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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.
ANT E NNA
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ANT E NNA
DIS C HAR G E U NIT
(NE C AR T IC LE 810-20)
G R OUNDING
C O NDU C T OR S
(NE C AR T IC LE 810-21)
G R OUND C LAMP S
P OW E R S E R V IC E G R O U NDIN G
E LE C T R ODE S Y S TE M
(NE C AR T 250, P AR T H)
G R OUND C LAMP
E LE C T R IC
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NE C — NAT IO NAL E LE C T R IC AL C ODE
E XAMP LE OF ANT E NNA G R OUNDING