Accell PowerSquid Surge Protector and Power Conditioner D080B008K Manual

							  
    
   
  
PowerSquid® Surge Protector and Power Conditioner   
Thank you for purchasing the PowerSquid Surge Protector and Power Conditioner. The PowerSquid is a safe and easy way to convert 1-
grounded wall outlet to 5-grounded surge protected  and adapter-compatible outlets. The PowerSquid prov ides 1080 Joules of surge 
protection, accommodating up to 5 bulky transformer  plugs with ease. The PowerSquid also features Powe r Conditioning which reduces 
audio and video noise caused by EMI and RF interfer ence.  
  
READ ME FIRST–SAFETY INFORMATION  
Grounding  - This product features a three-prong grounded AC p lug designed for use with a grounded three-prong power outlet. If the 
plug does not fit into the power outlet, do not for ce. Do not alter the plug. Contact a qualified elec trician for information on installing a 
grounded outlet. Use with an ungrounded power outle t will void all Accell warranties. 
  
Adapting the Power Cord  - Your PowerSquid surge protector should be plugged  directly into a properly grounded outlet. Using any 
extension cord, adapters, other grounding wires or  electrical connections in conjunction with the surge protector will void all Accell 
warranties.    
Liquids -  Do not use this product near or around water (i.e. , aquariums, bathrooms, kitchens, laundry room) or  in conditions that may 
expose it to liquid. Do not operate the product if  liquid is spilled on or is near it.  
 
Heat -  Do not expose this product to direct sunlight or pl ace it near a heater or in an enclosed area prone t o high heat. The PowerSquid 
is not user serviceable. Should the unit become dam aged or non-operational, please unplug the unit and consult the Warranty section of 
this manual for details.    
Low Voltage  - Standard surge protectors are not designed to pr otect against sustained low voltage situations. Sustained low voltage 
situations can cause damage to some connected equip ment. If you are in an area prone to sustained low voltage situations, you should 
purchase an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) with s urge protection. 
 
Specifications  
Electrical Rating: 120V, 15Amps, 1800 Watts  
Maximum Energy Dissipation:  1080 JOULES 
Maximum Spike Current: 72,000 AMPS 
UL-1449 3rd. Edition  
Clamp Rating: H-N 400V, H-G 400V, N-G 400V 
Response Time: Instantaneous (Less than 1 Nanosecon d) 
Circuit Breaker: 15 AMPS (Resettable) 
Protection Working Indicator: Red LED 
Ground Power Indicator: Green LED 
EMI/RFI Noise Reduction: Up to 40dB from 150 KHz to  100 MHz 
3 ft. Heavy Duty Grounded Power Cord 
2-Way Wall Mountable   
Rubber Feet Prevent Sliding  
Drop Tested ABS Housing 
Recessed Master Power Button Prevents Accidental Sw itching 
 
POWER BUTTON WITH 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER  
To protect itself from damage, the PowerSquid will  turn off if any of the devices that are plugged-in malfunction or if the total power drawn 
exceeds 1800 Watts. Simply remove any damaged conne cted devices or those devices as needed to be under the 1800-Watt capacity. 
Push the Power Button to reset the circuit breaker.  
 
A lighted Green  Power Indicator LED indicates that the wall outlet is pr oviding power to the PowerSquid.  If the Power LED  is not lighted, 
press the Power Button. If still no power is going  to the PowerSquid, check if the power outlet is con trolled by a light switch. Plug another 
device into the wall outlet to determine if the wal l outlet is working properly. 
 
A lighted Green  Grounded Indicator LED indicates that the wall outlet the Po werSquid is plugged into is grounded. While power i s On 
(Power indicator green LED is lighted), if the Grou nd LED is not lighted, remove the PowerSquid from t he wall outlet as it is unsuitable for 
use with the PowerSquid.    
A lighted Red  Protected Indicator LED indicates that the surge protection i s active. While power is On (Power indicator green  LED is 
lighted), if Protected LED is not lighted, the Powe rSquid surge protection has been disabled. Unplug a nd discontinue use of the 
PowerSquid and contact Accell Customer Service.   
Note: This product, like all surge protectors, has  a limited life. Even under normal circumstances, an d in the absence of defects, the 
product’s life will end when the components providi ng surge protection exceed capacity and cease to pr ovide protection from surges and 
spikes. The PowerSquid will cease to conduct power  through the unit once the MOV’s have reached capaci ty. In the event of an over-
voltage condition, the circuit breaker will trip, a nd the unit will not conduct electricity. The user  can reset the circuit after the event to 
restore surge protection. If the red led goes does  goes out, the PowerSquid needs to be replaced. 
  
WALL MOUNTABLE  
Two-way wall mountable, the PowerSquid can easily m ount to a wall to save space, to put out-of-sight or for improved accessibility. To 
mount, drill two 3/32” pilot holes 3” apart. Insert  two #6 sheet metal screws and leave heads protrudi ng 1/8” from surface. Place the 
PowerSquid over screw heads and lower the PowerSqui d onto the screws. 
 
ASSISTANCE  
If you have questions regarding the PowerSquid or i ts product warranty, please check out our Web site at: www.accellcables.com.  
Customer service can be reached by email at support @accellcables.com or by phone at 877-353-0772 (M-F  9am-5pm PST). 
 
     
						

							ACCELL’S $100,000 5-YEAR CONNECTED PRODUCTS LIMITED WARRANTY 
  
DEFINITIONS 
“Adequate  Use”  means  use  of  the  Product  and  Connected  Equipment  (i )  within  a  home  or  dwelling,  (ii)  for  private,  not commercial, 
purposes,  (iii)  in  conformance  with  all  applicable  local,  state  or  federal  law,  code  or  regulations  (including  without  limitation  building  and/or 
electrical  codes),  (iv)  in  accordance  with  manufact urer  recommendations  and/or  instructions  that  accom pany  the  ProPower  100  and  any 
Connected  Equipment,  (v)  with  proper  electrical  gro unding,  (vi)  with  proper  and  direct  connection  between  the  Product  and  an  AC  power 
source  that  has  protective  grounding  (excluding  gas   or  diesel  powered  generators),  (vii)  with  cable  or  telephone  lines  to  any  Connected 
Equipment properly  connected  to  the  Product,  and  (v iii)  without  an  additional  connection  to  an extension  cord,  surge  suppressor,  power  strip 
or other equipment.  
“Authorized  Dealer”  means  any  distributor,  reseller  or  retailer  that  (i )  was  duly  authorized  to  do  business  in  the  jurisdi ction  where  it  sold 
the  Product  to  You,  (ii)  was  permitted  to  sell  You  the  Product  under  the  laws  of  the  jurisdiction  wher e  You  bought  the  Product,  and  (iii)  sold 
You the Product new and in its original packaging.  “Connected  Equipment” means any device that is (i) generally suited to be  used with the 
Product  or  products  of  the  same  kind,  (ii)  meets  th e  requirements  of  all  applicable  laws  and  safety  standards,  (iii)  contains  only  parts 
manufactured, sold or recommended by the original m anufacturer of the Connected Equipment, and (iv) has not been altered, tampered with 
or  modified  by  any  person  other  than  its  manufactur er  or  service  personnel  authorized  or  recommended  b y  the  manufacturer  of  the 
Connected Equipment. 
“Connected  Equipment  Damage”  means  physical  damage  caused  to  Connected  Equipment   due  to  a  Product  Defect  (i)  by  a  transient  AC 
power,  cable,  telephone,  or  lightning  surge  while  c onnected  to  a  properly  installed  Product,  (ii)  not by  a  defect  or  unrelated  damaging  of  the 
Connected  Equipment  or  a  surge/spike  or  lightning  s trike  through  a  source,  medium  or  connection  other  than  through  the  Product,  and  (iii) 
does not extend to loss of data or consequential, i ndirect or special damages resulting from the Conne cted Equipment Damage. 
“Fair Market Value”  (“FMV”) means the fair market value of the Connecte d Equipment at the time Connected 
Equipment Damage occurs.  
“Formal Warranty Claim”  means a claim made in accordance with the section “ Formal Warranty Claims” herein.  
“Maximum  Coverage  Amount”  means  the  maximum  amount  that  Accell  will  pay  to  Yo u  under  this  Limited  Warranty  for  Connected 
Equipment Damages and is defined in relation to eac h Product in the Specifications Table below.  
“Product”  means  a  Product (i)  that  is  listed  in  the  Specifica tions  Table  below,  (ii)  that  You  bought from  an Aut horized Dealer  new  and  in  its 
original packaging, and (iii) whose serial number,  if any, has not been removed, altered, or defaced.   
“Product  Defect”  means a defect, malfunction, non-conformance to thi s Limited Warranty or other inadequacy of the Product that existed at 
the  time  when  You  received  the  Product  from  an  Auth orized  Dealer  and  that  causes  a  failure  of  the  Product  to  perform  in  accordance  with 
Accell’s  documentation  accompanying  the  Product,  un less  such  failure  has  been  caused  completely  or  partly  by  (a)  any  use  other  than 
Adequate  Use,  (b)  transportation,  neglect,  misuse  o r  abuse  by  anyone  other  than  Accell’s  employees;  (c )  alteration,  tampering  or 
modification of the product by anyone other than an  Accell employee; (d) accident (other than a malfunction that would otherwise qualify as a 
Product  Defect);  (e)  maintenance  or  service  of  the  Product  by  anyone  other  than  an  Accell  employee;  (f )  exposure  of  the  Product  to  heat, 
bright  light,  sun,  liquids,  sand  or  other  contamina nts;  or  (g)  acts  outside  the  control  of  Accell,  including  without  limitation  acts  of  God,  fire, 
storms (excluding lightning surges), earthquake or  flood.  
“Warranty  Period”  means  the  time  period  during  which  Accell  must  have   received  Your  Formal  Warranty  Claim.  The  different  Warranty 
Periods  related  to  Product  Defects  and  Connected  Eq uipment  Damage  are  defined  in  the  Specifications  Ta ble  below.  The  Warranty  Period 
commences on the date when You purchased or receive d (whichever occurs later) the Product from an Authorized Dealer as evidenced by the 
Authorized  Dealer’s  invoice,  sales  receipt  or  packi ng  slip.  The  Warranty  Period  ends  after  the  time  de fined  in  the  Specifications  Table  has 
expired,  or  after  You  have  transferred  ownership  of   the  Product,  whichever  occurs  earlier.  Also,  You  must  call  Accell  and  obtain  a  Return 
Authorization Number (as described under “How to Ma ke a Claim”) within two (2) months after You discover a Product Defect (or should have 
discovered  it,  if  such  Product  Defect  was  obvious).  “You”  means  the  first  individual  person  that  purchased  th e  Product  in  its  original 
packaging  from  an  Authorized  Dealer.  This  Limited  W arranty  does  not  apply  to  persons  or  entities  that bought  the  Product  (i)  in  used  or 
unpackaged form, (ii) for resale, lease or other co mmercial use, or (iii) from someone other than an A uthorized Dealer. 
 
SCOPE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY 
PRODUCTS.  If  a  Product  contained  a  Product  Defect  when  You  bo ught  it  from  an  Authorized  Dealer  and  Accell  receives  a  Formal  Warranty 
Claim  from  You  within  two  (2)  months  after  You  disc over  such  Product  Defect  (or  should  have  discovered  it,  if  such  Product  Defect  was 
obvious)  and  before  the  end  of  the  Warranty  Period  for  Product  Defects  applicable  to  the  affected  Product,  then  Accell  will  provide  You  with 
one of the following remedies: Accell will (1) repa ir or, at Accell’s sole discretion, replace the Product, or (2) refund to You the purchase price 
You paid to the Authorized Dealer for the affected  Product if repair or replacement is not commerciall y practicable or cannot be timely made. 
 
CONNECTED  EQUIPMENT  DAMAGE.  Accell  will  also  provide  You  with  a  remedy  regardin g  Connected  Equipment  Damage  if  (i)  You  have  a 
claim under the Limited Warranty for Products becau se of a Product Defect that causes Connected Equipm ent Damage despite Adequate Use, 
and (ii) Accell receives a Formal Warranty Claim fr om You before the end of the Warranty Period for Co nnected Equipment Damage applicable 
to  the  affected  Product.  If  the  conditions  listed  i n  the  preceding  sentence  are  met,  Accell  will  provi de  You  with  one  of  the  following  remedies 
provided  that  Accell  may  decide  at  its  sole  discret ion  which  of  the  three  remedies  it  provides:  Accell   will  (1)  replace  the  damaged  Connected 
Equipment;  (2)  pay  to  repair  the  damaged  Connected  Equipment;  or  (3)  pay  You  the  FMV  of  the  Connected Equipment,  provided  that  such 
payments shall not exceed (i) the Maximum Coverage  Amount for the Product, or (ii) the actual damage having arisen from power surges due 
to  a  Product  Defect.  NOTE:  COMPENSATION  FOR  RESTORA TION  OF  DATA  LOSS  IS  NOT  COVERED  AND  ACCELL  DOES  NO T  ASSUME  ANY 
LIABILITY  FOR  ANY  INCIDENTAL,  CONSEQUENTIAL  OR  INDI RECT  DAMAGES  UNDER  THIS  LIMITED  WARRANTY.  SOME  STAT ES  DO  NOT 
ALLOW  THE  EXCLUSION  OR  LIMITATION  OF  INCIDENTAL  OR  CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES,  SO  THE  ABOVE  LIMITATION  OR  E XCLUSION  MAY 
NOT APPLY TO YOU.  
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
CHOICE  OF  LAW/JURISDICTION.  This  Limited  Warranty  and  any  disputes  arising  out  of  or  in  connection  with  this  Limited  Warranty 
(“Disputes”)  shall  be  governed  by  the  laws  of  the  S tate  of  California,  USA,  excluding  conflicts  of  law  principles  and  excluding  the  Convention 
for  the  International  Sale  of  Goods.  The  courts  loc ated  in  the  State  of  California,  USA  shall  have  exc lusive  jurisdiction  over  any  Disputes. 
OTHER  RIGHTS.  THIS  LIMITED  WARRANTY  GIVES  YOU  SPECIFIC  LEGAL  RIGH TS,  AND  YOU  MAY ALSO  HAVE OTHER  RIGHTS,  WHICH VARY 
FROM  STATE  TO  STATE.  THIS  WARRANTY  EXTENDS  ONLY  TO  YOU  AND  CANNOT  BE  TRANSFERRED  OR  ASSIGNED.  If  any  provision  of  this 
Limited  Warranty  is  unlawful,  void  or  unenforceable ,  that  provision  shall  be  deemed  severable  and  shal l  not  affect  any  remaining  provisions. 
In case of any inconsistency between the English an d other versions of this Limited Warranty, the English version shall prevail. 
 
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM.  In the event damage has occurred to Products or Con nected Equipment, You must follow these instructions: (1) 
Call Accell within two (2) months after You discove r a Product Defect (or should have discovered it, if such Product Defect was obvious); (2) 
Give a detailed explanation of how the damage occur red; (3) Obtain a Return Authorization Number; (4) Upon receipt of a claim form (which 
may be sent to You after You filed Your Formal Warr anty Claim), fill out the claim form entirely; (5) Return the Products, shipping prepaid by 
You (to be refunded if You are entitled to a remedy  under the Scope of this Limited Warranty), to Acce ll for verification of damage, along with 
a copy of Your original sales receipts and proof of  purchase (UPC label or packing slip) for such Prod ucts, the completed claim form, and 
printed Return Authorization Number on the outside  of the return package (the claim form will include instructions for return). 
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.  510-438-9288 
 
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.  Accell will determine whether a Product Defect exis ted and the damage to the Connected Equipment was c aused 
by the Product. You must allow Accell access to the  premises and site where the damage occurred and al l equipment and property related 
thereto for Accell inspection by its employees or a uthorized representatives. Accell may, at its discretion, direct You to obtain a repair 
estimate at a service center of Accell’s choosing o r, to send the Connected Equipment to Accell for re pair. If a repair estimate is required, You 
will be instructed on whom shall provide the estima te and how to properly submit the estimate and the  resulting invoice to Accell for 
payment. Any fees for repairs may be negotiated by  Accell. If You bring a Formal Warranty Claim and fully comp ly with all terms and 
conditions of this Limited Warranty, Accell will us e its best efforts to provide You with a remedy wit hin thirty (30) days after receipt of Your 
Formal Warranty Claim (if You reside in the United  States - forty-five (45) days if You reside elsewhere), unless obstacles outside Accell’s 
control delay the process. 
The information above is believed to be accurate, h owever Accell assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies and liability for direct, 
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dam ages as a result. Due to ongoing improvements, Accell reserves the right to make changes 
to hardware, packaging and any accompanying documen tation without prior written notice. Accell is a trademark of Accell Corporation.  
   
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