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Appendix
Notice to User in CanadaThis equipment meets telecommunications network protective, operati onal and safety requirements as
prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). This is confirmed
by marking the equipment with the Industry Canada certification number. The Department does not
guarantee 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 connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the ab ove conditions may not prevent
degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility de signated
by supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may
give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the eq uipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground c onnections of the power utility,
telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected togeth er. This precaution
may be particularly important in rural areas.
Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should con tact the appropriate electric
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
The ringer equivalence number (REN) assigned to each terminal de vice provides an indication of the
maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telepho ne interface. The termination on an
interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requir ement that the sum of the
ringer equivalence numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5.
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