Panasonic BL-PA100A - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
Electrical environment information
HD-PLC adaptors send data to and from each other over 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)
• 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
Electrical wiring
HD-PLC adaptors send data to and from each other over the existing electrical
wiring in your home. If 2 wall outlets are separated by a great length of electrical
wiring, the adaptors connected to those outlets may not be able to communicate
with each other.
For more information, refer to the troubleshooting section (see page 13) or access
the Panasonic PLC Support Site at: http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/plc/
After you have placed the adaptors where you plan to use them and plugged them
into the wall outlets, test the terminal’s network speed (see page 10).
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