Cisco Explorer 1840 User Manual page 5

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Protecting This Product From Foreign Objects and
Water or Moisture Damage
WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fi re
hazard! Never push objects through the openings
in this product. Foreign objects can cause electrical
shorts that can result in electric shock or fi re. Do
not expose this product to rain or moisture. Do not
place objects fi lled with liquid, such as vases, on this
product.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short
out parts that could result in a fi re or electric shock.
Do not expose this product to liquids or moisture. Do not place
this product on a wet surface. Do not spill liquids on or near
this product.
Do not use this product near water (such as a bath tub, wash
bowl, sink, or laundry tub), in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool.
Accessories Warnings
WARNING: Avoid any potential for electric shock
or fi re. Do not use accessories with this product unless
recommended by your cable service provider.
Avoid any potential for electric shock or fi re.
Do not use accessories with this product unless recommended
by your cable service provider.
Service Warnings
Servicing This Product
WARNING: Avoide electric shock! Opening or
removing the cover may expose you to dangerous
voltages. This product contains no user-serviceable
parts. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel.
Do not open the cover of this product. If you open the cover,
your warranty will be void. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed
personnel only. Contact your cable service provider for
instructions.
Obtaining Service for Product Damage
For damage that requires service, unplug this product from
the AC outlet. Then, contact your cable service provider or
qualifi ed service personnel to obtain service for the following
conditions:
• If there is damage to the power-supply cord or plug
• If liquid enters this product
• If you expose this product to rain or water
• If you drop this product, a heavy object falls on this product,
or damage occurs to the cover of this product
• If this product does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions
• If this product exhibits a distinct change in performance
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Checking Product Safety
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, the
service technician must perform safety checks to determine
that this product is in proper operating condition.
Outdoor Grounding System
If this product connects to an outdoor antenna or cable system,
be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded (earthed).
This provides some protection against voltage surges and built-
up static charges.
Article 810 of the National Electric Code (NEC) ANSI/NFPA
No. 70-1990, provides the following information:
• Grounding of the mast and supporting structure
• Grounding the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit
• Size of the grounding conductors
• Location of the antenna-discharge unit
• Connection to grounding electrodes
• Requirements for the grounding electrodes (see the following
antenna grounding diagram as recommended by
NEC ANSI/NFPA 70)
Lightning
For added protection for this product during a lightning storm,
or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna
or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due
to lightning and power-line surges. Plugging this product into a
surge protector in order to reduce the risk of damage.
Note: Unplugging this product for an extended period of time
can result in loss of authorization. For reauthorization, contact
your cable service provider.
Power Lines
WARNING: To avoid electric shock, do not locate an
outside antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power
lines or power circuits.
Do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of
overhead power lines or power circuits. When installing an
outside antenna system, take extreme care to keep from
touching power lines or circuits, as contact might be fatal.
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