Panasonic BL-PA100KTA Operating Instructions Manual

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5[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033]IntroductionElectrical environment informationHD-PLC adaptors send data to and from each other over the existing electricalwiring in your home, and may be affected by electrical noise or the length of yourhome’s wiring. Keep the following in mind when placing each adaptor.AC outletsFor best results, we recommend connecting the adaptors directly to a wall outlet.Avoid connecting high power-consuming appliances to the same wall outlet.Additionally, connecting an adaptor to a uninterruptable power supply (UPS) orbackup power supply device is not recommended.While connecting the adaptors to a wall outlet is recommended, keep the followingin mind if you must connect an adaptor to a power strip:• Make sure the power strip does not have a noise filter or a surge protector,as these features may interfere with the performance of your adaptors.• Do not connect the adaptor to a power strip that receives power fromanother power strip.• Use a power strip with an AC cord that is as short as possible.Electrical interferenceCertain electrical devices emit electrical noise. If this noise is passed on to theelectrical wiring in your home, it may interfere with the performance, speed, andreliability of your adaptors. For best results, we recommend connecting anelectrical noise filter to noise emitting appliances.The following appliances are more likely to produce noise:• Battery chargers (including cell phone chargers)• Hair dryers• Vacuum cleaners• Lights or lamps which have a dimmer switch or a touch-sensitive on/off feature• Power drillsAdditionally, this product may interfere with the following appliances:• Short wave radios• Lights or lamps which have a touch-sensitive on/off featureElectrical wiringHD-PLC adaptors send data to and from each other over the existing electricalwiring in your home. If 2 wall outlets are separated by a great length of electricalwiring, the adaptors connected to those outlets may not be able to communicatewith each other.For more information, refer to the troubleshooting section (see page 15) or accessthe Panasonic PLC Support Site at: http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/plc/After you have placed the adaptors where you plan to use them and plugged theminto the wall outlets, test the terminal’s network speed (see page 11).