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Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Notice: The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies
certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain
telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements. The
Department does not guarantee the equipment 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 local telecommunications company. The
equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. In
some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a single line individual
servicemaybeextendedbymeansofacertifiedconnectorassembly(telephone
extensioncord).Thecustomershould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 the supplier. Any repairs or alterations
made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give
the telecommunications company cause 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 and internal metallic water pipe system, if
present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in
rural areas.
CAUTION:Usersshouldnotattempttomakesuchconnec-
tions themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric
inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
TheRingerEquivalenceNumber(REN)assignedtoeachterminaldevicedenotes
the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used
by the device to prevent overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any
combinationofdevicessubjectonlytotherequirementthatthetotaloftheRinger
EquivalentNumbersofallthedevicesdoesnotexceed5.0.ForSensaphone1400,
theACRingerEquivalentNumberis0.6B.