208Notice to User in CanadaThe Industry Canada Label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certaintelecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee theequipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the localtelecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customershould be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by supplier. Anyrepairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications companycause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines andinternal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in ruralareas.CAUTION!Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority,or electrician, as appropriate.The ringer equivalence number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number ofterminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination ofdevices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the ringer equivalence numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5.NOTICENOTICE
