Panasonic BL-PA300A - Manual (Page 5)

5 [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033]
Introduction
Electrical environment information
HD-PLC adaptors communicate with each other using the existing electrical
wiring in your home, and may be affected by electrical noise or the length of
your home’s wiring. Keep the following in mind when placing each adaptor.
AC outlets
For best results, we recommend connecting the adaptors directly to a wall
outlet. Avoid connecting high power-consuming appliances to the same wall
outlet. Additionally, connecting an adaptor to a uninterruptable power supply
(UPS) or backup power supply device is not recommended.
While connecting the adaptors to a wall outlet is recommended, keep the
following in mind if you must connect an adaptor to a power strip:
• Make sure the power strip does not have a noise filter or a surge
protector, as these features may interfere with the performance of
your adaptors.
• Do not connect the adaptor to a power strip that receives power from
another power strip.
• Use a power strip with an AC cord that is as short as possible.
Electrical interference
Certain electrical devices emit electrical noise. If this noise is passed on to
the electrical wiring in your home, it may interfere with the performance,
speed, and reliability of your adaptors. For best results, we recommend
connecting an electrical noise filter to noise emitting appliances.
The following appliances are more likely to produce noise:
• Battery chargers (including cell phone chargers)
• AC adaptors (including AC adaptors for modems, routers, notebook
computers, etc.)
• Hair dryers
• Vacuum cleaners
• Lights or lamps which have a dimmer switch or a touch-sensitive
on/off feature
• Power drills
Additionally, this product may interfere with the following appliances:
• Short wave radios
• Lights or lamps which have a touch-sensitive on/off feature
• Wireless devices (including wireless mice, etc.)
BL-PA300A_OI.book Page 5 Wednesday, August 6, 2008 9:59 AM