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© 2004 Panamax.   The Panamax logo is a registered US trademark of Panamax.  Protect or Disconnect is a trademark of Panamax.  

EchoStar and DishPro are registered trademarks of EchoStar, Inc.

Designed in U.S.A.    

Made in China  

*Patent Pending

Model: M8HC-PRO

1690 Corporate Circle,Petaluma, CA 94954

800-472-5555  • 707-283-5900

www.panamax.com

Specifications subject to change without notice due to continuing product updates and improvements.

SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURES & INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

AC Specifications:

Protect or Disconnect™ Circuitry__________________________Yes
Patented Power Management Circuit*______________________Yes
Auto-resetting Overvoltage Shutoff____________________144V ±8V
Auto-resetting Undervoltage Shutoff____________________90V ±6V
Thermal Fusing________________________________________Yes
Line Voltage_______________________________120VAC, 50/60Hz
Initial Clamping Level____________________200V Peak, 141V RMS
UL 1449 Suppression Rating____________________________330V
UL 991______________________________________________Yes
Protection Modes______________________________L-N, L-G, N-G
Maximum Current Rating________________________15A (1800W)
Single Pulse Energy Dissipation____________________1875 Joules
Peak Impulse Current_______________________________65,000 A
EMI/RFI Noise Filtration_________________53dB (100kHz – 1 MHz)
Number of Isolated Banks of Outlets_________________________2
Filter Circuits____________________1 Common Mode

1 Normal Mode,  
1 High-Current Inductorless

Filtered Outlet Banks__________________53 dB (100 KHz - 1 MHz)
High-Current Outlets___________________50 dB (100 KHz - 1 MHz)
Response Time_______________________________________< 1 n

LAN Protection:

Compatibility____________________________________10/100bT 
Clamping Level________________________________________7V
Suppression Modes_______________Differential & Common Ground
Wires Protected_____________________________Pins 1, 2, 3, & 6
Connectors__________________________RJ-45 Shared with Telco

Telco Protection:

Fuseless/Auto-Resetting________________________________Yes
Clamping Level______________________________________260V
Capacitance_________________________________30 pf (approx.)
Suppression Modes_____________________Metallic & Longitudinal
Wires Protected____________________________2 wire, 1 pair (4,5)
Connectors___________________________RJ-45 Shared with LAN

Satellite Protection:

Shielded_____________________________________________Yes
Clamping Level_______________________________________27V
Frequency Range___________________________950MHz - 2.2GHz
Insertion Loss_______________________________________<1 dB
Connections___________________________Female "F", Gold Plated

CATV Protection:

Bi-Directional_________________________________________Yes
Shielded_____________________________________________Yes
Clamping Level_______________________________________1.5V
Frequency Range________________________________5-950 MHz 
Insertion Loss_______________________________________<1 dB
Connections___________________________Female "F", Gold Plated

General:

Lightning Protection____________________________________Yes
Product Warranty__________________________________Lifetime
Connected Equipment Protection Policy__________Up to $5,000,000

Noise Filtration/Surge Protection For Home Theater Systems -  
Including PLASMA TV, VCR, DVD, SATELLITE RECEIVER

For Outlets 

(5-8, side)

12 V Trigger Input

CATV Connectors 

Includes RJ-6 Coax Cable

Includes RJ-6 Coax Cable

2 Pair of 

Satellite Connectors

In/Out Telco and

LAN Connectors

Ground OK LED

DC Trigger LED 

Power ON/

Protection OK LED

Isolated outlet bank #2
Outlets 5-8 (side)

8 AC Outlets 
with transformer
spacing between
outlets

Accepts Add-on Signal
Line Modules

Modules sold separately

Isolated outlet bank #1
Outlets 1-4 (top)

Includes: 4 ft. Phone Cable 

& 4ft. Cat 5 Cable

Unsafe Voltage LED

ON/OFF Power 
Switch & Circuit
Breaker Combo 

Top Wall Mounting
Bracket

Bottom Wall Mounting
Bracket

EchoStar

®

Approved, DishPro

Compliant Satellite TV Protection

M8HC-PRO

• DC Trigger Input with Status LED

• Solid-State Ethernet and Telephone Line Protection

• Eight AC Outlets (Two Isolated Banks of 4 Outlets Each)

• Accepts Add-on Signal Line Modules to Accommodate System Expansion

• DC Trigger Input with Status LED

• Solid-State Ethernet and Telephone Line Protection

• Eight AC Outlets (Two Isolated Banks of 4 Outlets Each)

• Accepts Add-on Signal Line Modules to Accommodate System Expansion

8’ Power Cord 
with Right Angle
45˚ Offset Plug 

L542 REV. B

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