Schneider Electric APC Essential SurgeArrest PM5-GR — 5-outlet surge protector for the Continental European (Germany / DIN 49441 Schuko Type F) market. Entry tier of the APC Essential SurgeArrest EU family, below Home/Office, Performance and Professional. STATUS DISCLOSURE (verified): Schneider Electric formally announced its exit from the APC Surge Protection market in September 2023. Commercialisation of the EU Essential SurgeArrest range ended 30 April 2024, so PM5-GR, PM5U-GR, PM5V-GR, PM6-GR, PM6U-GR, PM6-FR, PM6-UK, PM6U-UK, PM6-IT and their EU-market siblings are end-of-life. Schneider continues to honour accepted orders and both product and connected-equipment warranties. Schneider's own redirection for buyers looking for currently-manufactured alternatives is the APC Back-UPS BX / BR / BE range, which provides broader power protection (surge + battery backup + line-interactive regulation). cBallast may hold PM5-GR stock at time of quote; confirm availability at RFQ. Verified core specification (Schneider Electric datasheet + user manual): 5 x CEE 7/3 Schuko Type F outlets (DIN 49441); 230 V AC 50 Hz nominal supply; 2,300 W / 10 A load rating; 918 J surge energy absorption; less-than-1 ns common-mode response time; less-than-40 dB EMI / RFI noise filtering; CEE 7/7 (Schuko Type F) plug; 1.8 m (6 ft) cord length. Dimensions 5.6 x 37 x 7.26 cm (H x W x D); weight 0.62 kg; colour white. Housing: keyhole slots for wall mounting; integrated cord-management guide. Three status indicator LEDs: 'Protection Working' (green — if dark, the internal MOVs have absorbed their cumulative surge quota and the unit no longer provides surge protection — replace); 'Ground OK' (green — grounded outlet detected); circuit-breaker/overload indicator. Manual push-button circuit-breaker reset after overload trip; unplug loads before resetting per Schneider manual. Regulatory: CE marked (Schneider declaration of conformity); IEC 61643-11 Type 3 / Class III surge protection device (final-circuit sensitive-equipment protection); RoHS compliant. EAC (EAEU/Russia) mark: NOT independently verified on PM5-GR specifically; EAC is explicitly confirmed on the PM6U-RS variant targeted at that market. Warranty: lifetime warranty for EU purchasers per PM5-GR user manual (20 years in Germany specifically); 2-5 years outside EU depending on region. Connected-equipment guarantee ('APC lifetime equipment protection policy'): EUR 50,000 per PM5-GR (Schneider Electric e-shop listing) valid across all EU member states plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Claim procedure: original proof of purchase, RMA number from Schneider Electric IT (SEIT), prepaid ship to Schneider for inspection; Schneider decides repair vs reimburse at Fair Market Value. Excludes: non-APC accessories / batteries, misuse, unauthorised repair, fire or accident, and any cause outside intended use. Complete APC Essential Schuko / EU family (positioning per Schneider e-shop listing): PM5-GR (5-outlet Schuko, this product); PM5U-GR (5-outlet + USB-A charging); PM5V-GR (5-outlet + coax TV-line filter); PM6-GR (6-outlet Schuko); PM6U-GR (6-outlet + USB); PM6-FR (French Type E); PM6-UK (British Type G BS 1363); PM6U-UK (UK + USB); PM6-IT (Italian Type L); PM6U-IT (Italian + USB); PM6U-RS (Russia, EAC certified). Higher-tier APC families on the same plug style: Performance (PM8-GR, 1,836 J for the 6-outlet sibling); Home/Office (P-series, typically 2,160 J); Professional (PRO7T, up to ~4,000 J). North American equivalents (different plug type NEMA 5-15): P6, P8B, PE6U2 (Essential + USB), PH8 / PH8W (Home/Office), PRO7T (Professional). Not intended as rack-scale power protection — Schneider directs rack loads to APC Back-UPS BX / BR / BE and Smart-UPS SRT ranges. Applications: small-office IT desks, workshop test benches, home-office and laboratory, marine cabin desks, entertainment and streaming devices, small-equipment protection where surge (not battery backup) is the requirement. Common wear mode: MOVs (metal-oxide varistors) inside the strip degrade over time as they absorb cumulative surge energy. When the 'Protection Working' LED goes dark, the strip still passes power BUT no longer provides surge protection — the Schneider user manual explicitly warns to replace at that point. Not on the 2013 US CPSC APC SurgeArrest recall (which applied to older 7 / 8-outlet models — PM5-GR NOT included). cBallast supplies PM5-GR (subject to available stock — EOL in Schneider commercialisation April 2024) plus the wider Essential SurgeArrest EU family; for currently-manufactured surge-plus-battery-backup, we recommend the APC Back-UPS BX (basic), BR (line-interactive), or BE ranges per Schneider's own redirection. Request a quote with country/plug type (Schuko / UK / French / Italian), whether USB or coax filtering is required, and whether you also want battery backup — we will steer you to the correct current-catalogue equivalent if Essential stock has cleared.