Panamax MAX 5510 User Manual

When the MAX

®

5510 ACRegenerator™ is subjected to a high voltage surge, voltage output is limited to a safe level and the

high levels of surge current are diverted away from the connected equipment.

• When subjected to a 6,000V (open circuit voltage) / 500A (short circuit current) surge, the MAX

®

5510 limits 

voltage output to less than 330V peak, UL’s lowest rating. The MAX

®

5510 will withstand without damage, 

multiple 12,000A surges, far exceeding the UL maximum requirement of only 3,000 Ampere surges.

• If the magnitude of the surge is greater than the capacity of the surge protection components, the MAX

®

5510’s

Protect or Disconnect

™

Circuitry will disconnect your equipment in order to protect it. The MAX

®

5510 will need

to be repaired or replaced by Panamax if this occurs.

The MAX

®

5510 constantly monitors the AC line voltage for unsafe voltage conditions such as prolonged overvoltages and

undervoltages (brownouts).  These unsafe conditions pose a very dangerous threat to all electronic equipment within the
home.  If the MAX

®

5510 senses an unsafe power condition, it will automatically disconnect your equipment from the power

to protect equipment from damage.  Once the voltage returns to a safe level, the MAX

®

5510 will automatically reconnect

the power.

If the line voltage exceeds the overvoltage threshold (137VAC) or falls below the undervoltage threshold (95VAC), the MAX

®

5510 will perform the following tasks until line voltage returns to a safe level:

1. Disconnects power to all connected equipment.
2. Unsafe Voltage LED is activated and will blink once per second during the unsafe voltage condition.

The MAX

®

5510 requires line voltage to return to within the safe operating range for 10 seconds before returning to normal

operating mode.  This is referred to as “Over/Undervoltage Recovery”.  The safe operating range is considered 5V above the
under-voltage threshold (~100V) and 5V below the overvoltage threshold (~132V).  Once this safe operating range is reached,
the MAX

®

5510 will perform the following functions:

1. Unsafe Voltage LED will blink 4 times per second for Over/Undervoltage Recovery.
2. Power is restored to all connected equipment after the 10-second delay. The normal start-up sequence as deter-

mined by the “High-Current Outlets Turn-On Switch” and “Isolated Outlets Turn-Off Switch” will be followed.

The MAX

®

5510 provides protection against common problems on the AC power line. This includes spikes/surges and sus-

tained overvoltages or undervoltages. Panamax’s exclusive Protect or Disconnect™ circuitry is designed to protect against
spikes/surges while the SurgeGate Plus™ circuitry is for sustained over/under voltage protection.