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Feature details, Protect or disconnect™ ac surge protection, Surgegate plus™ protection – Panamax MAX 5410 User Manual

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FEATURE DETAILS

Protect or Disconnect™ AC Surge Protection

When the MAX

®

5410 is subjected to a high voltage surge, its voltage output is limited to a safe level and the high levels

of surge current are diverted away from the connected equipment.

• When subjected to a 6,000V (open circuit voltage) / 500A (short circuit current) surge, the MAX

®

5410 limits

its voltage output to less than 330V peak, UL’s lowest rating. The MAX

®

5410 will withstand, without dam-

age, multiple 12,000A surges, far exceeding the UL maximum requirement of only 3,000 Ampere surges.

• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than the capacity of the surge protection components, the MAX

®

5410’s Protect or Disconnect™ Circuitry will disconnect your equipment in order to protect it. The MAX

®

5410 will need to be repaired or replaced by Panamax if this occurs. (See Product Warranty).

SurgeGate Plus™ Protection

The MAX

®

5410 constantly monitors the AC line voltage for unsafe voltage conditions such as prolonged overvoltages and

undervoltages (brownouts). These unsafe conditions pose a very dangerous threat to all electronic equipment within the
home. If the MAX

®

5410 senses an unsafe power condition, it will automatically

disconnect your equipment from the

power to protect equipment from damage. Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the MAX

®

5410 will automatically

reconnect the power.

If the line voltage exceeds the overvoltage threshold (134VAC) or falls below the undervoltage threshold (95VAC), the
MAX

®

5410 will perform the following tasks until line voltage returns to a safe level:

1. Disconnects power to all connected equipment.
2. Unsafe Voltage LED is activated and will blink once per second during the unsafe voltage condition.

The MAX

®

5410 requires line voltage to return to within the safe operating range for 10 seconds before returning to normal

operating mode. This is referred to as “Over/Undervoltage Recovery”. The safe operating range is considered 5V above the
under-voltage threshold (~100V) and 5V below the overvoltage threshold (~129V). Once this safe operating range is
reached, the MAX

®

5410 will perform the following functions:

1. Unsafe Voltage LED will blink 4 times per second for Over/Undervoltage Recovery.
2. Power is restored to all connected equipment after the 10-second delay. The normal start-up sequence

as determined by the “High-Current Outlets Turn-On Switch” and “Outlet Bank 2 Turn-Off Switch” will

be followed.

The MAX

®

5410 provides protection against common problems on the AC power line. This includes spikes/surges and

sustained overvoltages or undervoltages. Panamax’s exclusive Protect or Disconnect™ circuitry is designed to protect
against spikes/surges while the SurgeGate Plus™ circuitry is for sustained over/under voltage protection.

1. Voltage reaches an unsafe high

level and the SurgeGate Plus™
disconnects.

2. Voltage reaches a safe level and

SurgeGate Plus™ automatically

reconnects.

3. Voltage reaches an unsafe low level

and SurgeGate Plus™ disconnects.

4. Voltage reaches a safe level and

SurgeGate Plus™ automatically

reconnects.

1. Voltage reaches an unsafe level.

2. If surge is greater than MAX

®

5410

capacity, it disconnects.

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AC VOLTS

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150

METER

LIGHT

TRIGGER

SWITCHED

OUTLETS

GROUND

OK

LINE

FAULT

UNSAFE

VOLTAGE