Inconsistency in power quality can cause costly damage to electronic devices. Protect your home audio investment with the MPC500 Power Controller. Featuring cascaded surge protection, the MPC500 delivers AC power line surge protection, such as from a lightning strike, as well as protecting low voltage devices against secondary surges and spikes that can occur after the initial event.

AC power line protection is accomplished with the use of a thermally protected metal-oxide varistor (TPMOV) – which is far safer than a traditional MOV – that provides you with Line to Neutral protection. For secondary surge events, the MPC500 provides protection for your ethernet, coaxial, and other low voltage devices via Gas Discharge Tubes (GDT), Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) thermistors and Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) components. Also included in the MPC500 is electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering of the AC line and over/under voltage protection, which will switch off the rear receptacles to keep your connected devices safe from trying to operate at undesired voltage levels.

The MPC500 includes either 8 Type B1 (a.k.a. NEMA 5-15R) or 4 Type F1 (a.k.a. CEE 7/3 or “Schuko”) receptacles; only the appropriate version is available in each individual country to ensure compatibility with local power systems. Control of each receptacle can be configured to your preferences via the rear panel Power Control ports or through the setup menus on the front panel.

The front panel display can list input voltage, the amount of current being drawn through the receptacles, or total (apparent) power. Regardless of receptacle type, all versions of the MPC500 feature the timeless McIntosh black glass front panel, illuminated logo, control knobs, and aluminum end caps.

ELECTRONIC SPECIFICATIONS

• Load Regulation

  N/A

• Output Voltage

  With Type B (a.k.a. NEMA 5-15R) receptacles:
  120 Volts AC Nominal
  
  With Type F (a.k.a. CEE 7/3 or “Schuko”) receptacles:
  240 Volts AC Nominal

• Power Requirement

  With Type B (a.k.a. NEMA 5-15R) receptacles:
  120 Volts, 50/60Hz
  12.0 Amps (max)
  1440 Watts (max)
  
  With Type F (a.k.a. CEE 7/3 or “Schuko”) receptacles:
  240 Volts, 50Hz
  6.0 Amps (max)
  1440 Watts (max)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

• AC Power Line Protection

  Thermally protected metal-oxide varistor (TPMOV) for Line to Neutral protection

• Surge Suppression Type

  AC Power Line: thermally protected metal-oxide varistor (TPMOV)
  Secondary Surges: GDTs, PTC thermistors, TVS components

• Number of Receptacles

  With Type B (a.k.a. NEMA 5-15R) receptacles:
  8
  
  With Type F (a.k.a. CEE 7/3 or “Schuko”) receptacles:
  4

• Number of Always ON Receptacles

  With Type B (a.k.a. NEMA 5-15R) receptacles:
  2
  
  With Type F (a.k.a. CEE 7/3 or “Schuko”) receptacles:
  1

• Number of Programmable Receptacles

  With Type B (a.k.a. NEMA 5-15R) receptacles:
  3 pairs
  
  With Type F (a.k.a. CEE 7/3 or “Schuko”) receptacles:
  3

• Meters

  0

• Meter Light Switch

  N/A

WEIGHTS & DIMENSIONS 

• Unit Dimensions (W x H x D)

  17-1/2” (44.45cm) x 6” (15.2cm) x 19” (48.26cm)

• Unit Weight

  18.5 lbs (8.39 kg)

• Shipping Weight

  34 lbs (15.42 kg)