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FEATURE DETAILS
Protect or Disconnect AC Surge Protection
When the MAX® 5100 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
® 5100 limits
its voltage output to less than 330V peak, UL’s lowest rating. The MAX
® 5100 will withstand, without damage,
multiple 12,000A surges, far exceeding the UL maximum requirement of only 3000 Ampere surges.
• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than the capacity of the surge protection components, the MAX
® 5100’s
Protect or Disconnect™ Circuitry will disconnect your equipment in order to protect it. The MAX® 5100 will
need to be repaired or replaced by Panamax if this occurs.
SurgeGate Plus™ Protection
The MAX® 5100 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® 5100 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
® 5100 will automatically reconnect
the power.
If the line voltage exceeds the overvoltage threshold (132VAC) or falls below the undervoltage threshold (90VAC), the MAX
®
5100 will perform the following tasks until line voltage returns to a safe level:
Disconnects power to all connected equipment.
Unsafe Voltage LED is activated and will blink once every second during the unsafe voltage condition.
The MAX
® 5100 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 (~95V) and 5V below the overvoltage threshold (~127V). Once this safe operating range is reached,
the MAX
® 5100 will perform the following functions:
Unsafe Voltage LED will blink 4 times per second for Over/Undervoltage Recovery.
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® 5100 provides comprehensive 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 level.
2. If surge is greater than MAX
®
5100 capacity, it disconnects.
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.
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