PowerSentry
Historical References
Archive.org captures of PowerSentry product literature from 2003 and 2004 document the company's consumer power-distribution product lineup. The surviving catalogs include plug adapters, outlet multipliers, wall taps, power strips, power centers, and related electrical accessories.
Multiple Outlets Catalog (June 2003)
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PowerSentry Multiple Outlets catalog cover (June 2003). -
PowerSentry outlet adapters and outlet expanders (June 2003). -
PowerSentry power strips and power centers (June 2003). -
Specifications page documenting outlet counts, cord lengths, circuit-breaker configurations, and UPC codes for the PowerSentry Multiple Outlets product line.
The June 2003 "Multiple Outlets" catalog documents a broad range of PowerSentry power-distribution products including outlet adapters, power strips, metal power strips, power centers, and office-oriented power-distribution accessories.
Notable products documented in the catalog include the Model 209 heavy-duty metal power strip, Model 133 six-outlet power strip with a transformer-spaced outlet, and Model 158 eight-outlet power center with three transformer-spaced outlets. These products demonstrate that PowerSentry marketed a range of power-distribution equipment spanning basic power strips, commercial-grade metal power strips, outlet adapters, and power centers.
The surviving literature demonstrates that PowerSentry's product lineup extended well beyond basic power strips and included a diverse collection of consumer and commercial power-distribution products.
The documented Model 626 has not been identified within surviving June 2003 PowerSentry product literature, suggesting that the model may have belonged to an earlier product generation, a retailer-specific product line, or a category omitted from surviving catalogs.
Surge Protectors Catalog (June 2004)
Archive.org captures from June 2004 document PowerSentry's consumer surge-protection product lineup. The catalog illustrates surge protectors intended for computers, modems, office workstations, home electronics, televisions, VCRs, home-theater systems, and household appliances.
The documented product line includes conventional surge strips, transformer-spaced outlet designs, wall-adapter surge protectors, side-entry wall-mounted models, and a combined surge protector / battery-backup unit. The catalog demonstrates how surge protection products were increasingly segmented by intended application during the early 2000s.
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Cover of the June 2004 PowerSentry Surge Protectors catalog. -
PowerSentry surge-protection products marketed for home electronics, appliances, and wall-mounted applications. -
PowerSentry surge-protection products marketed for computers, modems, office workstations, and battery-backup applications. -
Specifications page documenting joule ratings, clamping voltages, outlet counts, cord lengths, protection features, and connected-equipment warranties throughout the PowerSentry surge-protector product line.
Notable products documented in the catalog include the Model 177 computer surge strip, Model 373 office-workstation surge center, Model 384 home-theater surge center, Model 603 side-entry wall-adapter surge protector, and Model 861 surge protector with integrated battery backup.
The surviving literature suggests that PowerSentry targeted substantially more than basic power strips, offering products ranging from simple wall adapters to application-specific surge-protection devices with telephone-line, cable-TV, and battery-backup capabilities.
The specifications page provides a useful snapshot of PowerSentry's surge-protector lineup during the early 2000s. Documented products ranged from simple one-outlet appliance protectors rated at 290 to 450 joules to larger computer and home-theater surge centers rated between 850 and 2,340 joules.
The catalog also demonstrates PowerSentry's use of several recurring marketing features including Automatic Shutdown, Power Blocker Technology, surge-status indicators, telephone/data-line protection, TV/cable-line protection, and connected-equipment warranties ranging from $2,500 to $50,000.
The highest-capacity products documented in the catalog were the Model 373 Office Workstation Surge Center and the Model 384 Home Theater Surge Center, rated at 1,290 joules and 2,340 joules respectively. The catalog additionally documents the Model 861 Surge Protector + Battery Back-Up, which combined surge protection with battery-backup capability.
Contractor Series Catalog (February 2004)
Archive.org captures from February 2004 document PowerSentry's Contractor Series product lineup. Unlike the consumer-oriented Multiple Outlets and Surge Protectors catalogs, the Contractor Series emphasized durability, cord management, extended cord lengths, industrial-style construction, workshop utility, and job-site applications.
The catalog documents heavy-duty power strips, surge strips, power blocks, power centers, extension-cord reels, and contractor-focused power-distribution products. Many products feature metal or aluminum construction, illuminated switches, integrated cord management, transformer-spaced outlets, and extended 14-gauge power cords intended for workshop and construction-site use.
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Cover of the PowerSentry Contractor Series catalog (February 2004). -
Contractor Series power strips, power blocks, aluminum outlet strips, and heavy-duty extension-cord products. -
Contractor Series surge strips, power centers, extension-cord reels, and cord-management systems. -
Specifications page documenting outlet counts, transformer-spaced outlets, cord lengths, packaging, and UPC codes.
The specifications page provides a useful overview of the Contractor Series product family. Documented products range from compact three-outlet adapters to contractor-grade surge strips and power centers with transformer-spaced outlets and extended cord lengths.
Notable products include the Model 510 six-outlet metal power strip with cord management, the Model 520 six-outlet metal surge strip, the Model 511 four-outlet metal PowerBlock, the Model 537 eight-outlet PowerCenter, and the Model 539 PowerReel designed to store one hundred feet of fourteen-gauge extension cord.
The catalog repeatedly emphasizes durability, transformer-spaced outlets, cord-management systems, 14-gauge cord construction, illuminated switches, and lifetime warranties, suggesting that PowerSentry intended the Contractor Series to serve workshops, garages, job sites, and serious do-it-yourself applications.
The surviving literature demonstrates that PowerSentry maintained distinct product families for household power strips, consumer surge protectors, and contractor-oriented power-distribution equipment.
Models Not Yet Identified
The OldSurge Archive currently documents one PowerSentry product that has not yet been identified within surviving 2003-2004 PowerSentry literature.
Despite review of the June 2003 Multiple Outlets catalog, the February 2004 Contractor Series catalog, and the June 2004 Surge Protectors catalog, Model 626 has not been positively identified. The absence of the model from surviving product literature suggests that it may have belonged to an earlier product generation, a retailer-specific product line, a special-order product, or a category not represented in currently available catalogs.
Future PowerSentry literature may provide additional information regarding the model's intended market segment and product-family affiliation.
Products in the OldSurge Collection
| Thumbnail | Model | Product Type | Date | Article |
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626 | Surge Protector | 20 October 2002 | PowerSentry 626 |