Safety Issues
This section describes the safety issues related to using your QGFSP, and explains how to avoid dangerous conditions.
Precautions
When using your QGFSP, follow these basic safety precautions:
1.Do not use your telephone near water; do not use the telephone near the bathtub, sink, wet basement, or a swimming pool.
2.Avoid using the telephone during an electrical storm.
3.Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak while in the vicinity of the gas leak.
4.Do not use the telephone when someone is within 3 meters (10 feet) of the antenna.
Lightning protection
While the QGFSP includes grounding and circuitry to protect equipment, facilities, and personnel from nearby lightning, lightning is a highly unpredictable and dangerous phenomenon. It is impossible to completely protect equipment and personnel from lightning. Do not use the telephone during a thunderstorm, except for brief calls in an emergency.
QGFSP components
The QGFSP components of your installation must be installed and repaired by a qualified technician sent by your service provider. Do not attempt to repair these components yourself.
Radio frequency energy
Your QGFSP incorporates a radio transmitter, receiver, and antenna (the RAU) that receive and send radio frequency (RF) energy.
The QUALCOMM Globalstar RF unit used with the phone is designed to comply with established ANSI, FCC, and international safety standards for safe levels of human exposure to RF energy. Nonetheless, RF field intensity at the surface of the transmitting Globalstar antenna is fairly high.
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