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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
REAR PANEL
The rear panel houses the main power rocker switch and the power cord. A light in the switch
will glow red any time the switch is in the On position and the power cord is plugged into a
properly functioning power outlet.
The main power rocker switch also serves as a 15-amp circuit breaker. Cycling the switch off
and on resets the breaker if necessary.
FRONT PANEL
The front panel displays a red LED indicator light, or pilot light. If the light is on, it means all
systems are good and your model RS-4 power strip is ready to go. The red LED light indicates
that the surge-and-spike-suppression network of nine metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) is good,
and that your power supply is providing the proper voltages to the microprocessor and relays.
In addition to the nine MOVs, the electronic control module is protected by multiple layers of
over-voltage and over-current components. During a potentially destructive event, your model
RS-4 power strip will shut down, and the pilot light will turn off, much like a circuit breaker, but
much, much faster. Once the threat passes, the RS-4 will turn itself back on and the pilot light
will again be on.
If the main power rocker switch light is on, and the LED pilot light is off, then there is almost a
100% chance that you are experiencing such an event. Once the threat has past, you can simply
check the power, and cycle the main power rocker switch off then on; after a few seconds the
unit will reset and function properly.
