R46, 91
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Electrical Parts List

Part Number Description Qty Reference designators

024-680598-120 SMD Resistor 68K 1/8W J 3 R31, 33, 66
024-909498-100 SMD Resistor 9K09 1/8W F 1 R38
026-200595-269 VR2 FREQUENCY POT RD163121R034-20KBx2(EJ) 1 VR2
026-500495-252 VR1 LEVEL POT RK163111R522-5KA (EJ) 1 VR1

Capacitors
031-100244-100 SMD Ceramic Capacitor 0u01/50V K 7 C5, 10, 33, 45, 51, 66, 67
031-100343-100 SMD Capacitor 100pF/50V J 3 C16, 36, 58
031-100344-100 SMD Capacitor 0u1/50V K 16 C11, 42-44, 46-49, 52, 54, 55,
60, 63, 71, 74, 77
031-100364-100 SMD Capacitor 0.1uF/100V K 2 C3, 7
031-150244-100 SMD Capacitor 0u0015/50V K 1 C32
031-220344-100 SMD Capacitor 220pF/50V J 5 C14, 15, 20, 21, 19
031-330444-300 SMD Capacitor 3300pF/50V K 2 C40, 34
031-470244-102 SMD Capacitor 0u047/50V K 2 C62, 59
031-560243-100 SMD Capacitor 56pF/50V J 2 C57, 61
031-560343-102 SMD Capacitor 560pF/50V J 1 C56
032-100464-202 END PE Capacitor 1uF/100V K 2 C70, 70B
033-200645-300 NP Capacitor 200uF/50V M 2 C17, 18
033-470444-270 NPE Capacitor 4u7/50V K 1 C73
033-680464-270 NPE Capacitor 6u8/100V K 1 C72
034-100525-300 Electrolytic Capacitor 10uF/25V M 1 C35
034-100625-300 Electrolytic Capacitor 100uF/25V M 1 C64
034-220525-301 Electrolytic Capacitor 22uF/25V M 6 C39, 50, 53, 41, 4, 9
034-220615-301 Electrolytic Capacitor 220uF/16V M 1 C37
034-330525-300 Electrolytic Capacitor 33uF/25V M 1 C1
034-330615-300 Electrolytic Capacitor 330uF/16V M 2 C12,78
034-470415-301 Electrolytic Capacitor 4u7/50V M 1 C2
034-470615-301 Electrolytic Capacitor 470uF/16V M 1 C65
034-470745-200 Electrolytic Capacitor 4700uF/50V M 2 C6, 8
038-100363-300 MPE Capacitor 0u1/100V J 3 C68, 69, 27
038-220393-300 MPE Capacitor 0u22/63V J 4 C25-26, 29, 31
038-330393-300 MPE Capacitor 0u33/63V J 3 C22, 23, 24
038-470293-300 MPE Capacitor 0u047/63V J 2 C28, 30
039-100390-100 UL Capacitor 0u1/275V 1 CXAC1

Semiconductors
051-000600-100 NPN Transistor MPSW06RLRA 2 Q2, Q16
051-005600-100 NPN Transistor MPSW56RLRA MPQ 1 Q3
051-222200-100 NPN Transistor PN:MPS2222ARLRA 1 Q21
051-290700-100 NPN Transistor 2N2907A 2 Q19, 23
051-540101-000 PNP Transistor 2N5401 1 Q1
051-555100-000 NPN Transistor 2N5551 1 Q17
052-400080-000 Bridge Rectifier PN:RS804 400V,8A 1 BR1
053-211100-000 IC;DIP PN:IR2111 HALF-BRIDGE 1 U7
DRIVER
054-000100-100 SMD DIODE ES1D 200V,1A 5 D5, 26, 29, 33, 38
054-001001-100 SMD Zener Diode 10V SOT-23 DZ23C10 1 D35
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Electrical Parts List

Part Number Description Qty Reference designators

054-001500-100 SMD Zener Diode 15V SOT-23 DZ23C15 3 D6, 7, 9
054-007200-100 SMD IC TL072CDR SO-8 (TI) 2 U5, 6
DUAL OP-AMP
054-007400-100 SMD IC PN:TL074CDR (TI) 2 U2, 3
QUAD OP-AMP
054-033904-100 SMD TR (Motorola) MMBT3904LT1 SOT23 6 Q11, 14, 13, 5, 8, 9
054-033906-100 SMD TR (Motorola) MMBT3906LT1 SOT23 4 Q6, 10, 12, 15
054-045580-100 SMD OPA IC NJM4558M-TE3 DMP-8 1 U4
DUAL OP-AMP
054-050600-100 SMD Zener Diode 5.6V SOT-23 DZ23C5V6 3 D24, 36, 37
054-211400-100 SMD NPN Transistor DTC114EK SMT3 1 Q7
054-414803-100 SMD Zener Diode LL4148 24 D1-4, 8, 10-23, 27, 30-31,
34, 39
054-540100-100 SMD PNP Transistor MMBT5401 LT1 3 Q20, 24, 26
054-555100-100 SMD NPN Transistor MMBT5551 LT1 1 Q25
051-003100-000 NPN Transistor TIP31C TO-220 1 Q4
051-064000-000 MOSFET IRF640 TO-220 2 Q18, 22

Miscellaneous
XXX-XXXXX-XXX Fuse , 5x20mm 1 F1
073-050001-000 Fuse Clip P/N:CFFH1206 2
044-100100-000 SMD Ferrite Bead 600R/100MHz 2 FB1, FB2
041-115001-000 Bead Coil YT-10911 1 L5
043-300101-000 Inductor 30uH YT-10033 1 L2
043-324300-000 Inductor 324uH YT-10778 1 L4
043-560200-000 Inductor 56uH YT-10779 1 L1
043-700101-000 Toroidal Inductor 70uH YT-10682 1 L3
072-010007-000 RCA Housing SCJ-1020 2P(G) WHT,RED 1 CONN1
072-040039-000 Terminal PC205 (t=0.8m/m) T205MA 1 S-
072-040064-000 Terminal PC250(t=0.8),T250MA 1 S+
072-040096-000 Terminal (t=0.8mm) PC187(0.8) 7 AC1, AC3, T1, T2,
AC2, SW2, SW4
072-040169-000 Connector 2 PIN JS-1001-2 P:2.5mm 1 CONN3A
072-060170-000 Binding Post B.P. A'ssy 4 BP/IP, BP/OP
074-030002-000 Toggle Switch LFE/NORMAL - PHASE 2 SW5, SW6
074-300018-000 Relay PN:943-1C-48D 1 K1
XXX-XXXXX-XXX X'fmr 230V 1
061-020000-000 Knob 20 x 15 m/m UL 94V-0 Blk 2
061-314002-000 Strain relief SB4F-2 2
063-010012-000 Clamps holding output TRK-1 4
transistors to heatsink
063-531808-000 Rear plastic cover w/G ABS 1
073-032316-601 Heatsink 70 x 42 x 20 mm 1
074-020018-000 Main Power switch RF1003-BB4-0 1
XXX-XXXXX-XXX Power Cord 230V xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1
181-911600-161 Output wires #16 AWG UL1007 Blk 1
181-911655-135 Output wires #16 AWG UL1007 Green 1
181-921600-000 Output wires #16 AWG UL1015 Blk 1
181-921699-000 Output wires #16 AWG UL1015 Wht 1
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Testing Procedure
A. Power Amp Section

Resistance from S+ (SPK O/P) to GND should be >1M Ω (NO LOAD)

Resistance
Check
Resistance from V+ (C6 P+) to V- (C8 P-) gradually Fully CHARGED should read >10k Ω
Resistance from V+ (C6 P+) to S+ (SPK O/P) should read >1MΩ
Resistance from V- (C8 P-) to S+ (SPK O/P) should read >1M Ω

2. Power Up LED RED

With a 5mV signal to Low level input, LED should change to GREEN

-Voltage measurements (DVM)

OP AMP
LED P-U4(1) P-U4(7)
RED 0Vrms 8VDC
GREEN 6.3Vrms -10.7VDC

3. D.C. Operation

-Voltage measurements (DVM) on CLASS D POWER AMP

Between V+ Q4(E) Q1(C) Q10(C) U7(1) U7(2) U7(4) U7(6) U7(7) U7(8)
And This
GND V- GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND
Point
Get this
45.9V 0V -45.9V 0V -45.9V -45.7V -45.5V 0V 0V 4.7V
Reading

4. Check Switching Frequency

• Oscilloscope - USE THE PROBE TIP TO U6(7) TO GND

• Reading 100kHz +/-10%,22Vp-p

B. Pre Amp Section

Line Level Input Sensitivity

-Set up Turn level, X’OVER FREQ POT Fully CW and LFE switch off
Generator Set at 100mV@50Hz
Signal to Line level input
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Testing Procedure
- Voltage measurements

OP AMP SPEAKER
U2(1) U2(14) U2(8) U3(7) U3(1) U3(14) U3(8) U5(7) U5(1) O/P
133.6mV 200.2mV 245.9mV 314.8mV 314.9mV 350mV 1.67V 1.452V 2.098V 15.3V

2. High Level Input Sensitivity

-Set up Turn level, X’OVER FREQ POT Fully CW and LFE switch off
Set Generator at 1.15V@50Hz
Signal to High level input

-Voltage measurements 15.3V at speaker output

3. Low-Pass

-Set up Set Generator at 100 mV@100Hz

Signal to Line level input
Measure voltage at S+ speaker output

-Voltage measurement

X’OVER FREQ. Setting Output

CW 10.72V
CCW 2.165V

4. LFE

-Set up Set Generator at 100mV@200Hz

Signal to Line level input
Measure voltage at S+ speaker output

LFE switch Setting Output

Normal 2.9V
LFE 7.62V

See flow chart next page for diagnostics.

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Testing Procedure
POWER MODULE TESTING FLOW CHART -
CAUTION : SPEAKER OUTPUT IS FLOATING AND IS NOT PROTECTED AGAINST A SHORT
TO GROUND. ALL TEST INSTRUMENTS CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT MUST
BE FLOATING. ATTACH THE SCOPE PROBE TIP TO S - and REFERENCE
LEAD TO S+.

(A 10mV signal may need from the input to trigger the Switch turn on)
START

Resistance check
(no load)
between V+ V-, Check +/-15V-MOD
V+ O/P,V- O/P +/-15V voltage at
and O/P to GND U 6(8),U6(4)
is > 10K
Check
no FB1,FB2,C45,
no OK C50,C60,C63,
Replace
R81,R82
OK Q18,Q22
yes
yes
I/P:10mv/50HZ
Power up with no Check +15V/SW
signal input Q4(E) TO V-
LED RED 15V

no
no Discharge C37, OK
Check
Check fuse MUTE(-10.7V),
OK transformer, L4, And
yes
yes rectifier, C6 and C8 Q24,Q25,Q26
Check
Check Q4(E) U7(1) = -33V
TO V-
= 0V D.C.

no Check
no Check OK U7,Q16,Q17,
OK MUTE(+8V) and Q20,Q21,R87,
Q24,Q25,Q26 yes D26,D35,C64
yes
Use scope to
Use scope to check check O/P U7(6)
switching and GND
frequency U6(7) 90Vp-p square
100KHz wave shown
+/-10% , ~22Vp-p
no
OK
no
OK yes

yes Check
L2,L3,C71,C72,
CLASS D AMP OK C73,C74
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E150P Block Diagram

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RevNo Revision note Date Signature Checked

A A

SPEAKER LEVEL PHASE CTRL

SWITCH
INPUT
Rin
VOLUME CTRL

Lin DIF. AMP SUMMI NG AMP

HPF HPF LPF LPF

Variable
B Rout 18dB/Octave 12dB/Octave 12dB/Octave 12dB/Octave B

Lout

LFE
Line Level LIMITER / SUMMI NG AMP
Input LPF
DC OFFSET
PROTECTION
NORMAL

C SIGNAL SENSE C
THERMAL
PROTECTION

MUTE

ATO CURRENT
SIGNAL SENEING PROTECTION

MUTE
D * FUSE
D
LINEAR
POWER SUPPLY
CLASS D
AMPLIFIER OUTPUT-RELAY

4 OHMS

EXTERNAL LED INDICATORS +15V SW

CONTROLLED
REGULATOR
E E
MUTE

NOTE :
120 VAC T1.25A-250V
F 230 VAC T0.8A-250V F

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