On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:05:32 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:44:52 -0600, "Rich"
wrote:

AZ Nomad wrote:
On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:08:42 -0600, Jim myplace@home wrote:


Just a short note here. I constantly talk on the phone while
lazing in my hot tub. The phone is NOT cordless. So am I putting
myself at risk talking on the phone while in the hot tub?
Thanks...Jim

Yes. There's 90V and lethal current available on the phone loop.

No its 48 volts to stay under the limit of 50 volts for working live permits
etc.

Doesn't it vary from one city to another?

Rich



Here the line has 50VDC when not in use. When ringing it has both
50VDC and 75VAC on it (alternating between -25V and +125V, I think at
20Hz). Ringing current capability is significant, since it's intended
to ring 5 loud bells.
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