Radio Shack 15-2506 - Installation and Setup; Select a 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. 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 amplifer.
• Toavoidinjury,donotconnecttheadaptertoaceilingoutlet.
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Yourampliershouldbeplacedclosetoyourinputsourceand
anACoutlet.Youcanmounttheamplieronawallorother
surfaceusing#6screws(notsupplied).
• Donotplacetheamplieroutdoors.