APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T (Z98010214399) - Revision history

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	The '''APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T''' is a seven-outlet surge protector manufactured by [[APC]] (American Power Conversion) in 1998 as part of the company's SurgeArrest Personal product family.		The '''APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T''' is a seven-outlet surge protector manufactured by [[APC]] (American Power Conversion) in 1998 as part of the company's consumer-oriented SurgeArrest Personal product family.

	~~The model~~ combines ~~seven grounded outlets~~, telephone-line protection, site-wiring diagnostics, and ~~APC's SurgeArrest surge-suppression technology~~ within a compact ~~consumer-oriented~~ enclosure. The documented example is particularly significant because it was manufactured during the production period later affected by APC's 2013 SurgeArrest recall and is accompanied by documentation indicating participation in the recall program.		Designed to protect personal computers, peripherals, modems, and other household electronics, the PER7T combines AC surge suppression, telephone-line protection, site-wiring diagnostics, and seven grounded outlets within a compact desktop enclosure.

	As the first ~~documented~~ SurgeArrest Personal ~~artifact~~ preserved by the OldSurge Archive, the PER7T ~~provides an opportunity to compare~~ APC's ~~consumer-oriented Personal series with the~~ better-known SurgeArrest Professional family.		The documented example is particularly significant because it was manufactured during the production period later affected by the [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]]. This unit was submitted through APC's recall program in 2021, providing an unusual opportunity to examine a recalled surge protector with documented participation in the replacement process.

			As the first SurgeArrest Personal product preserved by the OldSurge Archive, the PER7T expands documentation beyond APC's better-known SurgeArrest Professional family and helps illustrate how APC differentiated consumer and professional surge-protection products during the late 1990s.

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	The APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T is a consumer surge protector intended ~~to provide surge suppression and power distribution~~ for ~~personal computers, peripherals, modems, printers,~~ and ~~other home or~~ office ~~electronics~~.		The APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T was marketed as a consumer surge protector intended for home and small-office use during the personal-computing era. The design combines seven grounded outlets with integrated telephone-line protection, APC's Protection Working and Site Wiring Fault indicators, and a six-foot power cord for flexible installation.

	The design ~~incorporates~~ seven grounded outlets ~~together~~ with APC's Protection Working and Site Wiring Fault ~~diagnostic~~ indicators~~. A rocker power switch is positioned near the cord-entry end of the enclosure~~, ~~while an attached~~ six-foot power cord ~~provides flexibility in desktop and home-office installations~~.

	~~The documented example is noteworthy because it represents APC~~'s ~~consumer-focused~~ SurgeArrest ~~Personal~~ product line, ~~a family~~ that ~~existed alongside~~ the ~~company's higher~~-~~end SurgeArrest Professional~~ series during the ~~late 1990s~~.		Although positioned below the company's SurgeArrest Professional product line, teardown examination revealed that the PER7T shares significant design heritage with contemporary Professional-series products. Both families utilize similar enclosure architecture, identical UL listings, comparable protection ratings, and suppression circuitry developed during the same period.

	~~The artifact is also significant due to its association with~~ APC~~'s later 2013 SurgeArrest recall~~. ~~Documentation accompanying the archived specimen indicates that it was submitted to APC's recall program in 2021, providing~~ a ~~rare example of~~ a ~~recalled~~ surge ~~protector with~~ documented ~~participation~~ in the ~~replacement process~~.		Internal examination further revealed that APC maintained separate electrical designs for the Personal and Professional product lines despite their outward similarities. The documented PER7T utilizes a dedicated telephone-protection board and a unique surge-suppression board design not presently documented in the archive's Professional-series examples.

	~~As the first Personal-series~~ artifact ~~documented by the OldSurge Archive, the PER7T expands the archive~~'s APC ~~coverage beyond the Professional-family products that presently dominate the collection~~.		The artifact is also historically significant due to its connection with APC's 2013 SurgeArrest recall. The unit remained in service for more than two decades before being submitted through APC's recall program, providing a rare documented example of a recalled surge protector with known recall history.

			Together, these characteristics make the PER7T an important reference point for understanding APC's late-1990s consumer surge-protection products and their relationship to the broader SurgeArrest family.

	== Historical Context ==		== Historical Context ==

	During the 1990s APC marketed multiple SurgeArrest product families aimed at different segments of the surge-protection market. ~~While the~~ SurgeArrest Professional series targeted users seeking premium protection ~~and advanced features~~, the SurgeArrest Personal series was ~~positioned as a more affordable consumer-oriented alternative intended for~~ home and small~~-office environments.~~		During the 1990s APC marketed multiple SurgeArrest product families aimed at different segments of the surge-protection market. The SurgeArrest Professional series targeted business and power users seeking premium protection, while the SurgeArrest Personal series was marketed toward home users and small offices requiring protection for personal computers, peripherals, modems, fax machines, and related electronics.

	~~By the late 1990s~~ personal computers, ~~dial-up Internet access~~, fax machines, and other electronic equipment had become increasingly common in homes and small businesses. Products such as the PER7T reflected growing consumer demand for affordable surge protection capable of safeguarding both power and communication connections.

	~~The PER7T belongs to APC's recall~~-~~era SurgeArrest generation manufactured between 1993~~ and ~~2002~~. Products ~~from this period were later included in APC's 2013 SurgeArrest recall after reports of overheating, smoking, melting~~, and ~~fire-related incidents. The documented example's 1998 manufacturing date places it within the affected production range~~.		By the late 1990s personal computers, dial-up Internet access, and networked home offices had become increasingly common. Products such as the PER7T addressed the growing need for affordable protection not only for AC power connections, but also for telephone lines used by modems and communications equipment.

	~~Compared with~~ the ~~contemporary~~ APC SurgeArrest ~~Professional PRO7 family documented elsewhere in the archive~~, the ~~Personal~~-~~series~~ design ~~appears intended for~~ a ~~more consumer-oriented market segment. The enclosure utilizes a wider footprint, incorporates dedicated diagnostic indicators,~~ and ~~emphasizes ease of use while retaining APC's established~~ SurgeArrest ~~branding and protection technologies~~.		The documented example was manufactured in 1998 during the production period later affected by APC's 2013 SurgeArrest recall. As a result, the artifact represents APC's recall-era surge-protection design and provides a useful point of comparison with both earlier and later SurgeArrest products.

	The documented ~~specimen therefore occupies an important position within APC's product history~~, ~~illustrating how the company differentiated consumer~~ and ~~professional~~ surge-protection ~~products during~~ the ~~personal-computing era~~.		Although marketed as part of the Personal family, the PER7T shares substantial design heritage with contemporary APC SurgeArrest Professional products. The documented examples utilize closely related enclosure architecture, identical UL listings, similar diagnostic indicators, and comparable surge-protection ratings. Internal examination, however, revealed that APC maintained separate suppression-board designs for the two product families despite their outward similarities.

	The PER7T ~~demonstrates~~ APC's ~~practice of marketing multiple SurgeArrest~~ product ~~families using substantially similar mechanical platforms. While~~ the ~~Professional and Personal product lines were positioned differently within APC's lineup,~~ the ~~documented examples share closely related enclosure architecture and external control layouts~~.		The PER7T therefore occupies an important position within APC's product history, illustrating how the company adapted a common surge-protection platform to serve different market segments during the personal-computing era.

	== Documented Example ==		== Documented Example ==
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	* Serial Number: Z98010214399		* Serial Number: Z98010214399
	* Manufacturing Date: 1998		* Manufacturing Date: 1998
			* Recall Status: Included in APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)

	== Specifications ==		== Specifications ==

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	The findings indicate that APC maintained separate electrical designs for its Personal and Professional series while sharing common enclosure architecture and protection specifications.		The findings indicate that APC maintained separate electrical designs for its Personal and Professional series while sharing common enclosure architecture and protection specifications.

			The documented APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T and APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 were manufactured during the same year and share a remarkably similar enclosure architecture, identical UL file number (E111219), identical 330-volt TVSS ratings, and suppression boards carrying 1996 APC copyright markings.

			Despite those similarities, the PER7T weighs approximately 757 g compared with 903 g for the archive's 1998 PRO7 specimen. Internal examination revealed that the products utilize different suppression-board families, with the PER7T incorporating board 640-0323C REV 6 and the PRO7 utilizing board 640-0321C REV 7.

			The PER7T additionally incorporates an independent telephone-line protection board protecting the center pair of a single analog telephone line. The findings indicate that APC shared enclosure tooling and design elements between product families while maintaining distinct electrical designs targeted at different segments of the surge-protection market.

	== Recall Information ==		== Recall Information ==

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 A large ZNR V20201U metal-oxide varistor (MOV) provides primary surge suppression.  A second MOV is mounted alongside the primary suppression component, indicating a multi-MOV surge-suppression design.  The suppression assembly incorporates multiple passive components including resistors, capacitors, indicator circuitry, and at least two MOV surge-suppression devices.
 Despite the shared copyright year, the board design differs substantially from the 640-0321C REV 7 suppression board documented in the archive's 1998 PRO7 example. The differing board numbers indicate that APC developed separate suppression-board families for the Personal and Professional product lines while maintaining broadly similar electrical-protection specifications.
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 The design therefore occupies an intermediate position between APC's Professional-series surge protectors and the minimalist single-MOV designs documented elsewhere in the archive.
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 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_mainboard_detail_01.jpg|Main suppression-board detail showing MOV surge-suppression components and APC copyright markings.
 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_mainboard_detail_02.jpg|Underside of the suppression board showing trace layout and revision markings.
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	Unlike the archive's contemporaneous PRO7 specimen, the PER7T incorporates a separate telephone-protection subsystem consisting of an independent circuit board and dedicated protection components. The additional circuitry reflects the model's intended role as a combined AC and telephone-line surge protector.		Unlike the archive's contemporaneous PRO7 specimen, the PER7T incorporates a separate telephone-protection subsystem consisting of an independent circuit board and dedicated protection components. The additional circuitry reflects the model's intended role as a combined AC and telephone-line surge protector.

			The documented 1998 PER7T shares significant design heritage with the archive's 1998 APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7. Both products utilize seven-outlet enclosures, carry UL file number E111219, employ 330-volt TVSS ratings, and incorporate suppression boards carrying ©1996 APC copyright markings.

			Despite these similarities, the products utilize different suppression-board families. The Professional-series PRO7 incorporates board 640-0321C REV 7, while the Personal-series PER7T utilizes board 640-0323C REV 6. The PER7T additionally incorporates a dedicated telephone-line protection board not present in the documented PRO7 example.

			The findings indicate that APC maintained separate electrical designs for its Personal and Professional series while sharing common enclosure architecture and protection specifications.

	== Recall Information ==		== Recall Information ==

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 The telephone-protection assembly carries the marking "014060", potentially identifying the PCB design revision or internal APC part number.
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 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_phoneboard_underneath_01.jpg|Plastic housing underneath the phone protection board.
 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_phoneboard_detail_01.jpg|Telephone-line protection circuitry including fuses, diodes, resistors, and surge-suppression components.
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	== Date Codes ==		== Date Codes ==

	~~Discussion of serial numbers,~~ molded date wheels, ~~labels~~, ~~component~~ date ~~codes,~~ manufacturing ~~evidence, and~~ production ~~chronology~~.		Disassembly revealed no molded date-code wheels in either enclosure half. This contrasts with later APC SurgeArrest Professional products documented by the archive, including the 1999 PRO7, which incorporate internal molded date-code wheels for manufacturing traceability.

			The absence of date wheels suggests that APC introduced this manufacturing-traceability feature after production of the documented 1998 PER7T specimen.

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	File:DateCode_01.jpg\|Date-code detail.		File:DateCode_01.jpg\|Date-code detail.
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	== Condition Upon Acquisition ==		== Condition Upon Acquisition ==

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	The documented PRO7 incorporates suppression board 640-0321C REV 7, while the PER7T utilizes board 640-0323C REV 6. The differing board numbers suggest that APC developed separate electrical designs for its Professional and Personal product lines despite substantial external similarities.		The documented PRO7 incorporates suppression board 640-0321C REV 7, while the PER7T utilizes board 640-0323C REV 6. The differing board numbers suggest that APC developed separate electrical designs for its Professional and Personal product lines despite substantial external similarities.

			Unlike the archive's contemporaneous PRO7 specimen, the PER7T incorporates a separate telephone-protection subsystem consisting of an independent circuit board and dedicated protection components. The additional circuitry reflects the model's intended role as a combined AC and telephone-line surge protector.

	== Recall Information ==		== Recall Information ==

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 The main surge-suppression board appears physically smaller and less complex than the suppression assemblies documented in contemporary APC SurgeArrest Professional products. Further examination of the component side will be required to determine whether this reflects reduced filtering, fewer suppression components, or other design differences between the Personal and Professional product families.
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 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_bottom_cordentry_01.jpg|Cord-entry section showing the main circuit board, switch assembly, and power-cord termination.
 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_toppanel_cordentry_01.jpg|Cord-entry portion of the upper housing showing internal supports and switch-mounting provisions.
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 The documented example utilizes an HRSA-manufactured SJT 14/3 power cord carrying UL file number E69167 and CSA file number LL52902. Internal wiring appears orderly and utilizes dedicated grounding conductors together with mechanical strain relief at the cord-entry point.
 Further examination of the suppression and telephone-protection assemblies identified additional component markings and circuit-board revisions discussed below.
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 File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_open_01.jpg|PER7T opened following removal of the seven enclosure screws.
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 The documented PER7T differs from the archive's 1998 APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 in several visible respects. While both products share a nearly identical enclosure architecture, the PER7T incorporates telephone-line protection, utilizes an HRSA-manufactured power cord, and employs a straight-blade attachment plug rather than the right-angle plug used on the contemporary PRO7.
 == Recall Information ==

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	* Weight: 1 lb 10.7 oz (757 g)		* Weight: 1 lb 10.7 oz (757 g)

	* Power Cord Length: Approximately 6 ft (1.83 m)

	* Plug Type: NEMA 5-15P		* Plug Type: NEMA 5-15P
	* Plug Style: Straight-Blade		* Plug Style: Straight-Blade

	* Cord Type: SJT		* Power Cord:
	* Conductors: 3 × 14 AWG (~~expected~~)		** Length: Approximately 6 ft (1.83 m)
	* ~~Cord~~ Manufacturer: HRSA		** Type: SJT
	* UL File Number ~~(Cord)~~: ~~TBD~~		** Conductors: 3
	* CSA File Number ~~(Cord)~~: ~~TBD~~		** Wire Size: 14 AWG
			** Flame Rating: FT2
			** Temperature Rating: 75°C (UL), 60°C (CSA)
			** Manufacturer: HRSA
			** UL File Number: E69167
			** CSA File Number: LL52902

	* Surge Protector UL File Number: E111219		* Surge Protector UL File Number: E111219
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	File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_plugandcord_01.jpg\|Attached six-foot power cord and molded straight-blade attachment plug.		File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_plugandcord_01.jpg\|Attached six-foot power cord and molded straight-blade attachment plug.
	File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_plugdetail_01.jpg\|Close-up of the attachment plug showing molded identification markings and grounding-pin wear.		File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_plugdetail_01.jpg\|Close-up of the attachment plug showing molded identification markings and grounding-pin wear.
			File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_corddetail_01.jpg\|Power-cord markings showing HRSA manufacturer identification, UL file number E69167, and SJT 14 AWG construction.
			File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_corddetail_02.jpg\|Additional power-cord markings showing CSA file number LL52902, FT2 flame rating, and conductor specifications.
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	== Teardown ==		== Teardown ==

	~~Description~~ of ~~disassembly, construction details~~, ~~PCB markings~~, suppression ~~components, wiring, safety features,~~ and ~~observations~~.		The APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T enclosure is secured using seven Phillips-head screws and can be opened non-destructively.

			Removal of the upper housing revealed an internal design considerably more sophisticated than many consumer surge protectors of the period. The unit incorporates dedicated circuit boards for surge suppression and telephone-line protection together with a full-length stamped-metal outlet-contact assembly.

			Electrical distribution is accomplished through a substantial brass outlet-contact assembly extending the length of the enclosure and serving all seven receptacles. Separate circuit boards are mounted within the enclosure to provide AC surge suppression and telephone-line protection functions.

			Unlike the archive's recently documented COXOC CO-001S, which relies upon a single MOV connected directly across the incoming AC supply, the PER7T utilizes a dedicated suppression assembly and significantly greater component density.

	~~Include analysis whenever possible:~~		The documented example utilizes an HRSA-manufactured SJT 14/3 power cord carrying UL file number E69167 and CSA file number LL52902. Internal wiring appears orderly and utilizes dedicated grounding conductors together with mechanical strain relief at the cord-entry point.

	* How does construction compare to earlier models?		Further examination of the suppression and telephone-protection assemblies identified additional component markings and circuit-board revisions discussed below.
	* Is the ~~design unusually robust or simplified?~~
	* What does it suggest about the target market?

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	File:~~Teardown_01~~.jpg\|~~Internal construction~~.		File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_teardown_open_01.jpg\|PER7T opened following removal of the seven enclosure screws.
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