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'''APC''' (American Power Conversion) is a manufacturer of power-protection products including surge protectors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power-distribution equipment, and related electrical-protection devices. | |||
Founded in 1981, the company became widely known for its Back-UPS and Smart-UPS product lines as well as the SurgeArrest family of surge protectors. APC products were widely deployed in homes, offices, computer rooms, and data centers throughout the personal-computing era. | |||
In 2007, APC was acquired by Schneider Electric and now operates as APC by Schneider Electric. | |||
The APC products documented by the OldSurge Archive presently span more than two decades of manufacture and include multiple generations of SurgeArrest products produced before and after the period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall. | |||
== Product Categories == | == Product Categories == | ||
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* [[Surge Protectors]] | * [[Surge Protectors]] | ||
* [[UPS Systems]] | * [[UPS Systems]] | ||
* | * Power Distribution Equipment | ||
== Notable Product Families == | == Notable Product Families == | ||
* APC SurgeArrest | * [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]] | ||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Personal]] | |||
* APC Back-UPS | * APC Back-UPS | ||
* APC Smart-UPS | * APC Smart-UPS | ||
== Products Documented by the Archive == | |||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z98010201706)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z99080215662)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0842P07546)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1714L05335)]] | |||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Personal]] | |||
** [[APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7T (Z98010214399)]] | |||
* [[APC Magnetic Clip]] | |||
== SurgeArrest Research == | |||
The APC SurgeArrest family currently represents one of the most extensively documented product groups within the OldSurge Archive. | |||
Documented examples presently span manufacturing dates from 1994 through 2017 and preserve evidence of multiple suppression-board generations, changes in enclosure construction, date-code practices, attachment-plug designs, regulatory labeling, and power-cord suppliers. | |||
Comparative examination has revealed that APC often retained similar enclosure architectures across multiple product families while implementing distinct internal electrical designs. The archive's documented 1998 SurgeArrest Personal PER7T and 1998 SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 provide a notable example, sharing closely related mechanical construction while utilizing different suppression-board families and feature sets. | |||
== Recall Information == | == Recall Information == | ||
Several APC SurgeArrest products manufactured between 1993 and 2002 were included in the APC SurgeArrest recall announced in 2013. | |||
Documented archive specimens falling within the affected production period include examples from both the SurgeArrest Professional and SurgeArrest Personal product families. | |||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]] | * [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]] | ||
== | == Historical References == | ||
An archived APC website captured in November 1999 documents the company's surge-protection product lineup and illustrates the breadth of the SurgeArrest family near the end of the 1990s. | |||
Documented product families included SurgeArrest Professional, SurgeArrest Personal, Notebook, Network, Residential, Rackmount, and international-voltage products, demonstrating APC's broad presence within the surge-protection market. | |||
The archived page also highlights related APC protection products including ProtectNet and PowerManager. | |||
[[File:19991117_apcc.com_archive.org_surgeproducts.png|center|700px|Archived APC surge-protection product lineup captured in November 1999.]] | |||
* [[PC Magazine References#APC Symmetra RM|APC Symmetra RM advertisement (December 5, 2000)]] | * [[PC Magazine References#APC Symmetra RM|APC Symmetra RM advertisement (December 5, 2000)]] | ||
== Archive Observations == | |||
The archive's APC examples document substantial product evolution while maintaining recognizable branding and industrial design across multiple generations. | |||
Research has identified numerous third-party cord suppliers used within APC products, including Bon-Eagle, HRSA, an unidentified supplier marked "N.S.", Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG. These findings indicate that APC sourced power-cord assemblies from multiple manufacturers over the life of the SurgeArrest product family. | |||
The documented APC collection also provides evidence of multiple suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009, illustrating the long-term evolution of APC surge-protection designs. | |||
== Related Pages == | == Related Pages == | ||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Professional]] | |||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Personal]] | |||
* [[APC SurgeArrest Recall (2013)]] | |||
* [[Power Cord Comparison]] | |||
* [[Surge Protectors]] | * [[Surge Protectors]] | ||
* [[UPS Systems]] | * [[UPS Systems]] | ||
* [[Collection Index]] | |||
[[Category:Manufacturers]] | [[Category:Manufacturers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:58, 26 October 2026
APC (American Power Conversion) is a manufacturer of power-protection products including surge protectors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power-distribution equipment, and related electrical-protection devices.
Founded in 1981, the company became widely known for its Back-UPS and Smart-UPS product lines as well as the SurgeArrest family of surge protectors. APC products were widely deployed in homes, offices, computer rooms, and data centers throughout the personal-computing era.
In 2007, APC was acquired by Schneider Electric and now operates as APC by Schneider Electric.
The APC products documented by the OldSurge Archive presently span more than two decades of manufacture and include multiple generations of SurgeArrest products produced before and after the period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall.
Product Categories
- Surge Protectors
- UPS Systems
- Power Distribution Equipment
Notable Product Families
- APC SurgeArrest Professional
- APC SurgeArrest Personal
- APC Back-UPS
- APC Smart-UPS
Products Documented by the Archive
- APC SurgeArrest Professional
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z94030204087)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z96030204796)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z98010201706)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (Z99080215662)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0638P12907)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (4Z0842P07546)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1550L09782)
- APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (7Z1714L05335)
SurgeArrest Research
The APC SurgeArrest family currently represents one of the most extensively documented product groups within the OldSurge Archive.
Documented examples presently span manufacturing dates from 1994 through 2017 and preserve evidence of multiple suppression-board generations, changes in enclosure construction, date-code practices, attachment-plug designs, regulatory labeling, and power-cord suppliers.
Comparative examination has revealed that APC often retained similar enclosure architectures across multiple product families while implementing distinct internal electrical designs. The archive's documented 1998 SurgeArrest Personal PER7T and 1998 SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 provide a notable example, sharing closely related mechanical construction while utilizing different suppression-board families and feature sets.
Recall Information
Several APC SurgeArrest products manufactured between 1993 and 2002 were included in the APC SurgeArrest recall announced in 2013.
Documented archive specimens falling within the affected production period include examples from both the SurgeArrest Professional and SurgeArrest Personal product families.
Historical References
An archived APC website captured in November 1999 documents the company's surge-protection product lineup and illustrates the breadth of the SurgeArrest family near the end of the 1990s.
Documented product families included SurgeArrest Professional, SurgeArrest Personal, Notebook, Network, Residential, Rackmount, and international-voltage products, demonstrating APC's broad presence within the surge-protection market.
The archived page also highlights related APC protection products including ProtectNet and PowerManager.
Archive Observations
The archive's APC examples document substantial product evolution while maintaining recognizable branding and industrial design across multiple generations.
Research has identified numerous third-party cord suppliers used within APC products, including Bon-Eagle, HRSA, an unidentified supplier marked "N.S.", Hi-Pro, Chung Kwang, Baohing, and I-SHENG. These findings indicate that APC sourced power-cord assemblies from multiple manufacturers over the life of the SurgeArrest product family.
The documented APC collection also provides evidence of multiple suppression-board generations carrying copyright dates of ©1993, ©1996, ©1997, ©2002, and ©2009, illustrating the long-term evolution of APC surge-protection designs.