DS 616 INSTALLATIONTECHNICAL MANUAL WARNINGS JUNE 2002iINSTALLATION WARNINGS1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONSTo limit the risk of personal injury, always follow these precautions beforeconnecting TELCO circuits:a. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.b. Never install telephone jacks in a wet location unless the jack isspecifically designed for wet locations.c. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless thetelephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.d. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.e. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimmingpool.f. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.g. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do notdispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codesfor possible special disposal instructions.2. BATTERY BACKUP-CONNECTOR CAUTION: To reduce risk of fire andinjury to persons, use only a sealed nickel cadmium or lead-acid batterysupply capable of handling a charge current of 0.4A, a abnormal chargecurrent of 2.0A, charge voltage of –54 V dc and d discharge rated of 40 Ah.3. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replaceonly with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacture’s instructions.ATTENTION: II y a danger d’explosion s’ll y a remplacement incorrect de labatterie. Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d’untype equivalent recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rebut lesbatteries usages confomément aux instructions du fabricant.4. DISCONNECT DEVICE: Disconnect Device is an Appliance Coupler.5. FUSE CAUTION: Double pole / neutral fusing+ATTENTION: Double pole / fusible sur le neuter.For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type andrating of fuse.Disconnect power before changing fuse.