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Important Safeguards, continued
12. Power Lines
Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectriclightor
powercircuits,orwhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.Wheninstallinganoutsideantennasystem,
extremecareshouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpowerlinesorcircuitsascontactwiththemmightbe
fatal.
13. Overloading
Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensioncordsasthiscanresultinariskoffireorelectricshock.
14. Object and Liquid Entry
NeverpushobjectsofanykindintothisTVthroughopeningsastheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsor
short-outpartsthatcouldresultinfireorelectricshock.NeverspillliquidofanykindonorintotheTV.
15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding
IfanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheTV,besure
theantennaorcablesystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomepro-
tectionagainstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.
Article810oftheNationalElectricCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70-2002,
providesinformationwithrespecttopropergroundingofthemast
andsupportingstructure,groundingoftheleadinwiretoanantenna
dischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconductors,locationofantennadis-
chargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,andrequirements
forthegroundingelectrode.
16. Servicing
DonotattempttoservicethisTVyourselfasopeningorremoving
coversmayexposeyoutodangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Referallservicingtoqualifiedserviceperson-
nel.
17. Damage Requiring Service
UnplugtheTVfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelunderthefollowingcondi-
tions:
(a) Whenthepower-supplycordorplugisdamaged.
(b) Ifliquidhasbeenspilled,orobjectshavefallenintotheTV.
(c) IftheTVhasbeenexposedtorainorwater.
(d) IftheTVdoesnotoperatenormallybyfollowingtheoperatinginstructions,adjustonlythosecontrolsthat
arecoveredbytheoperatinginstructionsasanimproperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultindamage
andwilloftenrequireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechniciantorestoretheTVtoitsnormaloperation.
(e) IftheTVhasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.
(f) WhentheTVexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance-thisindicatesaneedforservice.
18. Replacement Parts
Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservicetechnicianhasusedreplacementpartsspecifiedby
themanufacturerorhavethesamecharacteristicsastheoriginalpart.Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultin
fire,electricshockorotherhazards.
19. Safety Check
UponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairtotheTV,asktheservicetechniciantoperformsafetychecksto
determinethattheTVisinsafeoperatingcondition.
20. Heat
Theproductshouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stovesorotherprod-
ucts(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
ANTE NNA
LE AD IN WIR E
ANTE NNA
DIS CHAR GE UNIT
(NE C AR TICLE 810-20)
GR OUNDING
CONDUC TOR S
(NE C AR TICLE 810-21)
GR OUND CLAMP S
POWE R S E RVIC E GR OUNDING
E LE CTR ODE S YS TE M
(NE C AR T 250, PAR T H)
GR OUND CLAMP
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E QUIPME NT
NE C — NATIONAL E LE CTR IC AL CODE
E XAMPLE OF ANTENNA GR OUNDING