What is a Hydra Model-2?
The Hydra Model-2 is a diminutive black box measuring just 5″W x 3″H x 5″D and weighing two pounds. The chassis is made of 14-gauge metal and can easily fit in the palm of your hand, or behind a small plant on the floor. The device is passive in nature — there are no power switches or LEDs, so accessing it to turn it on or off is not an issue; it s a set-it-and-forget-it device once plugged into the wall outlet via one of five Shunyata Research “Pacesetter” power cords. On one side of the Hydra Model-2 you ll find two “Venom silver-plated outlets that are hard-wired with Shunyata s own high-purity CDA-101 cryogenic copper conductors.” On the opposite side is a 20-amp detachable power inlet. The Model-2 functions as both a power-line filter and a surge-suppression device. The protection aspect, deemed the Trident Defense System by Shunyata, is capable of squelching 10,000 amps/6000 volts via “next-generation TMOVs” (Thermally protected Metal Oxide Varistors). The 3600W, 30-amp (both co
