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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 6-Outlet Electronic Equipment Wall Tap Surge
Protector. Your surge protector protects your valuable electronic and AV equipment by
absorbing electrical spikes and power surges. It ensures steady performance of the connected
devices by filtering electromagnetic and radio frequency interference.
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1. Connect the TV antenna’s or cable box’s
coaxial cable to the surge protector’s
IN
F-Connector.
2. Connect the surge protector’s
OUT
F-
connector to your TV’s, VCR’s, or cable
box’s
IN
connector using a coaxial cable
with F-connectors at two ends (not
supplied).
3. Connect the power cord of the
equipment to be protected to one of the
surge protector’s AC sockets.
4. Plug the surge protector into a three-
prong standard grounded AC outlet. The
plastic pin under the surge protector’s
AC plug automatically inserts into the AC
wall outlet’s bottom ground slot for
secure mounting.
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1. Plug the surge protector into a three-
prong standard AC outlet. The
PROTECTED WHEN LIT and
GROUNDED WHEN LIT indicators light.
2. Plug the device(s) you want to protect
into the AC socket(s). The connected
device(s) are protected.
If either of the indicators do not light, see
“Troubleshooting”.
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Your surge protector is equipped with safety
slide covers on each of its six AC sockets.
Slide up the cover to cover each unused AC
socket. Slide them down when you’re ready
to use the sockets.
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Your surge protector comes with pairs of
indication tags to identify which device’s
power cord is connected to which AC socket.
Stick a large color tag on the power cord near
the base of the device and the same color
small tag next to the target surge protector’s
AC socket.
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Condition
The PROTECTED WHEN LIT indicator does
not light.
Solution
The surge protector's AC line is no longer
protected from surges; replace the surge
protector. The surge protector may have
received a power surge or spike beyond its
specified limits that might overload the
protection circuitry and make it inactive. If this
happened, the surge protector should have
absorbed enough of the surge to protect the
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Do not use the surge protector with an aquarium
or near wet locations.
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This product is intended for indoor use only.
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This surge protector is not a lightning arrestor
and might not protect against lightning-
induced voltage surges.
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Be sure the total wattage of all connected
devices does not exceed 1875 watts.
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Use the surge protector only with a three-
prong standard AC plug. The surge protector
cannot provide protection without a grounded
AC source.
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Retain Instructions — Retain the safety and
operating instructions for future reference.
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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 PROTECTED WHEN LIT
indicator goes out.
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If the GROUNDED WHEN LIT indicator does
not light, your surge protector is not
grounded. You must reconnect it to a different
grounded, three-prong AC outlet.
Swift Detection and Protection —
Detects and protects against a power
surge of up to 6,000 volts and 60,000
amps within 1 nanosecond (1
billionth of a second).
Modular F Connectors — Provide
protection against surges from the
connected TV or cable source.
PROTECTED WHEN LIT
Indicator — Lights green when
the connected devices are
protected.
GROUNDED WHEN LIT Indicator —
Lights green when the connected
devices are properly grounded.
Safety Alarm — Sounds a buzzer
when the AC line is no longer
protected.
Indication Tags — Identify which
device’s power cord is connected to
which AC socket to avoid
disconnecting the wrong device.
Safety Design Slide Covers —
Prevent children from inserting metal
objects into the unused AC socket(s).
Power Shutdown Protection —
Protects the connected appliances
from being damaged by shutting
down power when surge protection is
depleted.
Safety On
Safety Off
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