Northridge E250P/230

Service Manual

Amplifier
Power (RMS): 250 Watts
Driver: 300mm (12") 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: 25Hz – low-pass
crossover setting
Dimensions
(H x W x D): 500mm x 365mm x 435mm
Weight: 20.1kg
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Item Model Part number Description Qty

1 E250PBLK/BE/CH 315953-001 BAG,ZIPLOCK,9X12 1,0000
2 E250P/230 333249-001 CUP,GRL-HLS 4,0000
3 E250PBE/CH 333249-003 CUP,GRL-INTRMZO 4,0000
4 E250PBLK/BE/CH 336486-001 FT,MOLDED,W/RBR INSRT 4,0000
5 E250PBLK/BE/CH 336799-001 ASY,PTB-STUDIO PB12 1,0000
6 E250PBLK/BE/CH 338125-002 ASY,LED-E150P/E250P 1,0000
7 E250PBLK/BE/CH 338128-002 ASY,XDUCER,WFR,12", E 1,0000
8 E250PBLK/BE/CH 338381-001 WARR,JBL,1YR/5YR,NEW 1,0000
9 E250PBLK/BE/CH 338836-001 LBL, COUNTRY OF ORIGI 2,0000
10 E250PBLK/BE/CH 350161-001 LBL,JBL"Assem. in Mex 1,0000
11 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351243-001 RING,TRIM,12"-E250P 1,0000
12 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351245-002 ASY,AMP-E250P/230V 1,0000
13 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351248-001 MNL,OWNER-E150P/E250P 1,0000
14 E250P/230 351249-004 CTN,OUTER,MSTR-E250P/ 1,0000
15 E250PBE/230 351249-005 CTN,OUTER,MSTR-E250BE 1,0000
16 E250PCH/230 351249-006 CTN,OUTER,MSTR-E250CH 1,0000
17 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351252-001 PAD,END,TOP-E250P SER 1,0000
18 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351252-002 PAD,END,BTM-E250P SER 1,0000
19 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351307-001 ASY,GRL,FRNT-E250P 1,0000
20 E250PBLK/BE/CH 351348-001 ASY,LOGO/LEDPLATE 1,0000
21 E250PBLK/BE/CH 49790P MICROFOAM,.062x20x18" 4,0000
22 E250PBLK/BE/CH 763-31110-40 SCR,#8X2.5,TR HD, PH 4,0000
23 E250PBLK/BE/CH 903401-012 SCR,PB,PPH,#6x.75,BLK 10,0000
24 E250PBLK/BE/CH 903802-016 SCR,PB,HXS,#8x1,ZINC 8,0000
25 E250PBLK/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

020-220497-120 Film Resistor 2K2 1/4W J 1 R11

021-100401-120 MOF Resistor 1K 1W J 1 R103
021-120403-020 MOF Resistor 1K2 3WS J 1 R9
021-120405-020 MOF Resistor 1K2 5WS J 1 R6
022-500003-020 KNP Resistor 0 ohms05 3WS J 1 R104
024-000098-120 SMD Resistor 0 ohms 1/8W J 2 R125, 126
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 10 R79, 83, 92, 95, 96, 105,
108, 127, 65
024-100598-120 SMD Resistor 10K 1/8W J 30 R2, 17, 19, 20, 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
024-120698-120 SMD Resistor 120K 1/8W J 1 R39
024-121598-100 SMD Resistor 12K1 1/8W F 1 R38
024-137698-100 SMD Resistor 137K 1/8W F 1 R32
024-150498-120 SMD Resistor 1K5 1/8W J 2 R67, 68
024-180598-120 SMD Resistor 18K 1/8W J 1 R29
024-187698-100 SMD Resistor 187K 1/8W F 1 R45
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 1 R118
024-220798-120 SMD Resistor 2M2 1/8W J 2 R80, 121
024-237598-120 SMD Resistor 23K7 1/8W F 1 R48
024-243698-100 SMD Resistor 243K 1/8W F 1 R36
024-270498-120 SMD Resistor 2K7 1/8W J 2 R73, 64
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 9 R7, 8, 26, 27, 12-15, 59
024-330598-120 SMD Resistor 33K 1/8W J 2 R4, 5
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 47 ohms 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
024-487498-100 SMD Resistor 4K87 1/8W F 2 R51, 53
024-510398-120 SMD Resistor 510 ohms 1/8W J 1 R57
024-560598-120 SMD Resistor 56K 1/8W J 1 R122
024-620398-100 SMD Resistor 620 ohms 1/8W F 2 R16, 18
024-680498-120 SMD Resistor 6.8K 1/8W J 6 R46, 91, 40, 41, 43, 42
024-680598-120 SMD Resistor 68K 1/8W J 6 R33, 34, 31, 50, 52, 66
024-820598-120 SMD Resistor 82K 1/8W J 1 R69
026-200595-269 VR2 FREQUENCY POT PN:RD163121R034-20KBx2(EJ) 1 VR2
026-500495-252 VR1 LEVEL POT P/N:RK163111R522-5KA (EJ) 1 VR1

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PB12 Electrical Parts List (Cont.)

Revision 2 Only
Part Number Description Qty Reference designators

Capacitors

031-100244-100 SMD Ceramic Capacitor 0u01/50V K 7 C33, 45, 51, 66, 67, 5, 10
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
031-220344-100 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
032-100484-200 END PE Capacitor 1uF/250V K 2 C70, C70B
033-200645-300 NP Capacitor 200u/50V M 2 C17, 18
033-470444-270 NPE 4u7/50V K 1 C73
033-680464-270 NPE 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 C4, 9, 41, 39, 50, 53
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
034-330780-300 Electrolytic Capacitor 3300uF/80V M 2 C6, 8
034-470415-301 Electrolytic Capacitor 4u7/50V M 1 C2
034-470615-301 Electrolytic Capacitor 470uF/16V M 1 C65
038-100363-300 MPE Capacitor 0u1/100V J 7 C68, 69, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
038-150393-300 MPE Capacitor 0u15/63V J 1 C25
038-330393-300 MPE Capacitor 0u33/63V J 1 C31
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 TO-92 1 Q3
051-222200-100 NPN Transistor PN:MPS2222ARLRA TO-92 1 Q21
051-290700-100 NPN Transistor P2N2907A TO-92 2 Q19, 23
051-540101-000 PNP Transistor 2N5401 TO-92 1 Q1
051-555100-000 NPN Transistor 2N5551 TO-92 1 Q17
052-400080-000 Bridge rectifier PN:RS804 400V, 8A 1 BR1
053-211100-000 IC;Half-Bridge Driver PN:IR2111 1 U7
054-000100-100 SMD Diode ES1D 200V, 1A, 35ns 5 D5, 26, 29, 33, 38
054-001001-100 SMD Zener Diode 10V SOT-23 DZ23C10 1 D35
054-001500-100 SMD Zener Diode 15V SOT-23 DZ23C15 3 D6, 7, 9
054-007200-100 SMD IC Dual Op-Amp TL072CDR SO-8 (TI) 2 U5, 6
054-007400-100 SMD IC Quad Op-Amp PN:TL074CDR (TI) 2 U2, 3
054-033904-100 SMD TR NPN (MOTOROLA) MMBT3904LT1 SOT23 6 Q11, 14, 13, 5, 8, 9
054-033906-100 SMD TR PNP (MOTOROLA) MMBT3906LT1 SOT23 4 Q6, 10, 12, 15
054-045580-100 SMD Dual Op-Amp NJM4558M-TE3 DMP-8 1 U4
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 26 D1-4, 8, 10-23, 27, 28, 30-32,
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

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Electrical Parts List

Part Number Description Qty Reference designators

Miscellaneous

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
043-560200-000 Inductor 56uH YT-10779 1
043-700101-000 Toroidal Inductor 70uH YT-10682 1 L3
044-100100-000 SMD Ferrite Bead 600R/100MHz 1206 2 FB1, FB2
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 Posts HI LEVEL Input/Output Jacks 4 BP/IP, BP/OP
XXX-XXXXX-XXX Fuse 250V, 5*20mm 1
073-050001-000 FUSE CLIP P/N:CFFH1206 2
074-030002-000 Toggle SW P/N L101 2 SW5, SW6
074-300018-000 Relay PN:943-1C-48D 1 K1
XXX-XXXXX-XXX Power Transformer 230V 1
061-020000-000 Level-Volume Knob 20 x 15 m/m UL 94V-0 Blk 2
061-314002-000 Strain relief SB4F-2 2
063-010012-000 Clamps for output transistors TRK-1 4
063-531808-000 Rear plastic cover w/G ABS 1
073-032315-601 Heatsink 70 x 58 x 20 mm 1
074-020018-000 Main Power switch RF1003-BB4-0 1
XXX-XXXXX-XXX Power Cord 230V SPT-2 BLK 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 11.84VDC
GREEN 7.13Vrms -12.93VDC

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
71.7V 0V -71.7V 0V -71.7V -71.5V -71.2V 0V 0V 4.65V
Reading

4. Check Switching Frequency

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

• Reading 100kHz +/-10%,24Vp-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 200mV@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
306.9mV 461mV 460mV 658mV 628mV 598mV 2.326V 2.02V 3.57V 23.33V

2. High Level Input Sensitivity

-Set up Turn level, X’OVER FREQ POT Fully CW and LFE switch off
Set Generator at 1.3V@50Hz
Signal to High level input

-Voltage measurements 15.3V at speaker output

3. Low-Pass

-Set up Set Generator at 200 mV@100Hz

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

-Voltage measurement

X’OVER FREQ. Setting Output

CW 14.03V
CCW 4.8V

4. LFE

-Set up Set Generator at 200mV@200Hz

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

LFE switch Setting Output

Normal 6V
LFE 18.32V

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(-12.9V),
OK transformer, L4, And
yes
yes rectifier, C6 and C8 Q24,Q25,Q26
Check
Check Q4(E) U7(1) = -58.3V
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) 143Vp-p square
100KHz wave shown
+/-10% , ~24Vp-p
no
OK
no
OK yes

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
RevNo Revision note Date Signature Checked

A A

SPEAKER LEVEL PHASE CTRL

SWITCH
INPUT

Rin
VOLUME CTRL

Lin DIF. AMP SUMMI NG AMP AMP STAGE

HPF LPF LPF
Variable
B Rout 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 LINEAR
D
POWER SUPPLY

CLASS D
AMPLIFIER OUTPUT-RELAY

5.6 OHMS

EXTERNAL LED INDICATORS +15V SW

CONTROLLED
REGULATOR
E E
MUTE

NOTE :
120 VAC T2A-250V
F 230 VAC T1.25A-250V F

1 2 3 6 7 8
Schematic Diagrams PREAMP
Schematic Diagrams POWER AMP
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Integrated Circuit Diagrams

2N5401 OPAMP, QUAD MOSFET IRF640

Q1 TL074CDR Q18, 22
U2, 3
3 Collector

2 1. G
Base 2. D
3. S
1 Emitter
1
2 3

MPSW06RLRA,
1 2 3
MPSW56RLRAMPQ,
MPS2222ARLRA,
2N2907A, 2N5551, OPAMP, DUAL
TIP31C
Q2, 16, 3, 21, 19, 23, 17 TL072CDR SO-8,
Q4
NJM4558M-TE3
U5, 6, 4
3 Collector

2
Base

1 Emitter
1 BEVEL
2 3

MMBT3904LTI SOT23,
MMBT3906LTI SOT23, B C E

DTC114EK SMT3, IR2111 HALF-BRIDGE

MMBT5401 LTI, DRIVER
MMBT5551 LTI U7
Q11, 14, 13, 5, 8, 9, 6, 10,
12, 15, 7, 20, 24, 26, 25