Polaroid LCD TV with Digital Tuner manual Outdoor Antenna Safety Instructions

Warnings and Precautions

Outdoor Antenna Safety Instructions

If an outdoor antenna is connected, follow the precautions below:

▪An outdoor antenna should not be located in any area where it could come in contact with

overhead power lines, or any other electric light or power circuits.

▪When installing an outdoor antenna system, extreme caution should be taken to prevent contact with power lines. Direct contact with power lines may be fatal and should be avoided at all costs.

Section 810 of National Electrical Code (NEC) provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

Ground clamps

Electric service equipment

Antenna lead-in wire

Antenna discharge unit (NEC section 810-20)

Grounding conductors (NEC section 810-20)

Ground clamps

Power service grounding (NEC Art250 part H)

NEC : National Electrical code

EXAMPLE OF OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING

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