FOCUS Enhancements FS100 Recording Equipment User Manual


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PowerCordProtection
• RoutingPowerCords
Routepowers upplycor dssotha ttheyarenotlikelytobe
walkedonorpinchedbyitemsplac eduponorag ainstthem.
Avoid sharpanglesinthecord,particularlyat plugs,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexit the
product.
• NonUsePeriod
Duringextendedperiodswhenthedeviceisnotused,unplug
itfromthepowersourceandretractthepowercord.
GroundingorPolarization
• Polarized
Ifthisproductisequippedwithapolarizedalternatingcurrent
lineplug(aplughavingonebladewiderthantheother),itwill
fitintotheoutletonlyoneway.Thisisasafetyfeatur e.Ifyou
areunabletoinserttheplugfullyintot heoutlet,try reversing
theplug.Iftheplugshouldstillfailtofit,c ontactyour
electriciant ore placeyourobsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeatthe
safetypurposeofthepolarizedplug.
• Grou nded
Ifthisproductisequippedwithathreewiregroundingtype
plug,aplughavingathird(grounding)pin,itwillonlyfitintoa
groundingtypepoweroutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyou 
areunabletoinserttheplugintotheout let,contactyour
electriciant ore placeyourobsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeatthe
safetypurposeofthegroundingtypeplug.
OutdoorAntennaGrounding
Ifanoutsideantenna
orcablesystemis
connectedtotheFS
100,verif ythatthe
antennaorcable
systemisgrounded.
Thisprovidessome
protectionagainst
voltagesurgesand
builtupstaticcharges.
RefertoArticle810oftheNationalElectricCode,ANSI/NFPA70,
forinformat ionaboutthepropergroundingofthemastand
supportings tructure,gro undingoftheleadinwiretoanantenna
dischargeunit,sizeofgroundingc onnectors,locationofantenna
dischargeunit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,and
requirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
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