ivIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS1. When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to riskof fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following and To limit the risk of personalinjury, always follow these precautions before connection TELCO Circuit :a. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.b. Never install telephone jacks in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wetlocations.c. Never touch noninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has beendisconnected 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, wash bowl, kitchen sink orlaundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.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 not dispose of batteriesin a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS2. Battery Back-up connector :a. "CAUTION : To reduce risk of fire and injury to persons, use only a sealed nickelcadmium or lead-acid battery supply capable of handling a charge current of 0.45 A,a charge Voltage of -54 V dc and d discharge rated of 45 Ah.b." CAUTION "Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.Replace only with the same or equivalent typerecommended by the manufacturer.Dispose of used batteries accordingto the manufacturer's instructions.3. Disconnect Device : Disconnect Device is an Appliance Coupler.4. Fuse :" CAUTION "Double pole / neutral fusing+ATTENTIONDouble pole / fusible sur le neutre.a. CAUTION : For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type andrating of fuseb. CAUTION : DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE CHANGING FUSE.5. " Telephone Power " and the symbol or the words " See instruction manual. "The instruction manual shall include the following :a. The current limitations and maximum overcurrent protection for telecommunication circuits.b. reference to the specific power supply or current limiting device provided with the product.c. detailed instructions showing the proper method of installation and connections to thetelecommunication wiring system.