15.
16.
17.
Overloading
Donotoverloadwall outletandextensioncordsasthiscan
resultin arisk offire orelectricshock.
ObjectandLiquidEntry
Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothis[Tv"receiverthrough
openingsastheymaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsor
short-outpartsthatcouldresultin afire orelectricshock.
NeverspillliquidofanytdndontheTVreceiver.
OutdoorAntennaGrounding
If anoutsideantennaor('.ablesystemisconnectedtotheTV
receiver,besuretheantennaorcablesystemis groundedso
astoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesand
built-upstaticcharges.
Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSUNFPA
No.70-1984,providesinformationwith respecttoproper
groundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,grounding
ofthelead-inwire toanantennadischar,geunit, sizeof
groundingconductors,locationofantenna-dischargeunit,
connectiontogroundingelectrodes,andrequirementsfor the
groundingelectrode.
EXAMPLEOFANTENNAGROUNDING
ASPERNATIONALELECTRICALCODE
_'_" AIkTENNA
__ LE&D IN WIRE
2"_1 _ jAhTENNA
]_ y DISCHARGE UNIT
':?oSeC;
],_ CONDUCTORS
___ POWER _ERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
NEC --NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC AR]" 250, PART H)