6.1 General Safety Precautions in English
The following sections contain safety precautions you are strongly advised to
heed when handling your device.
Transport and storage ■ Transport and store your gateway in its original packaging only or use an-
other suitable packaging to protect the unit against impact and shock.
■ Please observe the transport and storage instructions attached to the pack-
aging.
Installation and initial
operation
■ Observe the information on the ambient conditions (cf. Technical Data and
Quick Install Guide) before installing and operating your gateway.
■ Please observe the respectively applicable framework conditions in your
country for the installation of external ISDN basic accesses. If and when re-
quired, consult a technician who has the corresponding licence. Obtain in-
formation about the special requirements of national regulations, and ob-
serve these legal requirements for the installation.
■ When the unit is moved from a colder environment into the workroom, con-
densation may occurr on the inside and outside of the unit. Allow the unit to
adapt to the temperature and to dry out completely before starting up oper
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ation. Observe the environmental conditions rendered in the manual chap-
ter titled Technical Data.
■ Make sure that shockproof (Home Office) socket used for the installation is
freely accessible. The mains plug has to be unplugged to disconnect the
unit from the mains completely.
■ Make sure that the value of the upstream fuses of the mains connection do
not exceed 16 amps.
■ Please check whether the rated voltage rendered on the typeplate of the
power supply unit corresponds to the local power supply.
■ In case of wall installation, please ensure that the screws are safely
screwed into the wall and can carry the weight of the unit and the cables.
■ Make sure that the antennas of local-area wireless network units are
screwed down tightly.