Radio Shack 61-2338 User Manual
Cat. No.
Satellite and Home Theater Surge Protector
• Detects and protects against a power surge of up to 6,000 Volts and 61,000 Amps in 1 nanosecond (1 billionth of a
second).
• Protects connected equipment from surges of up to 1,080 Joules.
• Lets you plug up to eleven devices into your surge protector (four switched and seven unswitched), then use the
surge protector’s Master Power Ring
together.
• Convenient right angle plug.
• Has coaxial connectors for protection against surges through cable TV or antenna cables.
• Has modular phone jacks for protection against surges through telecommunication wires.
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to turn the devices you plugged into the four switched outlets on or off
61-2338
WARNING:
pose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION:
DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
!
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the
product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
Do not open the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are
included in the literature accompanying this
product.
OPEN.
!
Cautions:
• This surge protector is not a lightning arrestor
and might not protect against lightning-induced
voltage surges.
• Be sure the comb ined wattage of all connected
devices does not exceed 1,800 watts.
• Use the surge protect or only with a three-prong
standard AC outlet or a grounded two-to-three
prong adapter. The surge protector cannot provide protection without a grounded AC source.
• The equipment you plug into the su rge protector
must have the same voltage and frequency ratings as in “Specifications.”
Protect your valuable components from damage caused
by sudden increases in ele ctrical power in side or outside
your home, caused by air conditioners, refrigerators, and
other appliances switching on and off. Your surge protector absorbs these
spikes
and
surges
. It also improves the
performance of con nected components by filtering electromagnetic and radio frequency interference.
When your surge protector’s Protected When Lit light is
lit, your surge pr otector protects your equipment by absorbing surges and spikes within the limits of its specifications. If a strong surge or spike damages connected
equipment while th e Protected When Lit light is on, refer
to the “RadioShack Limited Warranty and Connected
Equipment Guarantee” for claim conditions and procedures.
Your surge protector’s Grounded When Lit light shows
the surge protector is properly grounded. If it does not
light, check your wiring for proper grounding.
When the rated current is exceeded, the resettable 15amp circuit breaker (located on the side of the case)
opens to preven t possible dam age, and its plu nger pops
out. To reset the sur ge protector, unplug one or more of
the connected devices and allow the surge p rotector to
cool, then push in the plunger.
Important:
A surge or spike beyond the specified limits
might overload the p rotection circuit ry and render it i nactive. If this happens, the surge protector’s Protection Failure Alarm sounds. The surge protector should absorb
enough of the surge to protec t the c onnec ted eq uipmen t,
but it will not protect ag ainst
future
surges and spikes. If
this happens and the Protected When Lit lig ht goes out,
replace the surge protector.
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RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
CONNECTIONS
1. Turn off power to the equipment you plan to connect.
2. Set
3. Connect the coaxial cable from a satellite dish or
antenna to the su rg e p r otec tor’s coaxial
Antenna In
jumper cable (not suppli ed ) to conn ec t the su rg e pr otector’s matching
the receiver’s input jack.
Note:
screw-on F-connectors.
on the surge protector to
On/Off
jack. Then use an F-connector coaxial
Satellite Out
For the best connections, use cables with
or
.
Off
Satellite In
Antenna Out
jack to
or
Your surge protector complies with Part 68 of
You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration
number and the REN to your telephone company. Bot h
numbers are show n on the bottom of your s urge protector.
Note:
You must not connect your surge protector to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key telephone systems
FCC Rules
SPECIFICATIONS
.
4. Connect a modular telephone cord (not supplied)
from the surge protector’s modular
to a standard telephone wall jack. Then connec t the
surge protector’s modular
IRD (integrated receiver decoder) box.
5. Plug the AC power cords from your television, IRD,
VCR, and stereo into the surge protector’s AC outlets.
Then plug the surge protector into a standard AC outlet.
Note:
You can plug other equipment into a ccessory
outlets on your audio/video equipment, but this
affects the total combined wattage.
6. When all connections are complete, set
surge protector to
Power Ring lights.
7. Turn on each piece of connected equipment and confirm that it operates properly.
On
Telephone Out
. The green Protected Wh en Lit
Telephone In
jack to the
On/Off
jack
on the
FCC INFORMATION
This surge protector has been tested and found to comply
with all applicable UL and FCC standards.
We have designed your surge protector to conform to
federal regulations, a nd you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to
the telephone line draw s power from the telephone line.
We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalency number, or REN. T he REN i s sho wn on t he bott om
of your surge protector.
Line Voltage ....................................................... 120 VAC
Line Current ............................................................. 15 A
Maximum Wattage ............................................. 1,800 W
Frequency ............................................................. 60 Hz
Operating Environment ............................. –40° to 158°F
Humidity .............................................................. 0–99%
Noncondensing Cord Length ..................................... 7 ft.
Circuit Breaker ......................................................... 15 A
Maximum Surge Voltage .................................... 6,000 V
Maximum Surge Current ................................... 61,000 A
(AC Line: 41,000 A, Coax Line 1: 20,000 A)
Maximum Energy Dissipation ................ ...... ....... . 1,080 J
(AC Line: 740 J, Coax Line 1: 340 J)
Modes of Surge Protection ...................... H-N, H-G, N-G
Clamping Response Time ....................... 1 Nanosecond
Indicators/Alarms .... Green “Protected” and “Grounded”
Power Ring, Protection Failure Alarm
UL 1449 Rating ..................................................... 330 V
Noise Frequency Range ................... 100 KHz–100 MHz
Noise Attenuation Level ................................ Up to 35 dB
Modes of Noise Rejection .............................. Differential
Coax Protection ...................... Tip-Ground, Ring-Ground
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary.
Specifications are subject to change and improvement
without notice.
If you use more than one telephone or other device on
the line, add up a ll of the RENs. If the total is more than
five (three in rural areas), your teleph ones mi ght not ring.
If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the
line.
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