APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)
APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 (2Z0250P17876)
Overview
The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 is a seven-outlet surge protector manufactured by APC.
The documented example bears serial number 2Z0250P17876 and was manufactured during December 2002.
This specimen falls within the production period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall and represents one of the latest examples documented within the covered 1993-2002 production range.
The documented example provides an informative comparison between the archive's 1998, 2008, and 2017 APC PRO7 specimens, illustrating the evolution of the product line over nearly two decades.
Inspection identified a surge-suppression circuit board bearing a ©2002 American Power Conversion copyright marking. Internal date-code wheels also indicate manufacture during December 2002.
Documented Example
- OldSurge ID: OS-0017
- Model: PRO7
- Serial Number: 2Z0250P17876
- Manufacturing Date: December 2002
Specifications
- Manufacturer: APC
- Product Family: SurgeArrest Professional
- Model: PRO7
- Country of Origin: China
- Device Type: Surge Protector
- Outlets: 7 grounded outlets
- Length:
- Approximately 10.25 in (26.0 cm) along the long edge
- Approximately 9.0 in (22.9 cm) along the curved edge
- Width:
- Approximately 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Height:
- Approximately 1.75 in (4.4 cm)
- Electrical Rating: 120 VAC, 15 A, 60 Hz
- UL File Number: E157293
- UL 1363 Power Tap
- UL 1449 TVSS
- TVSS Ratings:
- Line-to-Neutral (L-N): 330 V
- Line-to-Ground (L-G): 330 V
- Neutral-to-Ground (N-G): 330 V
- Power Cord Length: Approximately 6 ft (1.8 m)
- Weight: Pending documentation
Additional specifications pending documentation.
Weight
Weight measurements pending documentation.
Physical Description
The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 utilizes a rounded upper housing and a flat outlet section containing seven grounded outlets.
The control section incorporates a green Protection Working indicator, red Site Wiring Fault indicator, and a combined rocker-switch and circuit-breaker assembly.
The overall enclosure design closely matches other documented APC PRO7 examples and demonstrates the long production life of the SurgeArrest Professional platform.
Unlike the other APC PRO7 specimens documented by the archive, the attachment plug incorporates molded APC branding.
The PRO7 utilizes a right-angle grounded attachment plug intended to reduce the distance between connected equipment and the wall.
The underside incorporates two keyhole-style mounting slots supporting either horizontal or vertical mounting orientations.
The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 utilizes a rounded upper housing and a flat outlet section containing seven grounded outlets.
The control section incorporates a green Protection Working indicator, red Site Wiring Fault indicator, and a combined rocker-switch and circuit-breaker assembly.
The documented example exhibits moderate enclosure yellowing consistent with age and long-term service. A lighter area on the upper housing indicates the previous presence of an adhesive label or sticker.
The discoloration pattern also suggests that a grounded device may have remained connected to the outlet nearest the end opposite the power-cord entry for an extended period. Unlike the heavily yellowed 2008 specimen documented elsewhere in the archive, the pattern is less pronounced and more difficult to distinguish.
The overall enclosure architecture closely matches the 1998, 2008, and 2017 PRO7 examples documented by the archive, demonstrating APC's long-term use of a consistent mechanical design.
The PRO7 utilizes a six-foot power cord terminated with a right-angle grounded attachment plug.
Unlike the other documented PRO7 specimens presently documented by the archive, the attachment plug incorporates molded APC branding.
The documented example exhibits moderate enclosure yellowing consistent with age and long-term service.
A lighter rectangular area on the upper housing indicates the previous presence of an adhesive label or sticker. The protected area has retained more of its original color than the surrounding enclosure surfaces.
Subtle discoloration patterns around the outlet section suggest that a grounded device may have remained connected to the outlet nearest the end opposite the power-cord entry for an extended period. The pattern is considerably less pronounced than that observed on the heavily yellowed 2008 specimen documented elsewhere in the archive.
The underside incorporates two keyhole-style mounting slots supporting either horizontal or vertical mounting orientations.
Product Gallery
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Overall view of the documented PRO7 example. -
APC branding and status indicators. -
Power switch, status indicators, and cord-entry section. -
Rounded outlet-end profile of the APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7. -
Cord-entry end showing the rocker switch, resettable circuit breaker, and attached power cord. -
Flat-side profile view of the APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7. -
Rounded-side profile view of the APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7. -
Underside view showing labels, mounting slots, serial-number label, and attached power cord. -
Product information label showing electrical ratings, TVSS ratings, and certification markings.
Testing
Testing documentation pending.
Condition Upon Acquisition
The documented example was acquired as part of a lot containing APC SurgeArrest Professional surge protectors obtained by the OldSurge Archive.
Condition documentation pending.
Recall Information
Based upon its serial number and date of manufacture, this specimen falls within the production period covered by the 2013 APC SurgeArrest recall.
For additional information, see:
Teardown
The APC SurgeArrest Professional PRO7 is assembled using multiple screws and can normally be opened non-destructively.
Inspection identified a surge-suppression circuit board bearing the marking:
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION © 2002
Internal date-code wheels indicate manufacture during December 2002, consistent with the serial-number-derived manufacturing date.
The documented example provides an important reference point between the archive's earlier ©1996 PRO7 design and later documented examples utilizing ©2002 and ©2009 suppression-board revisions.
Additional teardown documentation pending.
Comparison Notes
The documented example occupies an important position within the APC PRO7 timeline currently documented by the OldSurge Archive:
- Z98010201706 (1998, ©1996 PCB)
- 2Z0250P17876 (December 2002, ©2002 PCB)
- 4Z0842P07546 (September 2008, ©2002 PCB)
- 7Z1714L05335 (January 2017, ©2009 PCB)
The specimen demonstrates APC's transition from the earlier ©1996 suppression-board design to the ©2002 revision while preserving the characteristic external appearance of the PRO7 product family.
The APC-branded attachment plug appears unique among the documented examples and may represent a supplier or production change during this period.