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PlacingorMoving--Donotplaceonanunstablecart,stand,tripod,
bracketortable.Theproductmayfall,causingseriousinjurytoachildor
adult,andseriousdamagetotheproduct.
Aproductandcartcombinationshouldbemovedwithcare.Quickstops,
excessiveforce,andunevensurfacesmaycausetheproductandcart
combinationtooverturn.
PowerSources--TheCA-570CompactPowerAdaptershouldbe
operatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel.Ifyouarenot
sureofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourhome,consultyourproductdealerorlocalpower
company.Regardingotherpowersourcessuchasbatterypower,refertoinstructionsinthis
manual.
Polarization--TheCA-570CompactPowerAdapterisequippedwithapolarized2-prong
plug(aplughavingonebladewiderthantheother).The2-prongpolarizedplugwillfitinto
thepoweroutletonlyoneway.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplug
fullyintotheoutlet,tryreversingtheplug.Iftheplugstillfailstofit,contactyourelectrician
toreplaceyourobsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedplug.
PowerCordProtection--Powercordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobe
walkedonorpinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem.Payparticularattentiontoplugs
andthepointfromwhichthecordsexittheproduct.
OutdoorAntennaGrounding--Ifan
outsideantennaisconnectedtothe
product,besuretheantennais
groundedsoastoprovidesome
protectionagainstvoltagesurges
andbuilt-upstaticcharges.Section
810oftheNationalElectricalCode,
ANSI/ NFPANo.70--1984,
provides informationwith respect to
proper groundingof the mastand
supportingstructure, groundingof
the lead-inwire to an antenna
dischargeunit, size ofgrounding
conductors,location of antenna
dischargeunit, connectionto
grounding electrodes,and
Fig. 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE
_- IN WIRE
......_u_ ....
CLAMP ANTENNADISCHARGEUNit
t (NEC SECTION 810-20}
"I -E_ E-C_C_ ...... GROUNDING CONDUCTORSSERVICE "l )_." I (NEC SECTION ...... )
GROUND CLAMPS
SERV,CEGROUND,NO
ELECTRODESYSTEM
NEC - NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC Am 250. PART H)
requirementsfor the groundingelectrode. Seefigure 1.
26 Lightning -- Foradded protectionof this productduring alightning storm, or when it is left
unattendedandunusedforlong periods oftime, disconnect itfrom the wall outlet and
disconnectthe antenna.This will preventdamageto the productdueto lightning andpower-
line surges.
27 Overloading-- Donot overloadwall outlets andextensioncordsas this can resultin arisk of
fire or electric shock.
28 ObjectsandLiquid Entry-- Neverpushobjectsof any kind into this productthrough
openingsasthey maytouch dangerousvoltagepointsor shortout partsthat could result ina
fire or electric shock. Becarefulnot tospill liquidof any kindonto the product.
29 Servicing -- Donot attemptto servicethis product yourselfasopeningor removingcovers
may exposeyouto dangerousvoltageor otherhazards.Referall servicing to qualified
service personnel.