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Industry Canada (IC) Requirements
LOAD NUMBER:
0.00
NOTICE:
The Industry Canada (IC) label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment
meets certain telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements. The Department does not
quarantee 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.
User's should ensure for their own protection that electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and
internal metalic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in
rural areas.
CAUTION:
Do
NOT
attempt to make such connections yourself; contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or
electrician.
The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to the
telephone loop used by the device, without overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of
devices, subject only to the requirement that the total of the Load Numbers of all the devices not exceed 100.
