PROPER GROUNDING AND INSTALLATION TIPS
CAUTION – Proper Grounding
Monster PowerCenters require a properly grounded 3-wire outlet to protect connected equipment.
If your AC outlet is improperly wired (no ground or reverse polarity), the Green "Ground Ok" light
on the top panel of the Home Theatre Reference PowerCenter
™
will not light up. In this event,
call an electrician to fix the problem in your home’s wiring.
Many older buildings are inadequately wired. It’s very common for a building to be improperly grounded. Building
wiring and grounding must conform to applicable NEC (USA) or CEC (Canada) codes for the $100,000 Limited
Connected Equipment warranty to be valid. If you’re not sure about your home’s wiring, have it checked
by a qualified electrician.
Note to CATV Installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides
specific guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected
to the point of cable entry as practical.
IMPORTANT NOTE –
Proper Power and Protection
To completely deliver clean power and protect your equipment against electrical surges, every wire
into or out of your equipment must be connected to an appropriate Monster PowerCenter.
IMPORTANT NOTE –
Proper Protection and the Limited Connected Equipment Warranty
The $100,000 Limited Connected Equipment warranty becomes invalid if any wire (phone, coax, or AC),
or audio or video interconnect leading into the equipment comes from a component that is not properly protected
by the Monster PowerCenter.
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