In article .com,
"Zaphod" wrote:

There is only a few places where the lines cross close enough that I
can't keep them at least a couple of inches apart so I ran one of the
wires through a short section of PVC pipe in those intersections.

That's a nice touch. However, doing so probably provides mechanical
protection more than anything else. POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines
are regularly run within CLOSE proximity to power lines with NO ill effect.

We get a lot of statric in our phone lines. I always thought it was the
crappy service lines run to the house but now I am wondering if part of
the problem is where the phone line runs into the house within a few
feet of our electric breaker box.

Static, if it is on ALL your telephones, is probably caused by a fault in your
telco's facilities, possibly MILES away from your home. You should report the
trouble to your provider so they can fix it. You're paying TOO much for your
service to put up with it.
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JR