Radio Shack 61-2140 Appliance Surge Protector
Radio Shack 61-2140 Appliance Surge Protector
Overview
The Radio Shack 61-2140 Appliance Surge Protector is a single-outlet surge protector marketed for appliance and consumer-electronics applications.
The documented example was manufactured in Mexico and represents the first Radio Shack–branded surge protector documented by the OldSurge Archive.
Unlike most surge protectors documented by the archive, the documented example was found to be non-functional during testing and did not pass utility power to a connected load.
Documented Example
- OldSurge ID: OS-0016
- Manufacturer: Radio Shack
- Model: 61-2140
- Country of Origin: Mexico
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Radio Shack
- Model: 61-2140
- Device Type: Appliance Surge Protector
- Outlets: 1
- Country of Origin: Mexico
Additional specifications pending documentation.
Weight
Weight measurements pending documentation.
Physical Description
The Radio Shack 61-2140 is a compact plug-in surge protector intended for direct connection to a wall receptacle.
Unlike conventional power-strip-style surge protectors, the device provides protection for a single connected appliance through an integrated receptacle.
The documented example appears to employ a lightweight construction compared with many surge protectors documented elsewhere in the archive.
Additional physical-description details pending documentation.
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Testing
The documented example was tested for basic electrical operation.
During testing, no output voltage was present at the protected receptacle, and utility power was not passed to a connected load.
No additional troubleshooting was performed to determine the specific cause of the failure.
The documented example is therefore considered non-functional as documented.
Condition Upon Acquisition
The documented example was acquired for preservation and documentation by the OldSurge Archive.
Additional condition information pending documentation.
Teardown
Teardown documentation pending.
Notable Characteristics
- First Radio Shack–branded surge protector documented by the OldSurge Archive
- First documented artifact manufactured in Mexico
- Single-outlet appliance surge-protector design
- Non-functional upon testing