PowerSentry

Historical References

Archive.org captures of PowerSentry product literature from 2003 and 2004 document the company's consumer power-distribution product lineup. The surviving catalogs include plug adapters, outlet multipliers, wall taps, power strips, power centers, and related electrical accessories.

Multiple Outlets Catalog (June 2003)

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  PowerSentry Multiple Outlets catalog cover (June 2003).
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  PowerSentry outlet adapters and outlet expanders (June 2003).
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  PowerSentry power strips and power centers (June 2003).
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  Specifications page documenting outlet counts, cord lengths, circuit-breaker configurations, and UPC codes for the PowerSentry Multiple Outlets product line.

The June 2003 "Multiple Outlets" catalog documents a broad range of PowerSentry power-distribution products including outlet adapters, power strips, metal power strips, power centers, and office-oriented power-distribution accessories.

Notable products documented in the catalog include the Model 209 heavy-duty metal power strip, Model 133 six-outlet power strip with a transformer-spaced outlet, and Model 158 eight-outlet power center with three transformer-spaced outlets. These products demonstrate that PowerSentry marketed a range of power-distribution equipment spanning basic power strips, commercial-grade metal power strips, outlet adapters, and power centers.

The surviving literature demonstrates that PowerSentry's product lineup extended well beyond basic power strips and included a diverse collection of consumer and commercial power-distribution products.

The documented Model 626 has not been identified within surviving June 2003 PowerSentry product literature, suggesting that the model may have belonged to an earlier product generation, a retailer-specific product line, or a category omitted from surviving catalogs.

Surge Protectors Catalog (June 2004)

Archive.org captures from June 2004 document PowerSentry's consumer surge-protection product lineup. The catalog illustrates surge protectors intended for computers, modems, office workstations, home electronics, televisions, VCRs, home-theater systems, and household appliances.

The documented product line includes conventional surge strips, transformer-spaced outlet designs, wall-adapter surge protectors, side-entry wall-mounted models, and a combined surge protector / battery-backup unit. The catalog demonstrates how surge protection products were increasingly segmented by intended application during the early 2000s.

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  Cover of the June 2004 PowerSentry Surge Protectors catalog.
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  PowerSentry surge-protection products marketed for home electronics, appliances, and wall-mounted applications.
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  PowerSentry surge-protection products marketed for computers, modems, office workstations, and battery-backup applications.
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  Specifications page documenting joule ratings, clamping voltages, outlet counts, cord lengths, protection features, and connected-equipment warranties throughout the PowerSentry surge-protector product line.

Notable products documented in the catalog include the Model 177 computer surge strip, Model 373 office-workstation surge center, Model 384 home-theater surge center, Model 603 side-entry wall-adapter surge protector, and Model 861 surge protector with integrated battery backup.

The surviving literature suggests that PowerSentry targeted substantially more than basic power strips, offering products ranging from simple wall adapters to application-specific surge-protection devices with telephone-line, cable-TV, and battery-backup capabilities.

The specifications page provides a useful snapshot of PowerSentry's surge-protector lineup during the early 2000s. Documented products ranged from simple one-outlet appliance protectors rated at 290 to 450 joules to larger computer and home-theater surge centers rated between 850 and 2,340 joules.

The catalog also demonstrates PowerSentry's use of several recurring marketing features including Automatic Shutdown, Power Blocker Technology, surge-status indicators, telephone/data-line protection, TV/cable-line protection, and connected-equipment warranties ranging from $2,500 to $50,000.

The highest-capacity products documented in the catalog were the Model 373 Office Workstation Surge Center and the Model 384 Home Theater Surge Center, rated at 1,290 joules and 2,340 joules respectively. The catalog additionally documents the Model 861 Surge Protector + Battery Back-Up, which combined surge protection with battery-backup capability.