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PowerPig at 14:48, 25 October 2026

2026-10-25T14:48:22Z

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	== Featured Artifact ==		== Featured Artifact ==

	[[File:~~surge_globe_12~~-~~003-7MS_main_01~~.jpg\|right\|300px]]		[[File:surge_COXOC_CO-001S_main_01.jpg\|right\|300px]]

			The COXOC CO-001S is a six-outlet surge protector dating to the consumer-computing era of the 1990s.

	~~The Globe Electric 12~~-~~003~~-~~7MS "Space Plug" is one of~~ the ~~most thoroughly documented wall~~-~~mounted surge protectors currently preserved by the OldSurge Archive~~.		Although externally unremarkable, teardown examination revealed an unusually simple design utilizing a single SAS 241KD14 metal-oxide varistor (MOV) as its sole surge-suppression component. Despite this minimalist approach, the unit incorporates a full 15-amp resettable circuit breaker, 14 AWG Apollo-manufactured power cord, and substantial stamped-metal outlet-contact assembly.

	~~Manufactured in April 2014,~~ the ~~unit combines six grounded outlets~~, ~~dual rotating outlet banks, integrated USB charging capability, and 2100-joule surge protection within~~ a ~~compact~~ direct~~-plug enclosure~~.		The artifact is also significant because manufacturer identification was established through a molded COXOC logo located on the attachment plug, providing a direct link to a manufacturer whose modern product line no longer prominently includes surge protectors.

	Documentation includes external photography, physical measurements, weight analysis, functional testing, complete internal examination, archived manufacturer literature, Amazon marketplace records, customer-review history, and long-term pricing data.		* [[COXOC]]
			* [[COXOC CO-001S]]
	The product illustrates how wall-mounted surge protectors evolved from simple outlet expanders into multifunction power-management devices incorporating surge suppression, USB charging, and space-saving cord-management features.

	* [[~~Globe Electric~~]]
	* [[~~Globe Electric 12-003~~-~~7MS~~]]

	== Why Old Surge Protectors Matter ==		== Why Old Surge Protectors Matter ==
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	* [[PC Magazine References]]		* [[PC Magazine References]]
	* [[Historical Price References]]		* [[Historical Price References]]
			* [[Power Cord Comparison]]
	* [[Recalls]]		* [[Recalls]]

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	* [[Memorabilia and Literature]]		* [[Memorabilia and Literature]]

	~~== Research Topics ==~~

	* [[Power Cord Comparison]]

	== Archive Index ==		== Archive Index ==
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	== Recent Additions ==		== Recent Additions ==

			* [[COXOC CO-001S]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)]]
	* [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]		* [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]
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	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z99080215662)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z99080215662)]]
	* [[Curtis SP-600]]		* [[Curtis SP-600]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]

	== Important Notice ==		== Important Notice ==
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	Documented APC PRO7 examples currently span 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017 production. Research has identified at least five suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009, together with changes in manufacturing location, date-coding methods, regulatory labeling practices, attachment-plug design, power-cord suppliers, and overall construction.		Documented APC PRO7 examples currently span 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017 production. Research has identified at least five suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009, together with changes in manufacturing location, date-coding methods, regulatory labeling practices, attachment-plug design, power-cord suppliers, and overall construction.

			Additional research focuses on component sourcing, power-cord suppliers, certification markings, and long-term product evolution across multiple product families. Recent work has documented cord manufacturers including Bon-Eagle, Apollo, Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, I‑SHENG, QIAOPU, Kingtec, Rhythm, and others through comparative analysis of preserved artifacts.

	Additional research focuses on identifying manufacturer relationships, product families, historical advertisements, and archived web references associated with surge protectors, power strips, and UPS systems.		Additional research focuses on identifying manufacturer relationships, product families, historical advertisements, and archived web references associated with surge protectors, power strips, and UPS systems.
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	== Archive Statistics ==		== Archive Statistics ==

	* Content Pages: 43+		* Content Pages: 45+
	* Uploaded Files: ~~850~~+		* Uploaded Files: 900+
	* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 27		* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 28
	* Manufacturers Documented: 18		* Manufacturers Documented: 19

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2026-10-23T16:35:28Z

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	* [[APC]]		* [[APC]]
	* [[Belkin]]		* [[Belkin]]
			* [[COXOC]]
	* [[Curtis]]		* [[Curtis]]
	* [[CyberPower]]		* [[CyberPower]]

PowerPig at 13:32, 22 October 2026

2026-10-22T13:32:12Z

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	* [[Memorabilia and Literature]]		* [[Memorabilia and Literature]]

			== Research Topics ==

			* [[Power Cord Comparison]]

	== Archive Index ==		== Archive Index ==

PowerPig at 13:27, 22 October 2026

2026-10-22T13:27:41Z

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	== Recent Additions ==		== Recent Additions ==

			* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)]]
	* [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]		* [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]
	* [[Opti-UPS]]		* [[Opti-UPS]]
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	* [[Curtis SP-600]]		* [[Curtis SP-600]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]
	* [[ACE 33543 Relocatable Power Tap]]

	== Important Notice ==		== Important Notice ==
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	Current research efforts include documenting the long-term evolution of APC's SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 product family through comparative analysis of multiple specimens manufactured between 1994 and 2017.		Current research efforts include documenting the long-term evolution of APC's SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 product family through comparative analysis of multiple specimens manufactured between 1994 and 2017.

			Documented APC PRO7 examples currently span 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2015, and 2017 production. Research has identified at least five suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009, together with changes in manufacturing location, date-coding methods, regulatory labeling practices, attachment-plug design, power-cord suppliers, and overall construction.

	Additional research focuses on identifying manufacturer relationships, product families, historical advertisements, and archived web references associated with surge protectors, power strips, and UPS systems.		Additional research focuses on identifying manufacturer relationships, product families, historical advertisements, and archived web references associated with surge protectors, power strips, and UPS systems.
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	== Archive Statistics ==		== Archive Statistics ==

	* Content Pages: 42+		* Content Pages: 43+
	* Uploaded Files: ~~800~~+		* Uploaded Files: 850+
	* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 26		* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 27
	* Manufacturers Documented: 18		* Manufacturers Documented: 18

PowerPig: /* Browse by Manufacturer */

2026-10-19T15:49:57Z

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	== Browse by Manufacturer ==		== Browse by Manufacturer ==

	~~<div~~ style="~~-moz-column-count~~:~~2; column-count:2~~;">		{\| style="width:100%;"
			\|
	* [[ACE]]		* [[ACE]]
	* [[Amazon Basics]]		* [[Amazon Basics]]
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	* [[Generic]]		* [[Generic]]
	* [[Globe Electric]]		* [[Globe Electric]]
			\|
	* [[Herman Miller]]		* [[Herman Miller]]
	* [[Opti-UPS]]		* [[Opti-UPS]]
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	* [[Universal]]		* [[Universal]]
	* [[Yun]]		* [[Yun]]
	~~</div>~~		\|}

	== Browse by Product Type ==		== Browse by Product Type ==

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2026-10-19T15:49:25Z

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	== Browse by Manufacturer ==		== Browse by Manufacturer ==

			<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
	* [[ACE]]		* [[ACE]]
	* [[Amazon Basics]]		* [[Amazon Basics]]
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	* [[Universal]]		* [[Universal]]
	* [[Yun]]		* [[Yun]]
			</div>

	== Browse by Product Type ==		== Browse by Product Type ==

PowerPig at 15:37, 19 October 2026

2026-10-19T15:37:22Z

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	== Featured Artifact ==		== Featured Artifact ==

	[[File:~~surge_APC_Pro7_Z94030204087_main_01~~.jpg\|right\|300px]]		[[File:surge_globe_12-003-7MS_main_01.jpg\|right\|300px]]

	~~The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 is one of the most extensively documented product families currently preserved by the OldSurge Archive.~~

	~~Documented examples currently span more than two decades~~ of ~~production and include units manufactured in 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2017. Teardown analysis has identified at least five suppression~~-~~board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009~~.		The Globe Electric 12-003-7MS "Space Plug" is one of the most thoroughly documented wall-mounted surge protectors currently preserved by the OldSurge Archive.

	~~The archive's 1994~~ and ~~1996 examples both utilize APC suppression board 640~~-~~0321 REV 2, helping establish how long APC continued manufacturing its original Professional SurgeArrest design before introducing later PCB revisions~~.		Manufactured in April 2014, the unit combines six grounded outlets, dual rotating outlet banks, integrated USB charging capability, and 2100-joule surge protection within a compact direct-plug enclosure.

	~~Despite maintaining a remarkably consistent~~ external ~~appearance~~, ~~the PRO7 underwent significant engineering changes over its production life~~, ~~including revised suppression circuitry~~, ~~evolving attachment-plug designs~~, ~~changing manufacturing practices~~, ~~internal date~~-~~code systems~~, and ~~substantial reductions in overall weight~~.		Documentation includes external photography, physical measurements, weight analysis, functional testing, complete internal examination, archived manufacturer literature, Amazon marketplace records, customer-review history, and long-term pricing data.

	~~Together, the documented examples provide a unique opportunity to study the long~~-~~term evolution of a consumer~~ power-~~protection product family through direct examination, testing~~, ~~teardown analysis~~, and ~~historical research~~.		The product illustrates how wall-mounted surge protectors evolved from simple outlet expanders into multifunction power-management devices incorporating surge suppression, USB charging, and space-saving cord-management features.

	* [[~~APC SurgeArrest Professional~~]]		* [[Globe Electric]]
	* [[~~APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)~~]]		* [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]

	== Why Old Surge Protectors Matter ==		== Why Old Surge Protectors Matter ==
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	== Recent Additions ==		== Recent Additions ==

			* [[Globe Electric 12-003-7MS]]
			* [[Opti-UPS]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)]]
	* [[PowerSentry 626]]		* [[PowerSentry 626]]
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	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]]
	* [[ACE 33543 Relocatable Power Tap]]		* [[ACE 33543 Relocatable Power Tap]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)]]
	* [[Radio Shack 61-2140 Appliance Surge Protector]]

	== Important Notice ==		== Important Notice ==
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	Current research efforts include documenting the long-term evolution of APC's SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 product family through comparative analysis of multiple specimens manufactured between 1994 and 2017.		Current research efforts include documenting the long-term evolution of APC's SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 product family through comparative analysis of multiple specimens manufactured between 1994 and 2017.

	~~To date~~, ~~the archive has identified five suppression-board generations and multiple changes in branding~~, ~~manufacturing location~~, ~~cord suppliers, attachment-plug design~~, ~~internal date-coding methods~~, and ~~overall construction. Documented APC PRO7 examples presently span the years 1994 through 2017, providing a unique longitudinal view of a consumer surge-protection product family~~.		Additional research focuses on identifying manufacturer relationships, product families, historical advertisements, and archived web references associated with surge protectors, power strips, and UPS systems.

	~~Additional research is focused on reconstructing historical PowerSentry product families through surviving product~~ literature, ~~archived catalogs,~~ and documented ~~hardware examples. Several documented PowerSentry products do not presently appear within surviving catalogs, providing opportunities for further investigation~~.		Recent work has incorporated archived Internet content, marketplace records, pricing history, manufacturer literature, and period advertising to reconstruct the histories of products and manufacturers that are poorly documented elsewhere.

			Current manufacturers and product families under active investigation include APC, PowerSentry, S.L. Waber, Curtis, Globe Electric, Opti-UPS, Universal, and other historical power-protection brands.

	== Contact Us ==		== Contact Us ==
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	== Archive Statistics ==		== Archive Statistics ==

	* Content Pages: 40		* Content Pages: 42+
	* Uploaded Files: ~~750~~+		* Uploaded Files: 800+
	* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 25		* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 26
	* Manufacturers Documented: 16		* Manufacturers Documented: 18

PowerPig: /* Browse by Manufacturer */

2026-10-18T21:24:30Z

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	* [[Gemini]]		* [[Gemini]]
	* [[Generic]]		* [[Generic]]
			* [[Globe Electric]]
	* [[Herman Miller]]		* [[Herman Miller]]
	* [[Opti-UPS]]		* [[Opti-UPS]]

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2026-10-16T00:41:09Z

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← Older revision		Revision as of 00:41, 16 October 2026
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	* [[Generic]]		* [[Generic]]
	* [[Herman Miller]]		* [[Herman Miller]]
			* [[Opti-UPS]]
	* [[PowerSentry]]		* [[PowerSentry]]
	* [[Radio Shack]]		* [[Radio Shack]]

PowerPig at 02:01, 14 October 2026

2026-10-14T02:01:58Z

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	The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 is one of the most extensively documented product families currently preserved by the OldSurge Archive.		The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 is one of the most extensively documented product families currently preserved by the OldSurge Archive.

	Documented examples currently span more than two decades of production and include units manufactured in 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, and 2017. Teardown analysis has identified at least five suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009.		Documented examples currently span more than two decades of production and include units manufactured in 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2017. Teardown analysis has identified at least five suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009.

	The archive's 1994 and 1996 examples both utilize APC suppression board 640-0321 REV 2, helping establish how long APC continued manufacturing its original Professional SurgeArrest design before introducing later PCB revisions.		The archive's 1994 and 1996 examples both utilize APC suppression board 640-0321 REV 2, helping establish how long APC continued manufacturing its original Professional SurgeArrest design before introducing later PCB revisions.
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	== Recent Additions ==		== Recent Additions ==

			* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)]]
	* [[PowerSentry 626]]		* [[PowerSentry 626]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)]]
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	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)]]		* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)]]
	* [[Radio Shack 61-2140 Appliance Surge Protector]]		* [[Radio Shack 61-2140 Appliance Surge Protector]]
	* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z98010201706)]]

	== Important Notice ==		== Important Notice ==
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	Current research efforts include documenting the long-term evolution of APC's SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 product family through comparative analysis of multiple specimens manufactured between 1994 and 2017.		Current research efforts include documenting the long-term evolution of APC's SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 product family through comparative analysis of multiple specimens manufactured between 1994 and 2017.

	To date, the archive has identified five suppression-board generations and multiple changes in branding, manufacturing ~~practices~~, attachment-plug design, internal date-coding methods, and overall construction.		To date, the archive has identified five suppression-board generations and multiple changes in branding, manufacturing location, cord suppliers, attachment-plug design, internal date-coding methods, and overall construction. Documented APC PRO7 examples presently span the years 1994 through 2017, providing a unique longitudinal view of a consumer surge-protection product family.

	Additional research is focused on reconstructing historical PowerSentry product families through surviving product literature, archived catalogs, and documented hardware examples. Several documented PowerSentry products do not presently appear within surviving catalogs, providing opportunities for further investigation.		Additional research is focused on reconstructing historical PowerSentry product families through surviving product literature, archived catalogs, and documented hardware examples. Several documented PowerSentry products do not presently appear within surviving catalogs, providing opportunities for further investigation.
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	== Archive Statistics ==		== Archive Statistics ==

	* Content Pages: 39		* Content Pages: 40
	* Uploaded Files: ~~725~~+		* Uploaded Files: 750+
	* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 24		* Physical Artifacts Cataloged: 25
	* Manufacturers Documented: 16		* Manufacturers Documented: 16