RCA 15407690 manual Safety Information, Antenna Grounding

Safety Information

DANGER! Avoid Power lines! When following the instructions in this guide to install and connect the DIRECTV PLUS™ satellite antenna and connections, take extreme care to avoid contact with overhead power lines, lights and power circuits.

Contact with power lines, lights, and power circuits may be fatal.

CAUTION	Before connecting the satellite receiver, read the Safety Information that
	came packed with the satellite receiver.

Outdoor Dish	The outdoor dish antenna used to receive satellite signals and the
Antenna Grounding	cable used to connect the outdoor dish antenna to the indoor receiving
	unit are required to comply with local installation codes and the
	appropriate sections of the National Electrical Code (NEC), especially
	Articles 250, 810 and 820. These codes require proper grounding of the
	metal structure of the outdoor dish antenna and grounding of the
	connecting cable at a point where it enters the house (or other building). If
	you are having a professional installer make the installation, the installer
	must observe installation codes in making the installation. The Satellite
	System Self-Installer’s Kit contains instructions on how to make the
	installation in compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC). If
	additional local installation codes apply, contact local inspection
	authorities.
Compliance with	Before installing the satellite system, check the electrical code
National Electrical Code	guidelines in your area.
Note to Satellite Dish Installer	This reminder is provided to call your attention to articles 810 and 820 of
	the 1999 National Electrical Code. Refer to article 810, in particular to 810-1
	and 810-15, for required grounding of the metal structure of the Dish
	Antenna. Refer also to 810-2 which, by reference to article 820, requires
	that the satellite dish coaxial cable shield be connected to the grounding
	system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Restrictions	Before installing your dish, check the zoning codes, covenants and
	community restrictions in your area. Some rules prohibit installing large
	satellite dishes, but may allow small ones. Also, there may be restrictions in
	your area that limit the mounting height of dishes.
	If you encounter homeowner or community restrictions, call 1-800-679-
	4776. Personnel at this number can provide information that may be
	helpful when attempting to obtain permission to install a satellite system on
	your property.

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