Recent content by Paul461

If you quickly connect and disconnect your analog butt set to the digital line you will hear the circuit pack's signal (similiar to a modem). If you have connectivity and can hear the signal your phone will work most of the time. One exception is if you are close to the max distance of your...

A ground start will not work reversed. If you status alarms it will error everytime. To check a ground start connect your butset go off hook and tap the tip to ground to get dial tone. Paul colemanp@chartermi.net

try http://www.vibestech.com/ they have a pretty good online catalog and you can email tech support directly even before you speak to sales. Paul colemanp@chartermi.net

I use a product called CAIRS 32 by Unique Communication www.uniqueinc.net they are not cheap but were a whole less than many others I looked at. Get in contact with them and they will set you up with a demo version. It is a really nice system and they have great support. Paul colemanp@chartermi.net

I not so sure that not grounding one end of a cable is a good idea, at least for telephone. We had a contractor installing sewers cut one of our 50 pair 24ga cables and then while still parked on top of it hit the overhead power sending 440 down the line. The end of the cable was not grounded so...

You can purchase CAT 5 that is pic filled and shielded, suitable for direct burial and overhead applications. termiate both ends with a sutable protector be sure to ground the protector which should ground the shield. This will reduce interference and protect against electrical discharge. If you...

Adtran makes a piece of equipment called a T1 CSU-ACE for about $400 that will push a T1 around 600 feet on 2 pair of CAT 3 copper. Or 2 units can be linked together to go up to 5000 feet on CAT3. I have a campus install using the second method to push 4000 feet to the first MDF and I installed...

There are several type of blocks refered to as 66 blocks most only hold 25 pair. The most common type has four columns and 50 rows. Columns 1 & 2 (from left to right) of each row are connected as are columns 3 & 4. The intent is to punch one cable on to column 1 and another on to column 4 and...