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BEFORE USE ....

Thank you for choosing M-System.  Before use, please check 
contents of the package you received as outlined below.
If you have any problems or questions with the product, 
please contact M-System’s Sales Office or representatives.

 

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Lightning surge protector ...................................................(1)

 

MODEL NO.

Confirm Model No. marking on the product to be exactly 
what you ordered.

 

INSTALLATION / INSTRUCTION MANUAL

This manual describes necessary points of caution when 
you use this product, including installation, and basic main-
tenance procedure.

LIMITATION APPLICABLE TO M-RESTER

The M-RESTER will protect electronics equipment from 
damage caused by lightning by absorbing most of the 
surge voltages.
However, M-RESTER may not be effective against cer-
tain extremely high voltages caused by a direct or almost 
direct hit by lightning.
M-RESTER must be installed according to this installa-
tion / instruction manual.

GENERAL

 

FUNCTION & FEATURES

• Designed specifically for AC power supplies up to 2 amps
• 2A fuse provided to protect the power source in case of 

breakdown of discharge element itself due to surges in far 
excess of peak voltage

• Power indicator LED provided
• Simple installation with compact plug-in construction

 

SPECIFICATIONS

BETWEEN LINES

LINE TO GND

MGA-100

MGA-200

Discharge voltage (p-p) 190V min.

410V min.

410V min.

Max. surge voltage*

400V max. 800V max. 800V max.

Leakage current

<2mA

@150V DC

<2mA

@300V DC

<1mA

@300V DC

Response time

<0.1 μsec.

Discharge current

1000A (8 / 20 μsec.)

Max. load current

2A

Rated line voltage

120V AC or 170V DC (MGA-100)
250V AC or 350V DC (MGA-200)

*The maximum voltage that could pass through M-RESTER. 
Protected equipment must be able to withstand this voltage 
for a very short time period.

POINTS OF CAUTION

 

ENVIRONMENT

• When heavy dust or metal particles are present in the at-

mosphere, install M-RESTER inside proper housing and 
ventilate it.

• Do not install the M-RESTER where it is subjected to 

continuous vibration. Do not apply physical impact to the 
M-RESTER.

• Environmental temperature must be within -5 to +55°C 

in order to ensure adequate life span and operation.

 

WIRING

• DO NOT perform dielectric strength tests with wires con-

nected to the unit. Otherwise the element will start discharg-
ing at discharge voltage, which can cause insulation failure. 
Be sure to return the wires after the test.

 

FUSE

• Even when a strong lightning surge exceeding discharge 

current capacity of lightning arrester enters to power 
supply cables, the MRESTER protects the equipment to 
some extent but its discharge element may fail. The fuse 
will be blown in such a case, which is indicated with the 
monitor LED turned OFF.  We recommend that you im-
mediately replace the M-RESTER with a new one.

 

AND ....

• We recommend that you keep spare M-RESTERs so that 

you can replace them when necessary.

COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION

Body

Monitor LED

Terminal Cover

Specification Label

LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTOR FOR POWER SUPPLY USE

(2A; rack-mounted)

MODEL

MGA-100/MGA-200

5-2-55, Minamitsumori, Nishinari-ku, Osaka 557-0063 JAPAN
Phone: +81(6)6659-8201  Fax: +81(6)6659-8510  E-mail: [email protected]

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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