ADDITIONAL SAFETY NOTES FOR CANADIAN USERS
The following items are included as part of the
NOTICE: The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment.This certification means that the equipment meets cer- tain telecommunications network pro- tective operational and safety require- ments.The Department does not guarantee that the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connec- tion. In some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a single line individual service may be extend- ed by means of a certified connector assembly (telephone extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of ser- vice in some situations. Repairs to cer- tified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any
repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommu- nications company cause to request the user disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, tele- phone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together.This precaution may be par- ticularly important in rural areas.
CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection author- ity, or electrician, as appropriate. The Ringer Equivalent Number is an indica- tion of the maximum number of ter- minals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalent Number of all the devices not exceed five.
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