CURRENT SENSE LO - HI
1 - 4
ON
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
CURRENT SENSE LO - HI
1 - 4
ON
Planet
Safe
Power
POWER ON
PROTECTION OK
GROUND OK
POWER
ON
OFF
CURRENT SENSE LO - HI
1 - 4
ON
™
Planet
Safe
Power
OUTLET # 5
CURRENT SENSE
OUTLETS 1 - 4 ENERGIZED WHEN EQUIPMENT
IN OUTLET
5 IS
TURNED ON
.
AC Power Installation
1.
Turn OFF the power to all equipment that will be plugged
into the unit.
2.
Make sure that the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position
(see figure). Plug the unit into the wall outlet then turn it ON.
3.
Verify that the green “Ground OK” LED is lit, indicating
that the wall outlet is properly wired and grounded.
The PM8-GAV has 8 AC outlets and features Panamax’s
Protect-or-Disconnect™ circuitry for protection against
catastrophic surges like lightning.
It has 2 diagnostic LEDs. They are designated as follows:
1. POWER ON, PROTECTION OK
– (green) normally ON;
indicates that the surge protector is functioning properly and
that all connected equipment is protected. Also indicates that
the power switch is turned ON.
2. GROUND OK
– (green) normally ON; indicates that the wall
outlet is properly wired and grounded.
PROPERLY CONNECTING YOUR SURGE PROTECTOR
To completely protect your equipment from surges, every wire
leading into or out of the equipment you want to protect must be
connected to the appropriate Panamax surge protector.
Damaging lightning and power surges can enter your system
through any AC power or signalline (phone line, grounding
wires, coax cables, modem cables, LAN cables, etc.) connected
to your electronic equipment. The Panamax $100,000
Connected Equipment Protection Policy is void if any wire
leading into or out of the equipment is not properly connected to
the appropriate Panamax surge protector(s). The surge protector
must also be plugged into a properly wired and grounded outlet.
Please see the warranty for details or contact the Panamax
Customer Support Department with questions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY POINTS
Panamax surge protectors and the connected equipment must
be indoors, in a dry location and in the same building. Although
your Panamax protector is very durable, its internal components
are not isolated from the environment. Do not install any
Panamax product near heat emitting appliances such as a
radiator or heat register. Do not install this product where
excessive moisture is present; for example near a bathtub, sink,
pool basement floor, fish tank, etc. It is not uncommon for a
building to be improperly grounded. In order to protect your
equipment, Panamax products must be plugged into a properly
wired and grounded 3-wire outlet. Additionally, building wiring
and grounding must conform to applicable NEC (USA) or CEC
(Canada) codes for the Panamax protection policy to be valid.
Do not use 2-blade adapters or any other “power strips” with
this product. Use only Panamax extension cord.
NOTE to TV ANTENNA, SATELLITE DISH and CATV
INSTALLERS:
Articles 810.21 and 820.40 of the NECprovide specific guidelines
for proper grounding, and in particular, specify that the cable
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Telephone or LAN Lines Installation
IMPORTANT:
Note the position of the LINE and EQUIP
jacks on the Panamax unit. LINE is for the line connection
that comes from the wall or floor jack. EQUIP is for the
line connection to your connected equipment. The
protection circuit will only function if connected properly.
Reversed connections will pass the signal to the connected
equipment but will also prevent the protection circuitry
from working and will invalidate the Panamax Connected
Equipment Protection Policy.
The PM8-GAV provides protection for one telephone or
LAN line on standard RJ-45/11 jacks.
Coaxial Lines Installation
IMPORTANT:
Note the position of the LINE and EQUIP
jacks on the Panamax unit. LINE is for the line connection
that comes from the wall or floor jack. EQUIP is for the line
connection to your connected equipment.
NOTE:
The coaxial protection circuit in these models is
bi-directional and has been designed to work with cable
TV systems that send pay-perview ordering information to
the cable company over the coaxial line.
TROUBLESHOOTING–
If you are having problems with your surge protector, read
this section.
The “Protection OK” LED is not lit, there is no AC
power to my equipment, or my equipment doesn’t
turn on.
•
Make sure that the protector is plugged into a working
AC outlet.
•
Check all AC power connections.
•
Make sure that the protector and connected equipment
are turned on.
•
Check to see if the circuit breaker on the surge protector
(combination power switch/circuit breaker) needs to be
reset (press “ON” to reset).
•
If you still have no power, the protector may be damaged.
Contact Panamax (website or Customer Support
Department) for replacement.
There is no audio or video for my TV, stereo or
VCR.
•
Check the coaxial connections, making sure they are
correctly and securely installed.
•
Bypass the coaxial connectors. If your picture returns,
the protector is damaged. Contact Panamax (website or
Customer Support Department) for replacement.
•
If you still have no picture, a problem with your cable
provider’s signal may exist.
My fax machine, modem or telephone has AC
power but still does not work.
•
Check to see if your connected equipment is receiving a
dial tone.
•
If not, bypass the surge protector’s phone jacks to see if
the protector is damaged.
•
If your dial tone returns, the protector is damaged. Contact
Panamax (website or Customer Support Department) for
replacement.
•
If you still have no dial tone, a problem with the phone
company’s lines may exist.
The Panamax circuit breaker disconnects AC power
from the connected equipment.
•
You have exceeded the ampere rating for your surge
protector. As a temporary fix, disconnect one or more pieces
of equipment. Ask your Panamax dealer about additional
Panamax protectors that may be required.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PM8-GAV
1690 Corporate Circle, Petaluma, CA 94954 • 800-472-5555 • 707-283-5900 • www.panamax.com
CAUTION:
Do not install this device if there is not at least 10 meters
(30 feet) or more of wire between the electrical outlet and
electrical service panel.
1.
Make sure the Panamax protector and all connected
equipment is turned OFF.
2.
Take the incoming telephone or LAN line and plug it
into the appropriate LINE jack on the protector. The line
should now be connected between the wall and the
Panamax unit.
3.
Plug a telephone or LAN line into the EQUIP jack and
then plug the other end into the equipment to be protected.
4.
Turn On the protector and the connected equipment.
Verify that each piece of connected equipment is receiving
power and signal. The PM8-GAV provides both telephone
and LAN protection on one set of RJ-45 (RJ-11
compatible) jacks. The telephone circuit uses pins 4 & 5
while the LAN circuit uses pins 1, 2, 3 & 6. Adaptors or
custom cables (not included) must be used when utilizing
both protection circuits at the same time.
NOTE:
If the switched outlets do not turn off, the standby
current of the master component may be too high. Slide
the
CURRENT SENSE
switch to the
HIGH
position and
turn the master component on and off to ensure proper
operation.
TEL or LAN
LINE IN
FROM
WALL
TEL or LAN
OUT TO EQUIPMENT
1.
Make sure the Panamax protector and all connected
equipment is turned OFF.
2.
Connect the coaxial cable from the CATV system,
antenna, or Satellite dish in to the LINE connector on
the Panamax protector.
3.
Connect a coaxial cable from the EQUIP jack on the
protector out to appropriate input jack on your TV, DVD,
cable modem or Satellite receiver.
4.
Repeat steps 2 & 3 for additional coaxial line.
CURRENT SENSE OUTLET (5)
for MASTER COMPONENT
(see step 4 below)
Always On
Outlets
(6, 7, 8)
on side
Ground OK indicator
Power On, Protection OK indicator
Tel / LAN Line OUT
Tel / LAN Line IN
Switched Outlets ON indicator
Current Sense Switch
2 Pairs, IN / OUT
Universal,
Bidirectional
Coax
Connectors
1
2
ON / OFF Power Switch
6 ft. AC Power Cord,
right angle, 45° offset plug
Switched Outlets (1 - 4) on top,
controlled by master component
plugged into Current
Sense Outlet,(5).
3 ft. coax cable included
4.
Plug the master component in the system into the Current
Sense outlet (5). This should be a component that does not
need to remain on at all times, that when switched on will turn
on power to the components in switched outlets 1-4. In most
systems this will be an A/V receiver. A TV can be alternately
used as the master component.
5.
Connect the components to be connected to the Switched
outlets (1-4). These outlets power components that don’t need
to be on all the time, such as DVD players and video game
consoles.
NOTE FOR PROJECTION DISPLAYS: DO NOT
CONNECT A PROJECTION DISPLAY TO THE
SWITCHED OUTLETS!
Disconnecting power without allowing the projector to
complete a cool-down cycle may damage the projector bulb.
NOTE FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS:
If the computer is a
server, plug it into another constant power source, and use
a monitor for the Master in the Current Sense outlet.
Recommended computer equipment to plug into the
Switched outlets include printers, powered speakers,
and other peripherals.
6.
Connect components to the ALWAYS ON outlets (6-8)
Suggested components for the ALWAYS ON outlets include:
DVR, media servers, DLP TV’s, modems, and routers.
7.
Turn on the MASTER component to activate the SWITCHED
OUTLETS, check for correct operation.
8.
Turn off the MASTER component to deactivate the
SWITCHED OUTLETS. The current sense feature in the
PM8-GAV will detect that the MASTER has been shut off and
will begin shut down sequence for the switched outlets. The
CURRENT SENSE LED will flash for 5 seconds prior to turning
off the switched outlets.
SAT/CATV 1 EQUIP (OUT)
SAT/CATV 1 LINE (IN)
SAT/CATV 2 EQUIP (OUT)
SAT/CATV 2 LINE (IN)
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