IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued)
■If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
| ANTENNA |
| LEAD IN |
| WIRE |
GROUND |
|
CLAMP |
|
| ANTENNA |
ELECTRIC | DISCHARGE UNIT |
(NEC SECTION | |
SERVICE |
|
EQUIPMENT | GROUNDING CONDUCTORS |
| |
| (NEC SECTION |
| GROUND CLAMPS |
| POWER SERVICE GROUNDING |
| ELECTRODE SYSTEM |
(NEC ART 250, PART H) |
■ For added protection for this television equipment during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long period of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and
■An outside antenna system should not be located in the
vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
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