GME CM1039 - Using the Radio in Explosive Atmospheres; Installation Guidelines; Interference with Vehicle Electronics

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USINGTHERADIOINEXPLOSIVEATMOSPHERESORBLASTINGAREAS
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Switchoffyourradiobeforeenteringanyareawheretheremaybeinflammablegas,liquids
ordust.Anexplosioncouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
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Switchoffyourradiowhenapproachingablastingarea.Blastingareasareusuallysign
postedwithinstructionstouserstoturnofftwowayradios.Strongradiotransmissions
couldigniteblastingcapsresultinginanunscheduledexplosionresultinginseriousinjuryor
death.
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INSTALLATIONGUIDELINES
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• Donotinstalltheradionearanairbagorinanareawhereanairbagmaydeploy.If
anairbagisobstructedbytheradio,itmaynotdeployasexpected.Itcouldalso
propeltheradiowithenoughforcetocauseseriousinjury.
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• Avoidtouchingtheheatsinkattherearoftheradiowhiletheradioisinuse.The
heatsinkcanbecomehotduringprolongeduse.
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• Donotinstalltheradioinfrontofavehicleheater.Theradiorequiresacoolairflow
overtherearheatsinkwhentransmittingtomaintainefficiency.
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• Donotmakeunapprovedmodificationstotheradio.Suchmodificationscouldvoid
thewarrantyandcausetheradiotooperateoutsideitsapprovedspecifications.
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InterferencewithVehicleElectronics
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SomeoftheelectronicsinyourvehiclemaybesusceptibletoRFenergywhenyourradiois
transmitting.Examplesofelectronicdevicesinyourvehiclethatcouldbeaffectedareanti‐
lock/anti‐skidbrakingsystems,cruisecontrolsystemsandfuelinjection
systems.Ifyour
vehicleisfittedwithanyofthesesystemspleaseconsultyourvehiclemanufacturerto
determinewhetherthesesystemsarelikelytobeaffectedbyyourradiowhenitis
transmitting.Carefulselectionofmountinglocationsandgoodinstallationtechniques
shouldgenerallyminimizeanyinterferencetoyourvehicleelectronics.
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