Radio Shack 15-2505 - Electrical and Grounding Safety; Operational Cautions; Installation and Setup Guide; Selecting an Amplifier Location

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10.Temperatureextremescanshortenthelifeofelectronic
devicesanddistortormeltplasticparts.
11.Ifanoutsideantennaisconnectedtothereceiver,besure
theantennasystemisgroundedtoprovidesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurges,built-upstaticcharges,andlightning
strikes.Section810oftheNationalElectricCode(NEC),
ANSI/NFPANO.70-1990,providesinformationwithrespect
topropergroundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,
groundingofthelead-inwiretoanantennadischargeunit,size
ofgroundingconductors,locationofantenna-dischargeunit,
connectiontogroundingelectrodes,andrequirementsforthe
groundingelectrode.
12.TheCATVsysteminstaller’sattentionshouldbedirectedto
Article820-40oftheNECthatprovidesguidelinesforproper
groundingand,inparticular,speciesthatthecableground
shallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuilding,as
closetothepointofcableentryaspractical.
w Caution:
• YoumustuseaClass2powersourcethatsupplies12VDCand
deliversatleast100mA.Itscentertipmustbesettopositive
and its plug must fit the amplifier’s adapter jack. The supplied
adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does
not meet these specifications could damage the amplifier or
the adapter.
• AlwaysconnecttheACadaptertotheamplierbeforeyou
connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the
adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the
amplifier.
• Toavoidinjury,donotconnecttheadaptertoaceilingoutlet
.
1 Select a location
PlaceyouramplierclosetoyourinputsourceandanAC
outlet.Youcanmounttheamplieronawalloranothersurface
usingtwo#6screws(notsupplied).
• Donotplacetheamplieroutdoors.