GAI-Tronics 392-001 Manual - Installation

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Installation 

ATTENTION

Installation should be performed by qualified personnel and only in 

accordance with the National Electrical Code or applicable local codes. 

Safety Guidelines 

When installing any GAI-Tronics telephone equipment, please adhere to the following guidelines to 

ensure the safety of all personnel: 

•  Do not install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 

•  Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection: Your telephone may have an earth ground terminal 

provision.  If so, ensure that it is connected to ground in accordance with all local safety regulations 

and the National Electrical Code (NEC).  Grounding has to be ensured for safe and stable 

communications.  Do not use long and coiled ground wires.  Trim ground wires to the required 

length.  Use a star configuration whenever possible.  Please note proper grounding does not eliminate 

the need for lightning protection for the telephone or the telephone system. 

•  Install a UL Listed lightning arrestor on any phone installed where the phone or phone cable is at 

risk of being exposed to lightning strikes.  The lightning arrestor must be installed as close to the 

phone as possible to maximize the protection.  It must not be installed within the enclosure supplied 

with the phone.  Please consult our Service Center at 800-492-1212 for additional information. 

•  Do not install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet 

locations. 

•  Do not touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been 

disconnected at the network interface.