OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
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6 Foot SurgeCord
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 6 Foot SurgeCord. Your SurgeCord surge
protector is easy to install. Simply remove the detachable power cord from your
equipment, plug in the surge protector, and your equipment is protected. You can also
protect connected equipment from telephone line surges.
CAUTION
• This product is intended for indoor use only.
• This surge protector is not a lightning arrestor and will not protect against
lightning-induced voltage surges.
• Be sure the total power requirements of all connected devices does not
exceed 1200 watts.
• Use the surge protector only with a three-prong standard AC grounded outlet.
The surge protector cannot provide protection without a grounded AC source.
• If the yellow LED does not light, your surge protector is not grounded. You
must move it to a different grounded, three-prong AC outlet.
• Retain Instructions — Retain the safety and operating instructions for future
reference.
• Damage — Unplug the surge protector from the wall outlet and replace it:
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the surge protector.
c. If the surge protector has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the surge protector has been dropped or damaged in any way.
e. When the yellow LED goes out.
• If the yellow LED does not light, your surge protector is not grounded. You
must reconnect it to a different grounded, three-prong AC outlet.
Female
Connectors
o
WARNING
o
Do not use the surge
protector with an aquarium
or near wet locations.
With AC Lines
1. Connect the
surge protector’s
female connector
to your
equipment’s
male connector.
2. Plug the surge
protector into a
properly wired
and grounded
AC outlet. The
yellow LED
lights, and the
equipment is
protected.
3. Turn on the
equipment.
With Telephone Lines
1. Plug one end of a telephone cord into the surge protector’s
LINE jack and the other end into your wall jack.
2. Plug one end of a second telephone cord into the EQUIP jack
and the other end into the equipment.
U
SING
YOUR
S
URGE
P
ROTECTOR
Some examples of equipment your 6 Foot
SurgeCord protects:
• Computer CPU
• Monitor
• Printer
• Telephone
• Answering Machine
• Fax Machine
LINE
Jack
Yellow
LED
EQUIP Jack
61-2429
Your surge protector connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone
wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and
adapters (available at your local RadioShack store), or have the
telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use
compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of
FCC Rules and the requirements adopted by ACTA. The
telephone cord and modular plug provided is Part 68 compliant
for connecting to the telephone company network.
If the surge protector receives an unusually strong surge, the built-in protection absorbs the
surge to protect your equipment. If the surge is strong enough however, it will deplete the
ability of the protection circuitry. If the LED does not light, the surge protector's AC line is no
longer protected from surges. Replace the surge protector.
S
AFETY
P
RECAUTIONS
Your Network Equipment Surge Protector connects your fax, modem or other data line to a
telephone line. When using telephone lines, it is important to follow these safety precautions.
• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for
use in wet locations.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
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NOTE
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The USOC number of the jack
to be installed is RJ11C (or
RJ11W for a wall plate jack).
©
2002 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.
The lightning symbol is
intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within
this product’s enclosure
that might be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Do not open the product’s case.
The exclamation symbol is
intended to inform you that
important operating and
maintenance instructions
are included in the literature
accompanying this product.
!
WARNING:
To reduce the
risk of fire or shock hazard, do
not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
CAUTION
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR
BACK. NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
!
