Collection Index - Revision history

PowerPig at 00:05, 27 October 2026

2026-10-27T00:05:20Z

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	Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.		Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.

	Several product families are represented by multiple examples spanning decades of production, allowing direct comparison of design evolution over time.		Several product families are represented by multiple examples spanning decades of production, allowing direct comparison of design evolution over time. The APC SurgeArrest collection is particularly notable because it includes both Professional-series and Personal-series products manufactured between 1994 and 2017, documenting long-term changes in suppression circuitry, component sourcing, construction methods, and product positioning.

	The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.		The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.
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	\| Earliest documented ©1996 suppression board; recall-period specimen; heaviest documented PRO7 example		\| Earliest documented ©1996 suppression board; recall-period specimen; heaviest documented PRO7 example
	\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z98010201706)]]		\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z98010201706)]]

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			\| [[File:surge_APC_PER7T_Z98010214399_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| [[APC]]
			\| PER7T
			\| Surge Protector
			\| 1998
			\| 7
			\| 6 ft
			\| 1 lb 10.7 oz (757 g)
			\| AC + Telephone
			\| Yes
			\| Collection
			\| First documented APC SurgeArrest Personal specimen; telephone-line protection; recall-program participant; HRSA power cord; dedicated telephone-protection board; demonstrates relationship between APC Personal and Professional product families
			\| [[APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T (Z98010214399)]]

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	* [[Power Cord Comparison]]		* [[Power Cord Comparison]]
	* [[Surge Protectors]]		* [[Surge Protectors]]
			* [[APC]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]]
			* [[APC SurgeArrest Personal]]
			* [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]]
	* [[OldSurge Accession Register]]		* [[OldSurge Accession Register]]

PowerPig at 14:57, 25 October 2026

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 | Vertical or horizontal mounting; epoxy-encapsulated surge suppressor
 | [[Gemini Surge Model VG307]]
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 | 7
 | 6 ft
-| 1 lb 14.7 oz (842 g)
+| 1 lb 14.7 oz (871 g)
 | AC
 | Yes
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 * [[Surge Protectors]]
 * [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]]

PowerPig at 13:47, 22 October 2026

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	Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.		Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.

			Several product families are represented by multiple examples spanning decades of production, allowing direct comparison of design evolution over time.

	The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.		The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.
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	\| Significant yellowing; ©2002 suppression board; dim Protection Working indicator		\| Significant yellowing; ©2002 suppression board; dim Protection Working indicator
	\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0842P07546)]]		\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0842P07546)]]
	~~<br>~~

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	\| Exact manufacture date from molded date wheels; unusual aquarium/moisture warning; one-way security screws prevented non-destructive teardown		\| Exact manufacture date from molded date wheels; unusual aquarium/moisture warning; one-way security screws prevented non-destructive teardown
	\| [[ACE 33543 Relocatable Power Tap]]		\| [[ACE 33543 Relocatable Power Tap]]
	~~<br>~~

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	\| "Space Plug" product family; dual rotating outlet banks; 2 USB charging ports; 2100-joule protection; complete teardown documented		\| "Space Plug" product family; dual rotating outlet banks; 2 USB charging ports; 2100-joule protection; complete teardown documented
	\| [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]		\| [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]

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			\| [[File:surge_APC_Pro7_7Z1550L09782_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| [[APC]]
			\| PRO7
			\| Surge Protector
			\| Oct 2015
			\| 7
			\| 6 ft
			\| 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g)
			\| AC
			\| Yes
			\| Collection
			\| Earliest documented 2010s-era PRO7 specimen; ©2009 suppression board; Philippine manufacture; adhesive regulatory-information label; I-SHENG power cord; intermediate specimen bridging 2008 and 2017 production
			\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)]]

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	== Related Pages ==		== Related Pages ==
	* [[Power Cord Comparison]]		* [[Power Cord Comparison]]
			* [[Surge Protectors]]
			* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]]

PowerPig at 15:41, 19 October 2026

2026-10-19T15:41:30Z

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	The OldSurge Archive currently documents power-protection and power-distribution products spanning at least four decades of development, from late-1980s surge suppressors to modern reference examples.		The OldSurge Archive currently documents power-protection and power-distribution products spanning at least four decades of development, from late-1980s surge suppressors to modern reference examples.

	The collection includes consumer surge protectors, relocatable power taps, office-furniture power-distribution equipment, and devices incorporating AC, telephone, network, and coaxial protection technologies. Collectively, the documented examples illustrate changing manufacturing practices, evolving safety standards, product-family development, corporate acquisitions, and the transition from domestically designed products to globally manufactured consumer electronics.		The collection includes consumer surge protectors, wall-mounted surge protectors, relocatable power taps, office-furniture power-distribution equipment, UPS systems, and devices incorporating AC, USB, telephone, network, and coaxial protection technologies. Collectively, the documented examples illustrate changing manufacturing practices, evolving safety standards, product-family development, corporate acquisitions, and the transition from domestically designed products to globally manufactured consumer electronics.

	Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.		Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.
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	\| No		\| No
	\| Collection		\| Collection
	\| ~~First~~ documented wall-mounted surge protector; dual-plug wall-hugger design; coaxial protection; riveted enclosure		\| Earliest documented wall-mounted surge protector; dual-plug wall-hugger design; coaxial protection; riveted enclosure
	\| [[Curtis SP-600]]		\| [[Curtis SP-600]]

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	\| Right-angle plug; Telephone and coaxial protection		\| Right-angle plug; Telephone and coaxial protection
	\| [[Staples 33895-US]]		\| [[Staples 33895-US]]

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			\| [[File:surge_globe_12-003-7MS_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| [[Globe Electric]]
			\| 12-003-7MS
			\| Wall-Mounted Surge Protector
			\| Apr 2014
			\| 6
			\| None
			\| 10.8 oz (306 g)
			\| AC + USB
			\| Yes
			\| Collection
			\| "Space Plug" product family; dual rotating outlet banks; 2 USB charging ports; 2100-joule protection; complete teardown documented
			\| [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]

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PowerPig at 02:30, 14 October 2026

2026-10-14T02:30:04Z

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	The collection includes consumer surge protectors, relocatable power taps, office-furniture power-distribution equipment, and devices incorporating AC, telephone, network, and coaxial protection technologies. Collectively, the documented examples illustrate changing manufacturing practices, evolving safety standards, product-family development, corporate acquisitions, and the transition from domestically designed products to globally manufactured consumer electronics.		The collection includes consumer surge protectors, relocatable power taps, office-furniture power-distribution equipment, and devices incorporating AC, telephone, network, and coaxial protection technologies. Collectively, the documented examples illustrate changing manufacturing practices, evolving safety standards, product-family development, corporate acquisitions, and the transition from domestically designed products to globally manufactured consumer electronics.

	Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, and long-term aging characteristics.		Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, supplier changes, manufacturing-location transitions, and long-term aging characteristics.

	The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.		The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.
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	\| Heat-damaged outlet; flickering illuminated rocker switch; documented thermal damage		\| Heat-damaged outlet; flickering illuminated rocker switch; documented thermal damage
	\| [[Yun YY-6CS]]		\| [[Yun YY-6CS]]

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			\| [[File:surge_APC_Pro7_4Z0638P12907_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| [[APC]]
			\| PRO7
			\| Surge Protector
			\| Jun 2006
			\| 7
			\| 6 ft
			\| 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g)
			\| AC
			\| Yes
			\| Collection
			\| Philippine-manufactured specimen; ©2002 suppression board; Chung Kwang power cord; pronounced label shadow; dim Protection Working indicator
			\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)]]

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PowerPig at 01:30, 12 October 2026

2026-10-12T01:30:37Z

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			== Related Pages ==
			* [[Power Cord Comparison]]

PowerPig at 01:22, 12 October 2026

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 | Earliest documented PRO7 with internal date-code wheels; ©1997 suppression board; APC-branded attachment plug; four independent manufacturing-date indicators
 | [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z99080215662)]]
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PowerPig at 15:57, 9 October 2026

2026-10-09T15:57:57Z

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	\| 3		\| 3
	\| 9 ft		\| 9 ft
	\| 1 lb 15.4 oz (~~0.89 kg~~)		\| 1 lb 9.6 oz (726 g)
	\| 15A Circuit Breaker		\| 15A Circuit Breaker
	\| Yes		\| Yes
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	\| Yes		\| Yes
	\| Collection		\| Collection
	\| Earliest documented APC PRO7; ©1993 suppression board; straight-blade attachment plug~~; early Professional SurgeArrest branding~~		\| Earliest documented APC PRO7; ©1993 suppression board; early Professional SurgeArrest branding; unbranded straight-blade attachment plug
	\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]		\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]

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			\| [[File:surge_APC_Pro7_Z96030204796_main_01.jpg\|100px]]
			\| [[APC]]
			\| PRO7
			\| Surge Protector
			\| 1996
			\| 7
			\| 6 ft
			\| 1 lb 14.7 oz (842 g)
			\| AC
			\| Yes
			\| Collection
			\| Second documented ©1993 suppression-board specimen; 640-0321 REV 2; early Professional SurgeArrest branding; confirms continued production of APC's original design through at least 1996
			\| [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)]]

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PowerPig at 01:34, 8 October 2026

2026-10-08T01:34:23Z

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	Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, and long-term aging characteristics.		Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, and long-term aging characteristics.

	~~This page summarizes the documented~~ collection in chronological order ~~and provides a quick-reference comparison of manufacturers, models, specifications, physical characteristics, protection features, and preservation status.~~		The collection is presented in chronological order, with the oldest documented examples appearing first.

	~~This page summarizes devices documented by the OldSurge Archive and provides a chronological overview of the collection~~, with the oldest documented examples appearing first~~. The table serves as a quick-reference comparison of device types, specifications, notable features, condition, and preservation status~~.

	Click any device name to view the complete article.		Click any device name to view the complete article.

PowerPig at 01:31, 8 October 2026

2026-10-08T01:31:17Z

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			The OldSurge Archive currently documents power-protection and power-distribution products spanning at least four decades of development, from late-1980s surge suppressors to modern reference examples.

			The collection includes consumer surge protectors, relocatable power taps, office-furniture power-distribution equipment, and devices incorporating AC, telephone, network, and coaxial protection technologies. Collectively, the documented examples illustrate changing manufacturing practices, evolving safety standards, product-family development, corporate acquisitions, and the transition from domestically designed products to globally manufactured consumer electronics.

			Many devices in the collection have been photographed, measured, weighed, tested, and examined internally. The resulting documentation captures information that is frequently absent from manufacturer literature, including component-level design changes, PCB revisions, internal construction techniques, date-code evidence, and long-term aging characteristics.

			This page summarizes the documented collection in chronological order and provides a quick-reference comparison of manufacturers, models, specifications, physical characteristics, protection features, and preservation status.

	This page summarizes devices documented by the OldSurge Archive and provides a chronological overview of the collection, with the oldest documented examples appearing first. The table serves as a quick-reference comparison of device types, specifications, notable features, condition, and preservation status.		This page summarizes devices documented by the OldSurge Archive and provides a chronological overview of the collection, with the oldest documented examples appearing first. The table serves as a quick-reference comparison of device types, specifications, notable features, condition, and preservation status.