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Antenna, Installation, Safety - power cords

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Antenna Installation Safety Outdoor Antenna Grounding tt an autside antenna or cable system is connected to tile High Definition LCD TV, be sure tile antenna or cable system is grounded to prevent voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANS/NFPA 70, provides information on proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. Lightning For added protection for the High Definition LCD TV 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 High Definition LCD TV due to lightning and power-line surges. Do not disconnect the antenna or the power cord during a heavy storm lightning may strike while you are holding the cable cord, causing serious injury. Turn off your High Definition LCD TV and wait for the weather to improve. Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits. 4

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Antenna
Installation
Safety
Outdoor
Antenna
Grounding
tt
an
autside
antenna
or
cable
system
is connected
to
tile
High
Definition
LCD
TV,
be
sure
tile
antenna
or cable
system
is grounded
to
prevent
voltage
surges
and
built-up
static
charges.
Article
810
of
the
National
Electrical
Code,
ANS/NFPA
70,
provides
information
on
proper
grounding
of
the
mast
and
supporting
structure,
grounding
of
the
lead-in
wire
to
an antenna
discharge
unit,
connection
to grounding
electrodes,
and
requirements
for the grounding
electrode.
Lightning
For
added
protection
for
the
High
Definition
LCD
TV
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
High
Definition
LCD
TV
due
to lightning
and
power-line
surges.
Do
not disconnect
the antenna
or the power
cord
during
a heavy
storm
-
lightning
may
strike
while
you
are holding
the cable
cord,
causing
serious
injury.
Turn
off your
High
Definition
LCD TV
and wait for the weather
to improve.
Power
Lines
An outside
antenna
system
should
not be
located
in the vicinity
of
overhead
power
lines
or other
electric
light
or power
circuits.
When
installing
an outside
antenna
system,
extreme
care
should
be
taken
to keep from
touching
such
power
lines
or circuits.
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