Philips Surge protector SPP3060G SPP3060G/17 Leaflet

Your Philips surge protector should be plugged directly into a 

properly grounded outlet.  All connected equipment should be plugged 

directly into your surge protector.  Using any extension cord, adapters, 

other grounding wires or electrical connections in conjunction with a 

Philips surge protector will void all Philips warranties.  (For longer cord 

applications, use a Philips surge protector with a 10 or 12 foot power 

cord.)  All wires leading into the equipment, including telephone and 

Philips surge protectors use an indicator display light to alert you to your 

surge system’s effectiveness.  The “Protection Working” indicator light shows 

“ON” when surge protection circuitry is functioning properly.  If that light is 

off, it indicates that your surge unit has reached capacity and is no longer able 

to protect against surges.  Some units also 

have a “Ground” indicator light to show 

you that the wall outlet is wired properly. 

Some Philips surge protector models 

come with Solid State Phone/Fax/Modem 

surge protection.  Instead of running a 

connection directly from your Phone/

Fax/Modem to the wall jack, you must 

pass the connection through the protected 

jacks on your surge protector.

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Connect your phone/fax/modem line 

from your wall outlet to the “Input” jack 

on the surge protector.  Connect a phone 

cord into the “Output” jack on the surge 

protector, and connect the other end of 

the phone cord to the phone/fax/modem 

jack of the device you want to protect.

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To claim damage under the Connected 

Equipment Warranty as a result of 

telephone service line transients, 

equipment must be properly connected 

to a Philips surge protector which 

offers telephone line protection, and 

your telephone service equipment 

must include a properly installed 

and operating “primary protection” 

device at the service entrance.  (Such 

devices are normally added during 

telephone line installation.)

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If you fail to connect the phone/fax/

modem protection your connected 

equipment will not be covered by the 

Connected Equipment Warranty.  Most 

modem damage can be prevented 

if you take the time to connect the 

phone/fax/modem protection.  

Make sure you have the correct surge protector for your connected 

equipment.  Philips makes a full range of power products for almost every 

type of electronic equipment.  Power surges can occur on any line running 

into your home or office.  This includes AC power lines, telephone lines, 

and coaxial lines.  A properly installed surge protector will ensure protection 

from the power surges that continually hit your electronic equipment.  If your 

connected equipment has connections through a telephone or coaxial line, 

Philips strongly recommends that you purchase and properly connect your 

equipment to a surge protector designed to protect those features.  If you 

receive a power surge through your phone or coaxial line, and your equipment 

is not properly connected to a surge protector designed to protect those 

surges, any problems that arise will not be remedied under the warranty.

This product, like all surge protectors, has a limited life. Even under 

normal circumstances, and in the absence of defects, the product’s life will end 

when the components providing surge protection exceed capacity and cease 

to provide protection from surges and spikes. This surge device features an 

internal protection that will disconnect the surge protective component at the 

end of its useful life, but will maintain power to the load (connected equipment) 

- now unprotected, thus, acting as a multiple outlet strip. If this situation is 

undesirable for the application, the surge protector should be replaced.   Units 

with Power Blocker™ protection will cease to conduct power through the unit 

once they have reached capacity.  At that time, the unit needs to be replaced to 

ensure proper protection. Units with Power Blocker™ 2 technology will cease 

to conduct power through the unit once the MOV’s have reached capacity. 

In the event of an overvoltage condition, the Instant Reset button on a Power 

Blocker ™ 2 product will trip, and the unit will not conduct electricity. The 

user can reset the circuit after the event to restore surge protection. If the red 

led goes out on a Power Blocker™ 2 product, the unit needs to be replaced 

to ensure proper protection.  The Power Blocker™ 2 instant reset feature 

protects the AC lines, and is not applicable to telephone or coaxial lines.

Standard surge protectors are not designed to protect against 

sustained low voltage situations.  Sustained low voltage situations 

can cause damage to some connected equipment.  If you are in an 

area prone to sustained low voltage situations, you should purchase 

an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) with surge protection.

Philips products with Power Blocker™ protection are designed to 

sacrifice themselves in order to save equipment connected to it.  Their 

circuitry is designed to cut off all power to AC outlets in the event of an 

electrical or power surge that overwhelms their protection.  If your surge 

protector is not allowing current to pass and the protection working LED 

is off, then your surge protector has performed its duty – protecting your 

equipment – and you must purchase a new unit to replace the expired unit.

Equipment connected to products with Power Blocker™ protection will 

be additionally covered in the event of equipment damaged by a lightning 

strike.  No surge protector will entirely protect against a direct lightning 

strike.  The surge protector itself is expected to be damaged, thus performing 

its duty, and you must purchase a new unit to replace the damaged unit.

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Surge protector models with telephone protection are designed to provide 

maximum protection from surges present on standard two wire “dial up” 

telephone service.  Other communications networks which happen to use 

modular jacks may not benefit from this protection.  CAUTION: The telephone 

feature of this product could be rendered inoperable if improperly installed.

Some Philips surge protector 

models come with Coaxial Cable 

surge protection.  Instead of running 

a connection directly from your 

TV/VCR/Cable Box to the wall 

jack, you must pass the connection 

through the protected coaxial 

connections on your surge protector.

• 

Connect your incoming 

cable/broadband line to the 

“Input” coaxial connector on 

the surge protector.  Connect 

a coax cable into the “Output” 

coaxial connector on the surge 

protector, and connect the other 

end of the Coaxial Cable to the 

input coaxial connector of the 

device you want to protect.

• 

To claim damage under the 

Connected Equipment Warranty as a result of coaxial line transients, 

equipment must be properly connected to a Philips surge protector which 

offers coaxial line protection. 

• 

If you fail to connect the Coaxial Cable protection, your 

connected equipment will not be covered by the Connected 

Equipment Warranty.  Most TV/VCR damage can be prevented 

if you take the time to connect Coaxial Cable protection.

• 

Surge protector models with coaxial protection are designed to provide 

maximum protection from surges present on standard coax/broadband lines.  

Other communications networks, such as antennas, satellite dishes, which 

happen to use coaxial connections may not benefit from this protection.   

You should select a Philips model specifically designed for DBS products for 

additional protection.   

CAUTION: The coaxial feature of this product could be rendered inoperable 

if improperly installed.

If you have additional questions, or if you would like to locate the Philips retailer 

nearest you, please contact our customer service department at (800) 233-8413.  

Note: This device features an internal protection that will disconnect the 

surge protective component at the end of its useful life but will maintain 

power to the load - now unprotected. If this situation is undesirable for the 

application, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for replacing the device.

Splits incoming phone line into 

two outs.  Ideal for people with 

one telephone number, who use 

a modem and telephone. Note: 

Modem and phone can not be used 

at the same time.

Advanced two-line phone/modem/

fax protection.  Allows use of two 

devices simultaneaously.

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