Monster T2 Technology - Monster Power PRO 7000 Owner's Manual

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MONSTER T2 TECHNOLOGY

The Monster Power Professional Reference PRO 7000 features Monster's exclusive T2 technology. T2 is an active
electronic microprocessor-controlled circuitry that sits in front of the surge protection MOVs in Monster Power products.
T2 monitors the line, neutral and ground lines and disconnects the Power Center (and so its outlets) from the AC power
line when a long duration low voltage sag or high voltage swell occurs — that's continuous voltage below 80Vrms or
above 132Vrms. (RMS stands for "root mean square" and describes average power delivery.)
When the voltage sags or swells to unsafe levels, lightening-fast T2 circuitry shuts down the Monster Power Center for
15 seconds, well before surge protection MOVs turn to mush! MOVs just aren't designed to endure
long-duration over-voltage conditions.
When the sag or over-voltage condition clears, T2 reconnects the Power Center — and its outlets —
after 15 seconds. If the fault condition does not clear, the T2 comparator circuit shuts the unit down again
for 15 seconds before checking again.
Most power conditioners, including Monster, use thermal fuses to sense overload conditions as well. Although
a good safety feature, by the time the thermal fuse pops, the MOVs will be totally cooked and work as well
as a lima bean to absorb power line spikes. Once again, T2 to the rescue! Monster's unique circuitry shuts
the power center down before the thermal fuse trips so the MOVs aren't trashed.
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