Patton electronics G.SHDSL NTU, User Manual

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G.SHDSL NTU User Manual V0.03 20
Protective earth:
The marked lug or terminal should be connected to the building protective earth bus.
The function of protective earth does not serve the purpose of providing protection against electrical shock, but
instead enhances surge suppression on the DSL lines for installations where suitable bonding facilities exist.
The connector type is M3 machine screw.
Wetting Current:
Wetting current, also known as loop sealing current, is a low-level DC current applied to a loop for the specific
purpose of maintaining cable splice integrity by preventing the build-up of oxidation. There has the ability to sink the
source wetting current.
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Warning! High Voltage. Do not open the housing.