Power Lock — Solar-Aware Mains Conditioner

Magnetically locking mains supply. Reacts to solar flares before your equipment does.

$450–$1,200 Three tiers: PL-1 ($450), PL-2 ($780), PL-3 ($1,200).
Power Lock — Solar-Aware Mains Conditioner

Key Features

  • Real-time NOAA SWPC solar flare detection
  • < 50ms response time from flare onset to power adjustment
  • Neodymium N52 magnetic lock array (4/8/16 magnets by tier)
  • Operational through Kp9 geomagnetic storms
  • OLED display with live solar weather metrics
  • Wi-Fi (NOAA data) + Ethernet (firmware updates)

Specifications

Solar Flare Detection Real-time NOAA SWPC data feed
Response Time < 50ms (flare onset to power adjustment)
Magnetic Lock Neodymium N52 array (PL-1: 4, PL-2: 8, PL-3: 16)
Outlets PL-1: 4 / PL-2: 6 / PL-3: 8
Surge Protection 6,000V / 90,000A (all tiers)
Line Regulation ± 0.5% (PL-2/PL-3) / ± 1.2% (PL-1)
Geomagnetic Storm Rating Operational through Kp9 events
Connectivity Wi-Fi (NOAA data) / Ethernet (firmware updates)
Display OLED status panel (solar weather + power metrics)
Weight 8.4 kg (PL-3)

Solar flares disrupt the geomagnetic field. The geomagnetic field influences the behaviour of every transformer, every power supply, and every conductor in your audio system. Between the moment a coronal mass ejection reaches Earth's magnetosphere and the moment its effects dissipate, your power supply is operating in a fundamentally different electromagnetic environment — one that no conventional power conditioner is designed to handle.

The Power Lock monitors real-time solar weather data from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Centre and adjusts its power delivery profile before geomagnetically induced currents reach your equipment. A proprietary magnetic lock system — an array of neodymium N52 magnets positioned around the internal transformer core — dynamically modulates the transformer's coupling coefficient to compensate for external magnetic field variations. During a Kp7 or greater geomagnetic storm, the Power Lock can apply up to 4.7 nanotesla of compensatory magnetic bias, maintaining voltage regulation within specification even as the grid itself fluctuates.

Fine Print

  • * Results in non-equatorial environments may vary.