APC SurgeArrest Professional - Revision history

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	=== Manufacturing Trends ===		=== Manufacturing Trends ===

	Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. Specimens manufactured in 1998, 1999, and 2002 were produced in China, while documented examples manufactured in 2006, 2008, and 2017 were produced in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore suggests that APC transitioned PRO7 production between December 2002 and June 2006 while retaining a largely unchanged external design.		Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. Specimens manufactured in 1998, 1999, and 2002 were produced in China, while documented examples manufactured in 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017 were produced in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore suggests that APC transitioned PRO7 production between December 2002 and June 2006 while retaining a largely unchanged external design.

	Documented examples also reveal changes in cord suppliers over time, including Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG. Additional information regarding documented power-cord manufacturers, cord construction, and certification markings is available in [[Power Cord Comparison]].		Documented examples also reveal changes in cord suppliers over time, including Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG. Additional information regarding documented power-cord manufacturers, cord construction, and certification markings is available in [[Power Cord Comparison]].

			The 2015 and 2017 specimens further demonstrate APC's continued use of Philippine manufacturing, I-SHENG power cords, right-angle attachment plugs, and the ©2009 suppression-board generation during the final documented years of PRO7 production.

	Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.		Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.
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	\| 1 lb 9.9 oz		\| 1 lb 9.9 oz
	\| Significant yellowing		\| Significant yellowing
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			\| 2015
			\| 7Z1550L09782
			\| ©2009
			\| 1 lb 9.6 oz
			\| Adhesive regulatory-information label; I-SHENG cord; unbranded right-angle plug; bridges 2008 and 2017 production
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2017		\| 2017
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	The June 2006 and September 2008 specimens both utilize the ©2002 suppression-board generation, demonstrating that APC retained this design for at least several years after its introduction.		The June 2006 and September 2008 specimens both utilize the ©2002 suppression-board generation, demonstrating that APC retained this design for at least several years after its introduction.

			The documented 2015 and 2017 specimens both utilize suppression board 640-0381A-Z REV06 carrying a ©2009 copyright marking. These examples demonstrate that APC retained the ©2009 suppression-board generation for at least six years and through the final documented stages of PRO7 production.

	=== Manufacturing and Date Coding ===		=== Manufacturing and Date Coding ===
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	The 1994 and 1996 examples do not contain internal date-code wheels. The introduction of date wheels therefore appears to have occurred sometime between 1996 and 1999 production.		The 1994 and 1996 examples do not contain internal date-code wheels. The introduction of date wheels therefore appears to have occurred sometime between 1996 and 1999 production.

	The documented 1998, 1999, and 2002 specimens were manufactured in China, while the documented 2006, 2008, and 2017 specimens were manufactured in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore places APC's transition between manufacturing locations sometime between December 2002 and June 2006.		The documented 1998, 1999, and 2002 specimens were manufactured in China, while the documented 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017 specimens were manufactured in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore places APC's transition between manufacturing locations sometime between December 2002 and June 2006.

			The 2015 specimen is additionally notable for preserving independent molded date-wheel markings in both enclosure halves, providing manufacturing evidence immediately preceding final assembly.

	=== Branding, Plug, and Construction Changes ===		=== Branding, Plug, and Construction Changes ===
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	Despite sharing the same model designation, the documented examples exhibit notable differences in branding, attachment-plug construction, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, and internal architecture.		Despite sharing the same model designation, the documented examples exhibit notable differences in branding, attachment-plug construction, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, and internal architecture.

	The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs ~~and revised visual branding~~.		The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs before ultimately adopting unbranded right-angle attachment plugs on late-production specimens manufactured during the 2010s.

			The documented 2015 specimen also incorporates adhesive regulatory-information labels in place of the molded enclosure markings observed on several earlier examples, documenting another subtle manufacturing change introduced during late-production Philippine manufacture.

	The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively. By comparison, the documented 2006 and 2017 specimens each weigh approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.		The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively. By comparison, the documented 2006 and 2017 specimens each weigh approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.
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	The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.		The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.

	Documented examples also demonstrate changes in power-cord sourcing. Identified cord manufacturers include Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG, ~~indicating that~~ APC ~~sourced~~ cord ~~assemblies from multiple suppliers throughout~~ the ~~production life~~ of ~~the~~ PRO7. Documented cord markings, certification file numbers, and supplier information are compared in [[Power Cord Comparison]].		Documented examples also demonstrate changes in power-cord sourcing. Identified cord manufacturers include Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG. The 2015 and 2017 specimens both utilize I-SHENG-manufactured cord assemblies carrying UL file E88265-C and CSA file LL81924, suggesting continuity in APC's cord sourcing during the final documented years of PRO7 production. Documented cord markings, certification file numbers, and supplier information are compared in [[Power Cord Comparison]].

	=== Summary ===		=== Summary ===
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	Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.		Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.

	The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations, multiple manufacturing locations, numerous cord suppliers, ~~and significant~~ changes in ~~weight, internal construction~~, ~~and~~ attachment-plug ~~design~~.		The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations, multiple manufacturing locations, numerous cord suppliers, changes in regulatory-labeling practices, evolving attachment-plug designs, documented weight reductions, and previously undocumented internal component markings.

	Taken together, the documented specimens show that APC maintained a remarkably consistent external design while gradually revising suppression circuitry, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, attachment-plug designs, component selection, and overall product construction across more than two decades of production.		Taken together, the documented specimens show that APC maintained a remarkably consistent external design while gradually revising suppression circuitry, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, attachment-plug designs, component selection, and overall product construction across more than two decades of production.

			The 2015 specimen is the first documented PRO7 example in which stamped identifying markings have been observed on the internal grounding-bar assembly, including part number 1890-0002 revision A and the marking PMC.


	== Historical References ==		== Historical References ==

PowerPig: /* Documented Examples */

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Documented Examples

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	\| Significant enclosure yellowing; ©2002 PCB revision; dim Protection Working indicator		\| Significant enclosure yellowing; ©2002 PCB revision; dim Protection Working indicator
	\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0842P07546)]]		\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0842P07546)]]

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			\| [[File:surge_APC_Pro7_7Z1550L09782_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| PRO7
			\| 7Z1550L09782
			\| December 2015
			\| Documented
			\| Earliest documented 2010s-era specimen; ©2009 PCB revision; Philippine-manufactured example; bridges the gap between the 2008 and 2017 documented specimens
			\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)]]

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	The documented examples currently span at least 1994 through 2017 production.		The documented examples currently span at least 1994 through 2017 production.

	The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, cord suppliers, and internal construction.
			The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, cord suppliers, and internal construction.

	=== Manufacturing Trends ===		=== Manufacturing Trends ===

PowerPig at 02:16, 14 October 2026

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	Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. Specimens manufactured in 1998, 1999, and 2002 were produced in China, while documented examples manufactured in 2006, 2008, and 2017 were produced in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore suggests that APC transitioned PRO7 production between December 2002 and June 2006 while retaining a largely unchanged external design.		Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. Specimens manufactured in 1998, 1999, and 2002 were produced in China, while documented examples manufactured in 2006, 2008, and 2017 were produced in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore suggests that APC transitioned PRO7 production between December 2002 and June 2006 while retaining a largely unchanged external design.

	Documented examples also reveal ~~multiple~~ cord suppliers over time, including Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG.		Documented examples also reveal changes in cord suppliers over time, including Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG. Additional information regarding documented power-cord manufacturers, cord construction, and certification markings is available in [[Power Cord Comparison]].

	Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.		Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.
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	The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.		The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.

	Documented examples also demonstrate changes in power-cord sourcing. Identified cord manufacturers include Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG, indicating that APC sourced ~~power-~~cord assemblies from multiple suppliers ~~during~~ the production life of the PRO7.		Documented examples also demonstrate changes in power-cord sourcing. Identified cord manufacturers include Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG, indicating that APC sourced cord assemblies from multiple suppliers throughout the production life of the PRO7. Documented cord markings, certification file numbers, and supplier information are compared in [[Power Cord Comparison]].

	=== Summary ===		=== Summary ===
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	* [[APC]]		* [[APC]]
			* [[Power Cord Comparison]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]]
	* [[Surge Protectors]]		* [[Surge Protectors]]
	* [[Collection Index]]		* [[Collection Index]]

PowerPig at 02:12, 14 October 2026

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	The SurgeArrest Professional product line provided surge suppression and power distribution for computer, networking, home office, and consumer electronics applications. Models within the family were available with varying outlet counts, cord lengths, and protection features.		The SurgeArrest Professional product line provided surge suppression and power distribution for computer, networking, home office, and consumer electronics applications. Models within the family were available with varying outlet counts, cord lengths, and protection features.

	The documented examples provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of production changes within the PRO7 product line, including suppression-board revisions marked ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009 across multiple generations. The archive currently documents examples manufactured between 1994 and 2017, ~~providing~~ an unusually detailed view of the long-term evolution of a consumer surge-protection product family.		The documented examples provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of production changes within the PRO7 product line, including suppression-board revisions marked ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009 across multiple generations. The archive currently documents examples manufactured between 1994 and 2017, including intermediate specimens that document changes in manufacturing location, cord suppliers, attachment-plug construction, enclosure aging, weight, and internal design. Together, these examples provide an unusually detailed view of the long-term evolution of a consumer surge-protection product family.

	[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]		[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]
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	\| Recall-period specimen; earliest documented ©2002 PCB revision; uniquely APC-branded attachment plug; internal date-code wheels confirm December 2002 manufacture		\| Recall-period specimen; earliest documented ©2002 PCB revision; uniquely APC-branded attachment plug; internal date-code wheels confirm December 2002 manufacture
	\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)]]		\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)]]

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			\| [[File:surge_APC_Pro7_4Z0638P12907_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| PRO7
			\| 4Z0638P12907
			\| June 2006
			\| Documented
			\| Philippine-manufactured specimen; ©2002 PCB revision; Chung Kwang SJT 14/3 power cord; substantial enclosure yellowing with pronounced label shadow; dim Protection Working indicator
			\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)]]

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	The documented examples currently span at least 1994 through 2017 production.		The documented examples currently span at least 1994 through 2017 production.

	The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, and internal construction.		The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, cord suppliers, and internal construction.

	=== Manufacturing Trends ===		=== Manufacturing Trends ===

	Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. ~~Early PRO7 specimens utilizing the ©1993, ©1996~~, ~~©1997~~, and ~~©2002 suppression-board generations~~ were ~~manufactured~~ in China~~. The latest~~ documented ~~example,~~ manufactured in 2017 and ~~utilizing the ©2009 suppression~~-~~board revision~~, ~~was manufactured in the Philippines~~.		Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. Specimens manufactured in 1998, 1999, and 2002 were produced in China, while documented examples manufactured in 2006, 2008, and 2017 were produced in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore suggests that APC transitioned PRO7 production between December 2002 and June 2006 while retaining a largely unchanged external design.

			Documented examples also reveal multiple cord suppliers over time, including Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG.

	Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.		Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.
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	\| 1 lb 11.3 oz		\| 1 lb 11.3 oz
	\| APC-logo plug; earliest ©2002 PCB		\| APC-logo plug; earliest ©2002 PCB
			\|-
			\| 2006
			\| 4Z0638P12907
			\| ©2002
			\| 1 lb 9.6 oz
			\| Philippine manufacture; Chung Kwang cord; substantial enclosure yellowing; pronounced label shadow
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2008		\| 2008
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	The August 1999 and December 2002 specimens together document APC's transition from the ©1996 and ©1997 suppression-board generations to the later ©2002 design.		The August 1999 and December 2002 specimens together document APC's transition from the ©1996 and ©1997 suppression-board generations to the later ©2002 design.

			The June 2006 and September 2008 specimens both utilize the ©2002 suppression-board generation, demonstrating that APC retained this design for at least several years after its introduction.

	=== Manufacturing and Date Coding ===		=== Manufacturing and Date Coding ===
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	The 1994 and 1996 examples do not contain internal date-code wheels. The introduction of date wheels therefore appears to have occurred sometime between 1996 and 1999 production.		The 1994 and 1996 examples do not contain internal date-code wheels. The introduction of date wheels therefore appears to have occurred sometime between 1996 and 1999 production.

	~~Documented examples utilizing the ©1993~~, ~~©1996, ©1997~~, and ~~©2002 suppression-board generations~~ were manufactured in China~~. The latest~~ documented ~~example~~, ~~manufactured in~~ 2017 ~~and utilizing the ©2009 suppression-board revision, was~~ manufactured in the Philippines.		The documented 1998, 1999, and 2002 specimens were manufactured in China, while the documented 2006, 2008, and 2017 specimens were manufactured in the Philippines. Current evidence therefore places APC's transition between manufacturing locations sometime between December 2002 and June 2006.

	=== Branding, Plug, and Construction Changes ===		=== Branding, Plug, and Construction Changes ===
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	The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs and revised visual branding.		The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs and revised visual branding.

	The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively, ~~while~~ the 2017 ~~specimen weighs~~ approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.		The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively. By comparison, the documented 2006 and 2017 specimens each weigh approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.

	The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.		The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.

			Documented examples also demonstrate changes in power-cord sourcing. Identified cord manufacturers include Bon-Eagle, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG, indicating that APC sourced power-cord assemblies from multiple suppliers during the production life of the PRO7.

	=== Summary ===		=== Summary ===
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	Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.		Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.

	The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations and ~~provide a detailed record of APC's continuing refinement of the Professional SurgeArrest product family between 1994~~ and ~~2017~~.		The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations, multiple manufacturing locations, numerous cord suppliers, and significant changes in weight, internal construction, and attachment-plug design.

	Taken together, the documented specimens show that APC maintained a remarkably consistent external design while gradually revising suppression circuitry, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, attachment-plug designs, component selection, and overall product construction across more than two decades of production.		Taken together, the documented specimens show that APC maintained a remarkably consistent external design while gradually revising suppression circuitry, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, attachment-plug designs, component selection, and overall product construction across more than two decades of production.

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Comparison Notes

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	\| Latest documented example		\| Latest documented example
	\|}		\|}

			=== Suppression Board Evolution ===

	The 1994 and 1996 examples occupy a particularly important position within the documented timeline. Both utilize suppression board 640-0321 REV 2 carrying a ©1993 American Power Conversion copyright notice, lack internal date-code wheels, utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs, and exhibit nearly identical weights.		The 1994 and 1996 examples occupy a particularly important position within the documented timeline. Both utilize suppression board 640-0321 REV 2 carrying a ©1993 American Power Conversion copyright notice, lack internal date-code wheels, utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs, and exhibit nearly identical weights.
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	The 1999 specimen occupies an especially important position within the documented timeline. It incorporates a previously undocumented suppression-board revision marked ©1997 and bridges the gap between the archive's ©1996 and ©2002 PRO7 generations.		The 1999 specimen occupies an especially important position within the documented timeline. It incorporates a previously undocumented suppression-board revision marked ©1997 and bridges the gap between the archive's ©1996 and ©2002 PRO7 generations.

	Unlike ~~later~~ examples, the 1999 specimen contains four independent manufacturing-date indicators including the serial number, internal molded date-code wheels, a July 1999 UL hologram label, and a June 1999 X2 filtering-capacitor date code. Together these markings provide unusually strong evidence confirming August 1999 manufacture.		The August 1999 and December 2002 specimens together document APC's transition from the ©1996 and ©1997 suppression-board generations to the later ©2002 design.

			=== Manufacturing and Date Coding ===

			Unlike earlier examples, the 1999 specimen contains four independent manufacturing-date indicators including the serial number, internal molded date-code wheels, a July 1999 UL hologram label, and a June 1999 X2 filtering-capacitor date code. Together these markings provide unusually strong evidence confirming August 1999 manufacture.

	~~Despite sharing the same model designation, the documented~~ examples ~~exhibit notable differences in enclosure aging, weight, suppression-board revisions, branding, indicator brightness, attachment~~-~~plug construction,~~ and ~~internal architecture~~.		The 1994 and 1996 examples do not contain internal date-code wheels. The introduction of date wheels therefore appears to have occurred sometime between 1996 and 1999 production.

	The documented ~~specimens demonstrate not only multiple~~ suppression-board ~~generations but also changes~~ in ~~product branding and visual identity~~.		Documented examples utilizing the ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, and ©2002 suppression-board generations were manufactured in China. The latest documented example, manufactured in 2017 and utilizing the ©2009 suppression-board revision, was manufactured in the Philippines.

	~~The~~ documented examples ~~also demonstrate a gradual reduction~~ in weight ~~over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively~~, ~~while the 2017 specimen weighs approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g)~~, ~~despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions~~ and ~~functionality~~.		=== Branding, Plug, and Construction Changes ===

			Despite sharing the same model designation, the documented examples exhibit notable differences in branding, attachment-plug construction, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, and internal architecture.

	The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs and revised visual branding.		The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs and revised visual branding.

	The 1998 example ~~weighs~~ the ~~most out of all of~~ the ~~documented units and~~ exhibits ~~less~~ enclosure ~~discoloration than the 2008 specimen~~.		The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively, while the 2017 specimen weighs approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.

			The 1998 example remains the heaviest documented PRO7 specimen, while the 2008 example exhibits the greatest observed enclosure yellowing.

	The August 1999 and December 2002 specimens occupy especially important positions within the documented timeline. Together they document APC's transition from the ©1996 and ©1997 suppression-board generations to the later ©2002 design while remaining within the manufacturing period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall.		=== Summary ===

	Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.		Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.

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Comparison Notes

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	\| ©1993		\| ©1993
	\| 1 lb 14.8 oz		\| 1 lb 14.8 oz
	\| Earliest ~~logo~~; ~~straight~~-~~blade plug~~		\| Earliest documented PRO7 specimen; ©1993 suppression-board generation; early Professional SurgeArrest branding
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	\| ©1993		\| ©1993
	\| 1 lb 14.7 oz		\| 1 lb 14.7 oz
	\| Identical 640-0321 REV 2 board; confirms continued production of ~~the~~ original design		\| Identical 640-0321 REV 2 board; confirms continued production of APC's original ©1993 design through at least 1996
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	\| 1998		\| 1998
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	The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively, while the 2017 specimen weighs approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.		The documented examples also demonstrate a gradual reduction in weight over time. The 1998 and 1999 specimens weigh approximately 1 lb 15.9 oz (903 g) and 1 lb 15.8 oz (902 g) respectively, while the 2017 specimen weighs approximately 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g), despite retaining substantially similar external dimensions and functionality.

	The 1994 ~~unit sports an~~ early Professional SurgeArrest ~~logo design that differs noticeably from later documented examples~~ and ~~is currently the only documented PRO7 equipped with a~~ straight-blade attachment ~~plug~~.		The 1994 and 1996 specimens share APC's early Professional SurgeArrest branding and utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs. Later documented examples transitioned to APC-branded plugs and revised visual branding.

	The 1998 example weighs the most out of all of the documented units and exhibits less enclosure discoloration than the 2008 specimen.		The 1998 example weighs the most out of all of the documented units and exhibits less enclosure discoloration than the 2008 specimen.
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	The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations and provide a detailed record of APC's continuing refinement of the Professional SurgeArrest product family between 1994 and 2017.		The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations and provide a detailed record of APC's continuing refinement of the Professional SurgeArrest product family between 1994 and 2017.

			Taken together, the documented specimens show that APC maintained a remarkably consistent external design while gradually revising suppression circuitry, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, attachment-plug designs, component selection, and overall product construction across more than two decades of production.

	== Historical References ==		== Historical References ==

PowerPig at 15:32, 9 October 2026

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	The SurgeArrest Professional product line provided surge suppression and power distribution for computer, networking, home office, and consumer electronics applications. Models within the family were available with varying outlet counts, cord lengths, and protection features.		The SurgeArrest Professional product line provided surge suppression and power distribution for computer, networking, home office, and consumer electronics applications. Models within the family were available with varying outlet counts, cord lengths, and protection features.

	The documented examples provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of production changes within the PRO7 product line, including suppression-board revisions marked ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009 across multiple ~~production~~ generations.		The documented examples provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of production changes within the PRO7 product line, including suppression-board revisions marked ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009 across multiple generations. The archive currently documents examples manufactured between 1994 and 2017, providing an unusually detailed view of the long-term evolution of a consumer surge-protection product family.

	[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]		[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]
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	\| 1996		\| 1996
	\| Documented		\| Documented
	\| Second documented ©1993 suppression-board specimen; retains early Professional SurgeArrest branding and ~~logo style~~; ~~transitional example between~~ the ~~1994 and 1998 documented generations~~		\| Second documented ©1993 suppression-board specimen; utilizes suppression board 640-0321 REV 2; retains early Professional SurgeArrest branding and straight-blade plug; confirms continued production of the original design through at least 1996
	\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)]]		\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)]]

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	The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, and internal construction.		The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, and internal construction.

			=== Manufacturing Trends ===

			Documented examples reveal both design and manufacturing changes over time. Early PRO7 specimens utilizing the ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, and ©2002 suppression-board generations were manufactured in China. The latest documented example, manufactured in 2017 and utilizing the ©2009 suppression-board revision, was manufactured in the Philippines.

			Additional documented examples may help establish when APC transitioned production between manufacturing locations.

	== Comparison Notes ==		== Comparison Notes ==

	The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 examples currently documented by the OldSurge Archive span approximately twenty-three years of production, from 1994 through 2017.		The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 examples currently documented by the OldSurge Archive span approximately twenty-three years of production, from 1994 through 2017. Collectively, the documented specimens demonstrate APC's gradual evolution of the Professional SurgeArrest product line while retaining the same basic seven-outlet enclosure architecture throughout most of its production life.

	The documented examples presently include:		The documented examples presently include:
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	\| 1 lb 14.8 oz		\| 1 lb 14.8 oz
	\| Earliest logo; straight-blade plug		\| Earliest logo; straight-blade plug
			\|-
			\| 1996
			\| Z96030204796
			\| ©1993
			\| 1 lb 14.7 oz
			\| Identical 640-0321 REV 2 board; confirms continued production of the original design
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1998		\| 1998
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	\|}		\|}

			The 1994 and 1996 examples occupy a particularly important position within the documented timeline. Both utilize suppression board 640-0321 REV 2 carrying a ©1993 American Power Conversion copyright notice, lack internal date-code wheels, utilize unbranded straight-blade attachment plugs, and exhibit nearly identical weights.

			The close similarity between these two examples suggests that APC made few significant changes to the PRO7 between 1994 and 1996 production. The documented 1996 specimen therefore helps narrow the transition window between APC's original ©1993 suppression-board generation and the subsequent ©1996 board revision introduced by at least 1998 production.

	The 1999 specimen occupies an especially important position within the documented timeline. It incorporates a previously undocumented suppression-board revision marked ©1997 and bridges the gap between the archive's ©1996 and ©2002 PRO7 generations.		The 1999 specimen occupies an especially important position within the documented timeline. It incorporates a previously undocumented suppression-board revision marked ©1997 and bridges the gap between the archive's ©1996 and ©2002 PRO7 generations.
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	The August 1999 and December 2002 specimens occupy especially important positions within the documented timeline. Together they document APC's transition from the ©1996 and ©1997 suppression-board generations to the later ©2002 design while remaining within the manufacturing period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall.		The August 1999 and December 2002 specimens occupy especially important positions within the documented timeline. Together they document APC's transition from the ©1996 and ©1997 suppression-board generations to the later ©2002 design while remaining within the manufacturing period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall.

	Although the overall enclosure ~~design~~ remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to ~~branding~~, attachment-plug design, ~~suppression circuitry~~, ~~weight~~, and ~~other construction details while retaining~~ the ~~characteristic seven-outlet layout~~ and ~~site-wiring diagnostic features~~.		Although the overall enclosure remained remarkably consistent throughout production, APC implemented gradual changes to suppression circuitry, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, internal date-coding methods, branding, and component selection over more than two decades of PRO7 production.

			The documented examples presently identify five distinct suppression-board generations and provide a detailed record of APC's continuing refinement of the Professional SurgeArrest product family between 1994 and 2017.

	== Historical References ==		== Historical References ==

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	~~== Overview ==~~

	'''APC SurgeArrest Professional''' was a family of surge protectors manufactured by APC (American Power Conversion).		'''APC SurgeArrest Professional''' was a family of surge protectors manufactured by APC (American Power Conversion).

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	The documented examples provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of production changes within the PRO7 product line, including suppression-board revisions marked ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009 across multiple production generations.		The documented examples provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of production changes within the PRO7 product line, including suppression-board revisions marked ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009 across multiple production generations.

			[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]

	== Collection Acquisition ==		== Collection Acquisition ==

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	~~= APC SurgeArrest Professional =~~

	[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]		[[File:APCSurgerotectors-nopackingmaterioal.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|APC SurgeArrest Professional units acquired by the OldSurge Archive.]]

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	The documented examples currently span at least 1994 through 2017 production.		The documented examples currently span at least 1994 through 2017 production.

	The 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, and internal construction.		The 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2017 specimens provide an opportunity to compare more than two decades of product evolution, including changes in branding, enclosure aging, weight, indicator brightness, suppression-board revisions, attachment-plug design, manufacturing practices, and internal construction.

	== Comparison Notes ==		== Comparison Notes ==