Catastrophic Circuit Vital In Panamax Surge Protectors

A catastrophic surge circuit, which is a vital component to safeguard high-tech equipment from power surges and spikes, including lightning, is now an integral part of the POWERMAXÆ family of surge protectors produced by Panamax.The catastrophic circuit is said to make irrelevant the joule ratings because during lightning or other large surges the circuit in the Panamax unit shuts off power to equipment automatically, thus preventing damage from massive power bursts. The joule rating, also referred to as ""energy dissipation"" or ""joules"" is a particular technical specification which measures the sum total of the ability of the internal components of the surge protector to absorb and dissipate surge energy (a measurement of power over time).But with the catastrophic surge circuit the company says it is unnecessary to consider the joule rating assigned to a POWERMAX unit. The company says that because of the quality and combination of its specific components, Panamax protectors also safeguard against an unlimited number of non-catastrophic surges. ""Our products are robust and can handle a surge of any size in one of two ways,"" said Panamax Vice President of Sales Michael Ross. ""A unit can dissipate energy from a single íhití or it can deal with a catastrophic surge by disconnecting equipment from a circuit, thereby preventing damage. ""The design of the protector is to dissipate, then disconnect. Either way, the equipment will be protected, and Panamax guarantees it,"" concluded Ross. Panamax products with the catastrophic surge circuit include the POWERMAX DBS +3 and the POWERMAX DES +5 for satellite system protection, the POWERMAX 6 for any AC application, the POWERMAX Tel for computers, faxes-and modems and the POWERMAX Coax for TV and stereo protection. The DBS units come with a 3- or 5-year expanded receiver and LNB warranty. Each POWERMAX product comes with a lifetime product guarantee and a $100,000 connected equipment warranty. All POWERMAX surge protectors meet the new UL 1449 Second Edition Standards. Panamax has been designing and manufacturing quality power protection products since 1975. ISO 9001 Certified, Panamax received the President's ""E"" Award for Excellence in Exporting, the first company in the industry to be so honored, in recognition of ""outstanding contributions to the increase of U.S. trade abroad."" For additional information contact Panamax at 800 472 5555 or visit the Panamax Web site at www.panamax.com or contact Carol McClure, Director of Corporate Relations at extension 3980. Email carolm@panamax.com.