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OWNER’S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
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Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack Single-Outlet Computer Equipment Surge Protector
Cube. Your surge protector lets you protect your computer and fax/modem in any location that
has an AC outlet. It protects your valuable computer equipment from damage caused by
sudden electrical spikes and surges and ensures the steady performance of connected devices
by filtering electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. Its small size makes it ideal for
travel with your notebook computer.
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Surge Protected Modular Phone Jacks (RJ11C)—
provide protection against surges on the connected fax
machine or modem.
PROTECTED WHEN LIT
Indicator — lights Green when
the AC line is protected.
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).
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GROUNDED WHEN LIT
Indicator — lights Green when
the AC outlet is properly
grounded.
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Do not use the surge protector with an aquarium
or near wet locations.
Power Shutdown Protection —
Protects the connected appliances
from damage by shutting down
power when surge protection is
depleted.
Surge Protected AC Outlet — lets
you protect your valuable computer
equipment from damage caused by
sudden electrical spikes and
surges.
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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.
3. Plug the surge protector into a three-
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prong standard AC wall outlet.
Use the surge protector only with a three-
prong standard AC plug. The surge protector
cannot provide protection without a grounded
AC source.
Your 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.
4. Plug another device, such as a computer
or notebook power supply, into the surge
protector’s AC socket as desired.
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Retain Instructions — Retain the safety and
operating instructions for future reference.
• Never install telephone wiring during a
lightning storm.
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Damage — Unplug the surge protector from
the wall outlet and replace it:
1. Plug the surge protector into a three-
prong standard AC outlet. The
• Never install telephone jacks in wet
locations unless the jack is specifically
designed for use in wet locations.
a. When the power cord or plug is damaged.
PROTECTED WHEN LIT and
GROUNDED WHEN LIT indicators
b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the surge protector.
• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires
or terminals unless the telephone line
has been disconnected at the network
interface.
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c. If the surge protector has been exposed to
rain or water.
2. Plug the device you want to protect into
the AC socket. The connected device is
protected.
d. If the surge protector has been dropped or
damaged in any way.
• Use caution when installing or modifying
telephone lines.
e. When the PROTECTED WHEN LIT
indicator goes out.
If either of the indicators do not light, see
“Troubleshooting”.
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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.
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1. Connect one end of a modular telephone
cord (USOC RJ11C, not supplied) to the
surge protector's modular IN jack.
Connect the other end to a standard
telephone wall jack.
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The PROTECTED WHEN LIT indicator does
not light.
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Solution
2. Connect one end of another modular
telephone cord (not supplied) to the
surge protector's modular OUT jack.
Connect the other end to your fax,
modem or telephone.
Operating this surge protector from a non-
grounded outlet will invalidate your “Connected
Equipment Guarantee”, and puts your valuable
equipment at risk.
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
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All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks
used by RadioShack Corporation.
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