Northridge E250P/230

Service Manual

Amplifier
Power (RMS):
Driver:
Inputs:

Outputs:

250 Watts
300mm (12") PolyPlas
Line Level (switchable to LFE)
and Speaker Level with
5-way binding posts
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):
Weight:

500mm x 365mm x 435mm

20.1kg

14,15,16
2,3

17

24

11
19

1
9
23

1
6,20
21

12
10

18

8,13

5
Item
1

Model
E250PBLK/BE/CH

Part number
315953-001

Description

Qty

BAG,ZIPLOCK,9X12

1,0000
4,0000

E250P/230

333249-001

CUP,GRL-HLS

E250PBE/CH

333249-003

CUP,GRL-INTRMZO

4,0000

E250PBLK/BE/CH

336486-001

FT,MOLDED,W/RBR INSRT

4,0000

E250PBLK/BE/CH

336799-001

ASY,PTB-STUDIO PB12

1,0000

E250PBLK/BE/CH

338125-002

ASY,LED-E150P/E250P

1,0000

E250PBLK/BE/CH

338128-002

ASY,XDUCER,WFR,12", E

1,0000

E250PBLK/BE/CH

338381-001

WARR,JBL,1YR/5YR,NEW

1,0000

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

E250P

Electrical Parts List

Part Number

Description

Qty

Reference designators

Resistors
020-220497-120
021-100401-120
021-120403-020
021-120405-020
022-500003-020
024-000098-120
024-100298-120
024-100398-120
024-100498-120

Film Resistor
MOF Resistor
MOF Resistor
MOF Resistor
KNP Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor

2K2 1/4W J
1K 1W J
1K2 3WS J
1K2 5WS J
0 ohms05 3WS J
0 ohms 1/8W J
10 ohms 1/8W J
100 ohms 1/8W J
1K 1/8W J

1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
10

024-100598-120

SMD Resistor

10K 1/8W J

30

024-100698-120
024-110598-100
024-120698-120
024-121598-100
024-137698-100
024-150498-120
024-180598-120
024-187698-100
024-200598-120
024-220398-120
024-220498-121
024-220598-120
024-220798-120
024-237598-120
024-243698-100
024-270498-120
024-300398-120
024-300598-120
024-330498-120
024-330598-120
024-360498-120
024-390498-120
024-390598-120
024-430498-100
024-453598-100
024-470298-120
024-470398-120
024-470498-120
024-470598-120
024-470698-120
024-470798-120
024-487498-100
024-510398-120
024-560598-120
024-620398-100
024-680498-120
024-680598-120
024-820598-120
026-200595-269
026-500495-252

SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
SMD Resistor
VR2 FREQUENCY POT
VR1 LEVEL POT

100K 1/8W J
11K 1/8W F
120K 1/8W J
12K1 1/8W F
137K 1/8W F
1K5 1/8W J
18K 1/8W J
187K 1/8W F
20K 1/8W J
220 ohms 1/8W J
2K2 1/8W J
22K 1/8W J
2M2 1/8W J
23K7 1/8W F
243K 1/8W F
2K7 1/8W J
300 ohms 1/8W J
30K 1/8W J
3K3 1/8W J
33K 1/8W J
3K6 1/8W J
3K9 1/8W J
39K 1/8W J
4K3 1/8W F
45K3 1/8W F
47 ohms 1/8W J
470 ohms 1/8W J
4K7 1/8W J
47K 1/8W J
470K 1/8W J
4.7M 1/8W J
4K87 1/8W F
510 ohms 1/8W J
56K 1/8W J
620 ohms 1/8W F
6.8K 1/8W J
68K 1/8W J
82K 1/8W J
PN:RD163121R034-20KBx2(EJ)
P/N:RK163111R522-5KA (EJ)

6
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
9
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
6
6
1
1
1

38

R11
R103
R9
R6
R104
R125, 126
R81, 82
R62
R79, 83, 92, 95, 96, 105,
108, 127, 65
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
R3, 22-25, 112
R98
R39
R38
R32
R67, 68
R29
R45
R94
R90
R1, 87, 61
R118
R80, 121
R48
R36
R73, 64
R55
R56
R7, 8, 26, 27, 12-15, 59
R4, 5
R28
R93
R77
R78
R30
R101, 102
R76, 99, 100
R85, 86
R44, 47, 49, 107
R70
R60
R51, 53
R57
R122
R16, 18
R46, 91, 40, 41, 43, 42
R33, 34, 31, 50, 52, 66
R69
VR2
VR1

PB12

PB12 Electrical Parts List (Cont.)

Revision 2 Only
Part Number

Description

Qty

Reference designators

Capacitors
031-100244-100
031-100343-100
031-100344-100

SMD Ceramic Capacitor

SMD Capacitor
SMD Capacitor

0u01/50V K
100pF/50V J
0u1/50V K

7
3
16

031-100364-100
031-220344-100
031-330444-300
031-470244-102
031-560243-100
031-560343-102
032-100484-200
033-200645-300
033-470444-270
033-680464-270
034-100525-300
034-100625-300
034-220525-301
034-220615-301
034-330525-300
034-330615-300
034-330780-300
034-470415-301
034-470615-301
038-100363-300
038-150393-300
038-330393-300
039-100390-100

SMD Capacitor
SMD Capacitor
SMD Capacitor
SMD Capacitor
SMD Capacitor
SMD Capacitor
END PE Capacitor
NP Capacitor
NPE
NPE
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
Electrolytic Capacitor
MPE Capacitor
MPE Capacitor
MPE Capacitor
UL Capacitor

0.1uF/100V K
220pF/50V J
3300pF/50V K
0u047/50V K
56pF/50V J
560pF/50V J
1uF/250V K
200u/50V M
4u7/50V K
6u8/100V K
10uF/25V M
100uF/25V M
22uF/25V M
220uF/16V M
33uF/25V M
330uF/16V M
3300uF/80V M
4u7/50V M
470uF/16V M
0u1/100V J
0u15/63V J
0u33/63V J
0u1/275V

2
5
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
2
2
1
1
7
1
1
1

051-000600-100
051-005600-100
051-222200-100
051-290700-100
051-540101-000
051-555100-000
052-400080-000
053-211100-000
054-000100-100
054-001001-100
054-001500-100
054-007200-100
054-007400-100
054-033904-100
054-033906-100
054-045580-100
054-050600-100
054-211400-100
054-414803-100

NPN Transistor
NPN Transistor
NPN Transistor
NPN Transistor
PNP Transistor
NPN Transistor
Bridge rectifier
IC;Half-Bridge Driver
SMD Diode
SMD Zener Diode
SMD Zener Diode
SMD IC Dual Op-Amp
SMD IC Quad Op-Amp
SMD TR NPN (MOTOROLA)
SMD TR PNP (MOTOROLA)
SMD Dual Op-Amp
SMD Zener Diode
SMD NPN Transistor
SMD Zener Diode

MPSW06RLRA
MPSW56RLRA MPQ TO-92
PN:MPS2222ARLRA TO-92
P2N2907A TO-92
2N5401 TO-92
2N5551 TO-92
PN:RS804 400V, 8A
PN:IR2111
ES1D 200V, 1A, 35ns
10V SOT-23 DZ23C10
15V SOT-23 DZ23C15
TL072CDR SO-8 (TI)
PN:TL074CDR (TI)
MMBT3904LT1 SOT23
MMBT3906LT1 SOT23
NJM4558M-TE3 DMP-8
5.6V SOT-23 DZ23C5V6
DTC114EK SMT3
LL4148

2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
1
3
2
2
6
4
1
3
1
26

054-540100-100
054-555100-100
051-003100-000
051-064000-000

SMD PNP Transistor

SMD NPN Transistor
NPN Transistor
MOSFET

MMBT5401 LT1
MMBT5551 LT1
TIP31C TO-220
IRF640 TO-220

3
1
1
2

C33, 45, 51, 66, 67, 5, 10

C16, 36, 58
C11, 42-44, 46-49, 52, 54, 55,
60, 63, 71, 74, 77
C3, 7
C14, 15, 20, 21, 19
C40, 34
C62, 59
C57, 61
C56
C70, C70B
C17, 18
C73
C72
C35
C64
C4, 9, 41, 39, 50, 53
C37
C1
C12, 78
C6, 8
C2
C65
C68, 69, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
C25
C31
CXAC1

Semiconductors

39

Q2, Q16
Q3
Q21
Q19, 23
Q1
Q17
BR1
U7
D5, 26, 29, 33, 38
D35
D6, 7, 9
U5, 6
U2, 3
Q11, 14, 13, 5, 8, 9
Q6, 10, 12, 15
U4
D24, 36, 37
Q7
D1-4, 8, 10-23, 27, 28, 30-32,
34, 39
Q20, 24, 26
Q25
Q4
Q18, 22

E250P

Electrical Parts List

Part Number

Description

Qty

Reference designators

Miscellaneous
041-115001-000
043-300101-000
043-324300-000
043-560200-000
043-700101-000
044-100100-000
072-010007-000
072-040039-000
072-040064-000
072-040096-000

Bead Coil
Inductor
Inductor
Inductor
Toroidal Inductor
SMD Ferrite Bead
RCA Housing
Terminal
Terminal
Terminal

YT-10911
30uH YT-10033
324uH YT-10778
56uH YT-10779
70uH YT-10682
600R/100MHz 1206
SCJ-1020 2P(G) WHT, RED
PC205 (t=0.8m/m) T205MA
PC250(t=0.8), T250MA
(t=0.8mm) PC187(0.8)

072-040169-000
072-060170-000
XXX-XXXXX-XXX
073-050001-000
074-030002-000
074-300018-000
XXX-XXXXX-XXX
061-020000-000
061-314002-000
063-010012-000
063-531808-000
073-032315-601
074-020018-000
XXX-XXXXX-XXX
181-911600-161
181-911655-135
181-921600-000
181-921699-000

Connector
2 PIN JS-1001-2 P:2.5mm
Binding Posts
HI LEVEL Input/Output Jacks
Fuse
250V, 5*20mm
FUSE CLIP
P/N:CFFH1206
Toggle SW
P/N L101
Relay
PN:943-1C-48D
Power Transformer
230V
Level-Volume Knob
20 x 15 m/m UL 94V-0 Blk
Strain relief
SB4F-2
Clamps for output transistors TRK-1
Rear plastic cover w/G
ABS
Heatsink
70 x 58 x 20 mm
Main Power switch
RF1003-BB4-0
Power Cord 230V
SPT-2 BLK
Output wires
#16 AWG UL1007 Blk
Output wires
#16 AWG UL1007 Green
Output wires
#16 AWG UL1015 Blk
Output wires
#16 AWG UL1015 Wht

1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
7
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

L5
L2
L3
FB1, FB2
CONN1
SS+
AC1, AC3, T1, T2, AC2,
SW2, SW4
CONN3A
BP/IP, BP/OP
SW5, SW6
K1

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Testing Procedure
A. Power Amp Section
Resistance from S+ (SPK O/P) to GND should be >1M (NO LOAD)

Resistance
Check

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

2. Power Up LED RED

With a 5mV signal to Low level input, LED should change to GREEN
-Voltage measurements (DVM)
OP AMP
P-U4(1)
P-U4(7)
0Vrms
11.84VDC
7.13Vrms
-12.93VDC

LED
RED
GREEN
3. D.C. Operation

-Voltage measurements (DVM) on CLASS D POWER AMP

Between
And This
Point
Get this
Reading

V+

Q4(E)

Q1(C)

Q10(C)

U7(1)

U7(2)

U7(4)

U7(6)

U7(7)

U7(8)

GND

V-

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

71.7V

0V

-71.7V

0V

-71.7V

-71.5V

-71.2V

0V

0V

4.65V

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, XOVER FREQ POT Fully CW and LFE switch off
Generator Set at 200mV@50Hz
Signal to Line level input

E250P

Testing Procedure
- Voltage measurements

U2(1)

U2(14)

U2(8)

U3(7)

OP AMP
U3(1)

306.9mV

461mV

460mV

658mV

628mV

U3(14)

U3(8)

U5(7)

U5(1)

SPEAKER
O/P

598mV

2.326V

2.02V

3.57V

23.33V

2. High Level Input Sensitivity

-Set up
Turn level, XOVER 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
XOVER FREQ. Setting
CW
CCW

Output
14.03V
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

Normal
LFE

Output
6V
18.32V

See flow chart next page for diagnostics.

E250P

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-,
V+ O/P,V- O/P
and O/P to GND
is > 10K

Check +/-15V-MOD
+/-15V voltage at
U 6(8),U6(4)

no
no
OK

Replace
Q18,Q22

OK

Check
FB1,FB2,C45,
C50,C60,C63,
R81,R82

yes
yes
I/P:10mv/50HZ
Check +15V/SW
Q4(E) TO V
15V

Power up with no
signal input
LED RED

no
no
OK

yes

Discharge C37,
Check fuse
transformer, L4,
rectifier, C6 and C8

Check

OK

MUTE(-12.9V),

yes

And
Q24,Q25,Q26

Check
U7(1) = -58.3V

Check Q4(E)
TO V
= 0V D.C.

no
no
OK

Check
MUTE(+8V) and
Q24,Q25,Q26

OK

yes

yes
Use scope to check
switching
frequency U6(7)
100KHz
+/-10% , ~24Vp-p

Use scope to
check O/P U7(6)
and GND
143Vp-p square
wave shown

no
OK

no
OK

yes
yes

CLASS D AMP OK
END

Check
L2,L3,C71,C72,
C73,C74

Check
U7,Q16,Q17,
Q20,Q21,R87,
D26,D35,C64

Block Diagram
1

6
RevNo Revision note

Date

Signature Checked

A
SPEAKER LEVEL

PHASE CTRL
SWITCH

INPUT

Rin
VOLUME CTRL
DIF. AMP

Lin

SUMMI NG AMP

AMP STAGE
HPF

Rout

12dB/Octave

LPF

LPF

12dB/Octave

Variable
12dB/Octave

Lout
LFE

Line Level
Input

SUMMI NG AMP

LIMITER /
LPF
DC OFFSET
PROTECTION

NORMAL

SIGNAL SENSE
THERMAL
PROTECTION
MUTE
CURRENT
PROTECTION

ATO

SIGNAL SENEING

MUTE

* FUSE

LINEAR
POWER SUPPLY
CLASS D
AMPLIFIER

OUTPUT-RELAY

5.6 OHMS
+15V SW

EXTERNAL LED INDICATORS

CONTROLLED
REGULATOR

E
MUTE

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

Schematic Diagrams

PREAMP

Schematic Diagrams

POWER AMP

E250P

Integrated Circuit Diagrams

2N5401
Q1

MOSFET IRF640
Q18, 22

OPAMP, QUAD
TL074CDR
U2, 3
3 Collector
1. G
2. D
3. S

2
Base

1 Emitter

2 3

MPSW06RLRA,
MPSW56RLRAMPQ,
MPS2222ARLRA,
2N2907A, 2N5551,
Q2, 16, 3, 21, 19, 23, 17

OPAMP, DUAL
TL072CDR SO-8,
NJM4558M-TE3
U5, 6, 4

3 Collector

TIP31C
Q4

2
Base

1 Emitter

2 3

MMBT3904LTI SOT23,
MMBT3906LTI SOT23,
DTC114EK SMT3,
MMBT5401 LTI,
MMBT5551 LTI
Q11, 14, 13, 5, 8, 9, 6, 10,
12, 15, 7, 20, 24, 26, 25

BEVEL

IR2111 HALF-BRIDGE
DRIVER
U7