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IDENTIFIESCERTIFIEDEQUIPMENT4HISCERTIFICATIONMEANSTHATTHE
equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective
OPERATIONALANDSAFETYREQUIREMENTS4HE$EPARTMENTDOESNOT
guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it
is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local
TELECOMMUNICATIONSCOMPANY4HEEQUIPMENTMUSTALSOBE
installed using an acceptable method of connection. In some
cases, where the company’s inside wiring is associated with
ASINGLELINEINDIVIDUALSERVICEMAYBEEXTENDEDBYMEANS
OFACERTIFIEDCONNECTORASSEMBLYTELEPHONEEXTENSIONCORD
4HECUSTOMERSHOULDBEAWARETHATCOMPLIANCEWITHTHEABOVE
conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some
situations.
2EPAIRSTOCERTIFIEDEQUIPMENTSHOULDBEMADEBYANAUTHORIZED
Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any
repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or
equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications
company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical
ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and
internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected
TOGETHER4HISPRECAUTIONMAYBEPARTICULARLYIMPORTANTINRURAL
areas.
#!54)/.5SERSSHOULDNOTATTEMPTTOMAKESUCHCONNECTIONS
themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection
authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
4HE,OAD.UMBER,.ASSIGNEDTOEACHTERMINALDEVICEDENOTES
the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone
LOOPWHICHISUSEDBYTHEDEVICETOPREVENTOVERLOADING4HE
termination on loop may consist of any combination of devices
SUBJECTONLYTOTHEREQUIREMENTTHATTHETOTALOFTHE,OAD.UMBERS
OFALLTHEDEVICESDOESNOTEXCEED&ORTHE3ENSAPHONE
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