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Warning Notices
Installation Warning
WARNING - INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT CLOSE TO ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
IS DANGEROUS AND COULD BE FATAL. FOR YOUR SAFETY AND PROTECTION, BECOME
FAMILIAR WITH AND FOLLOW THE INFORMATION BELOW.
Every year many people are permanently injured or killed through careless installation
of communication antennas. These accidents can be avoided if proper information is
obtained and simple safety precautions are observed. Antennas, such as this, are
cumbersome and hard to handle after assembly. Installation of this assembly upon a
supporting structure close to a power line could result in electrocution if accidental
contact is made with it.
Choose the installation site of the antenna carefully. Determine the overall height of the
complete antenna system; include the supporting structure’s height (tower, slip-up
mast, etc.), rotor (if needed) and the length of the antenna’s longest element. The
antenna system should be installed a minimum of ten feet over and above the collective
height of the system itself, away from any electrical power line. If it is not possible to
meet this criterion, it is suggested that professional help be obtained.
Determine the location of the electrical service, which is supplied to your location. Most
power lines are installed above the ground from a pole to the house; however, in some
cases power lines are buried beneath the ground surface. Solicit the assistance of your
electric power company. Request that the electric service be shut off during installation
time.
It is suggested that professional help is obtained, however, if non-professional help is
used, be sure installation procedure has been determined and known by all parties. Be
sure that safety equipment has been provided and is used. If during installation of the
antenna system it begins to fall, do not try to prevent it, let it fall. If the assembly
comes in contact with a power line, do not touch it, call the electric power company for
assistance.
If any part of an antenna system comes in contact with an electrical service (supporting
structure, guy lines, antenna, etc.), anyone that touches it will provide an electrical path
directly to ground and may be electrocuted. If this happens, call for medical assistance,
remove the victim using a non-conductive material (dry board, rope, dry tree limb,
etc.), and apply artificial respiration. If a person comes in contact with electrical power
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