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connectorassembly (telephone extension cord). Compli-
ancewi tht he above conditions may not prevent degrada-
tion of service in some situations.
Repairsto certified equipment should be made by an
authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by
thesupplier. Any repairsor alterationsmade by the user
tothis equipment,or equipment malfunctions, m ay give
theteleco mmunicationscompany cause to request the
user to disconnect the equipment.
Usersshould ensure for their own protection that the
electricalground connections of thepower utility, tele-
phone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if
present,are connected together. This precaution may be
particularlyimportant in rural areas.
Usersshould not attempt to makesuch connections
themselves,but should contact the appropriate elec-
tric inspection authority, or an electrician, as
appropriate.
TheLoadNumber(LN)assignedtoeachterminaldevice
denotesthe percentage of the total load to be connected
toa telephone lo opw hich isus edby the device, to pre-
ventoverl oading. Thetermination ona loop may c onsist
of any combination of devices subject only to the require-
ment that the total of the Load Numbers of all devices
doesnot exceed 100.