Power Connections
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GROUNDED
OUTLET
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Phone/Fax/Modem/Ethernet
Phone/Fax/Modem/Ethernet Connections (Some Models)
If your surge protector has phone or ethernet jacks, pass the phone/fax/modem/ethernet connection through the jacks
on your surge protector as illustrated on the left. Most equipment damage can be prevented if you connect the
Phone/Fax/Modem/Ethernet through the surge protector.
POWER CORD
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TELEPHONE
/ETHERNET
OUT
IN
WALL JACK
Coax Cable Connections
Coax Cable Connections (Some Models)
f you are using a coax cable and your surge protector has coax jacks, pass the connection through the protected coax
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jacks on your surge protector. Most TV/VCR damage can be prevented if you connect the coax cable through the
surge protector.
1. Connect the Cable/Antenna line from your source to the INPUT jack
on the surge protector.
2. Connect the coax cable (provided) from the OUTPUT jack of the surge
protector to the device you want to protect.
Indicator Lights (Some Models)
• In models with a "protected" light, the light should be on when
the power switch is turned on. If this light goes out at any time,
it means your surge protector has sacrificed itself to protect your
equipment and should be replaced.
• In models with a "grounded" light, the light should be on when the power switch is turned on. If the light does not
come on when you turn on the surge protector, you have a ground wiring problem and you should contact an
electrician to properly ground the outlet. Connecting your surge protector to an improperly grounded outlet will void
all Thomson warranties.
• In models with a power switch light, the light in the power switch lights when the unit is powered on. Your surge
protector provides maximum surge protection even if the power switch is in the off position.
Power Connections (All Models)
1. Plug the surge protector into a grounded outlet only.
2. Plug all connected equipment directly into the surge protector.
TV
CAUTION!
DO NOT connect to an ungrounded outlet. DO NOT use with 2-wire extension cords or
VCR
adapters. This surge protector is designed for indoor use only. Install the surge pro-
tector away from heat emitting appliances such as radiators or heat registers. DO
DVD
NOT install where excessive moisture is present. DO NOT plug extension cords into
the surge protector. Never install electrical or telephone wiring during a lightning
RECEIVER
storm. DO NOT USE IN DAMP AREAS OR NEAR WATER RELATED APPLICATIONS SUCH AS
AUDIO EQUIPMENT
AQUARIUMS, HOT TUBS, ETC.
1. Connect the Phone/Fax/Modem/Ethernet line from your wall outlet
CONNECT TO DEVICE'S
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TELEPHONE/ETHERNET JACK
2. Connect the phone cord/ethernet cable (provided) into the OUTPUT jack
DEVICE
(receiver, computer, etc.)
3. Connect the other end of the phone cord/ethernet cable to the
User's Guide
Connecting Equipment To Your
SpikeMaster Surge Protector
to the INPUT jack on the surge protector.
on the surge protector.
Phone/Fax/Modem/Ethernet jack of the device you want to protect.
CABLE/ANTENNA
OUTLET
CONNECT TO
DEVICE'S COAX JACK
TV/VCR/CABLE DEVICE
IN
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OUT