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Modem Precautions
∙Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
∙Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
∙Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
∙Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
∙Avoid using the telephone during a lightning storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
∙Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
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