Safety Requirements - Arris Touchstone TM501 User Manual

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Safety Requirements

ARRIS Telephony Modems comply with the applicable requirements for
performance, construction, labeling, and information when used as
outlined below:
CAUTION
Connecting the Telephony Modem to the home's
existing telephone wiring should only be performed
by a professional installer. Physical connections to
the previous telephone provider must be removed
and the wiring must be checked; there must not be
any voltages. Cancellation of telephone service is
not adequate. Failure to do so may result in loss of
service and/or permanent damage to the Telephony
Modem.
• The Telephony Modem is designed to be connected directly to
a telephone.
• Connecting the Telephony Modem to the home's existing tele-
phone wiring should only be performed by a professional in-
staller.
• Do not use product near water (i.e. wet basement, bathtub,
sink or near a swimming pool, etc.), to avoid risk of electrocu-
tion.
• Avoid using and/or connecting the equipment during an electri-
cal storm, to avoid risk of electrocution.
• Use only power supply and power cord included with the equip-
ment.
• Equipment should be installed near the power outlet and should
be easily accessible. The coax drop cable's shield must be
grounded at the building/residence either close to the point of
entrance or at the point of attachment. It should be grounded
as close as practical to the building/residence AC ground to
minimize grounding connector length and thereby limit the po-
tential voltage differences between the cable TV coax cable and
other grounding systems. Refer to the individual country's Na-
tional Electric Code for further details.
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• In areas of high surge events or poor grounding situations and
areas prone to lightning strikes, additional surge protection
may be required (i.e. PF11VNT3 from American Power Conver-
sion) on the AC, RF, Ethernet and Phone lines.
• When the Telephony Modem is connected to a local computer
through an Ethernet cable, the computer must be properly
grounded to the building/residence AC ground network.
plug-in cards within the computer must be properly installed
and grounded to the computer frame per the manufacturer's
specifications.
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