Philips SPR5500, SPR5510, SPR5520, SPR5540, SPR5500BN User Manual

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Power Protector directions for use

This product, like all surge protectors, has a limited life. Even under normal
circumstances, and in the absence of defects, the product’s life will end when
the components providing surge protection exceed capacity and cease to provide
protection from surges and spikes. This surge device features an internal protection
that will disconnect the surge protective component at the end of its useful life,
but will maintain power to the load (connected equipment) - now unprotected,
thus, acting as a multiple outlet strip. If this situation is undesirable for the
application, the surge protector should be replaced. Units with Power Blocker™
protection will cease to conduct power through the unit once they have reached
capacity. At that time, the unit needs to be replaced to ensure proper protection.

Standard surge protectors are not designed to protect against
sustained low voltage situations. Sustained low voltage situations
can cause damage to some connected equipment.

Power Blocker™ Protection Feature

Philips products with Power Blocker™ protection are designed to
sacrifice themselves in order to save equipment connected to it. Their
circuitry is designed to cut off all power to AC outlets in the event of an
electrical or power surge that overwhelms their protection. If your surge
protector is not allowing current to pass and the protection working LED
is off, then your surge protector has performed its duty – protecting your
equipment – and you must purchase a new unit to replace the expired unit.

Equipment connected to products with Power Blocker™ protection will
be additionally covered in the event of equipment damaged by a lightning
strike. No surge protector will entirely protect against a direct lightning
strike. The surge protector itself is expected to be damaged, thus performing
its duty, and you must purchase a new unit to replace the damaged unit.

Installation instructions

Power Connections

Your Philips surge protector should be plugged directly into a
properly grounded outlet. All connected equipment should be plugged
directly into your surge protector. Using any extension cord, adapters,
other grounding wires or electrical connections in conjunction with
a Philips surge protector will void all Philips warranties.

Philips surge protectors use an indicator display light to alert you to your
surge system’s effectiveness. The “Protection Working” indicator light
shows “ON” when surge protection circuitry is functioning properly. If
that light is off, it indicates that your surge unit has reached capacity and is
no longer able to protect against surges. Some units also have a “Ground”
indicator light to show you that the wall outlet is wired properly.

Phone/Fax/Modem Connections

Some Philips surge protector models come with Solid State Phone/
Fax/Modem surge protection. Instead of running a connection directly
from your Phone/Fax/Modem to the wall jack, you must pass the
connection through the protected jacks on your surge protector.

Connect your phone/fax/modem line from your wall outlet to the “Input”

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jack on the surge protector. Connect a phone cord into the “Output”
jack on the surge protector, and connect the other end of the phone cord
to the phone/fax/modem jack of the device you want to protect.

To claim damage under the Connected Equipment Warranty as a result of

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telephone service line transients, equipment must be properly connected
to a Philips surge protector which offers telephone line protection, and
your telephone service equipment must include a properly installed and
operating “primary protection”
device at the service entrance. (Such
devices are normally added during
telephone line installation.)

If you fail to connect the phone/fax/

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modem protection your connected
equipment will not be covered by the
Connected Equipment Warranty. Most
modem damage can be prevented
if you take the time to connect the
phone/fax/modem protection.

Surge protector models with telephone

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protection are designed to provide
maximum protection from surges present
on standard two wire “dial up” telephone
service. Other communications
networks which happen to use modular
jacks may not benefit from this
protection. CAUTION: The telephone
feature of this product could be rendered
inoperable if improperly installed.

IN/OUT Phone Line Protection

Splitter Phone Line Protection

Splits incoming phone line into
two outs. Ideal for people with
one telephone number, who use
a modem and telephone. Note:
Modem and phone can not be used
at the same time.

Coaxial Cable Connections

Some Philips surge protector models come with Coaxial Cable
surge protection. Instead of running a connection directly from your TV/
VCR/DVDR/Cable Box to the wall jack, you must pass the connection
through the protected coaxial connections on your surge protector.

Connect your incoming cable/broadband line to the “Input” coaxial

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connector on the surge protector. Connect a coax cable into the “Output”
coaxial connector on the surge
protector, and connect the other
end of the Coaxial Cable to the
input coaxial connector of the
device you want to protect.

To claim damage under the

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Connected Equipment Warranty
as a result of coaxial line
transients, equipment must be
properly connected to a Philips
surge protector which offers
coaxial line protection.

If you fail to connect the Coaxial

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Cable protection, your connected equipment will not be covered by the
Connected Equipment Warranty. Most TV/VCR/DVDR/Cable Box damage
can be prevented if you take the time to connect Coaxial Cable protection.

Surge protector models with coaxial protection are designed to provide

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maximum protection from surges present on standard coax/broadband lines.
Other communications networks, such as antennas, satellite dishes, which
happen to use coaxial connections may not benefit from this protection.
CAUTION: The coaxial feature of this product could be rendered inoperable
if improperly installed.

If you have additional questions, or if you would like to locate the Philips retailer
nearest you, please contact our customer service department.

Note: This device features an internal protection that will disconnect the
surge protective component at the end of its useful life but will maintain
power to the load - now unprotected. If this situation is undesirable for the
application, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for replacing the device.