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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 6-Outlet Appliance Surge Protector Strip. This strip
protects your valuable appliances from damage caused by sudden electrical spikes and
power surges up to 788 joules. The surge strip also ensures steady performance of connected
devices by filtering electromagnetic and radio frequency interference.
MOUNTING THE
SURGE PROTECTOR
You can place the surge protector on a level
surface or mount it on a wall. Select a
location that is:
• near a grounded AC outlet.
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• out of the way of normal activities.
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1. Use the supplied mounting template to
mark the holes on the selected location.
2. Drive in two wood screws (not supplied)
with heads that fit into the keyhole slots
on the bottom of the surge protector.
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3. Align the surge protector’s keyhole slots
with the wood screws, then press the
surge protector down to secure it.
CONNECTIONS
1. Connect your electronic equipment’s
grounded AC cord plug(s) to the surge
protector’s AC sockets.
2. Plug the surge protector’s AC power
cord into a three-prong standard
grounded AC outlet.
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IMPORTANT
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corresponding icon for pertinent information.
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— Warning
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— Important
— Caution
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— Note
CAUTION
• This product is intended for indoor use only.
• This surge protector is not a lightning
arrestor and might not protect against
lightning-induced voltage surges.
• Be sure the total wattage of all connected
devices does not exceed 1,875 watts.
• Use the surge protector only with a three-
prong standard AC plug. The surge protector
cannot provide protection without a
grounded AC source.
PROTECTED WHEN LIT
Indicator — Lights when
the connected devices
are protected.
Swift Detection and Protection — Detects and
protects against a power surge of up to 6,000 volts and
42,500 amps in 1 nanosecond (1 billionth of a second).
Power Shutdown Protection — Protects the connected appliances from being
damaged by shutting down power when surge protection is depleted (see
“Troubleshooting” on Page 2).
Indication Tags — Identify which
device’s power cord is connected to
which AC socket, so you can avoid
disconnecting the wrong device.
Power ON Indicator —
Lights when the power is
turned on.
POWER — Press to turn the surge protector on.
RESET — See
“Troubleshooting” on
Page 2.
Rugged Metal Cover
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IMPORTANT
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Operating this surge protector from a non-
grounded outlet will invalidate your “Connected
Equipment Guarantee” and puts your valuable
equipment at risk.
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WARNING
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Do not use the surge protector with an
aquarium or near wet locations.
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NOTE
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• Use appropriate mounting anchors if you are
mounting the surge protector to drywall.
• The appropriate screw size is shown on the
mounting template.
6-Outlet Appliance Surge Protector Strip
