On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:28:00 -0800, scdavies01 wrote:

On Jan 8, 8:44Â*pm, PCPaul wrote:
On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:11:31 +0000, Dave Liquorice wrote:
A choc block will work but bear in mind that there is 50v DC on the
line when the phones are on hook. Not something your want the dog to
lick, it does hurt at least when you are connecting to a phone line
standing in a puddle in the peeing rain...

Or stripping the wire with your teeth.

DAMHIKT.

And 70-odd ac when ringing current appears, and that is painful.

Thinks back.. fluttery feeling all round the lower jaw and throat -
would that be AC or would DC do that as well?

It definitely didn't feel like a 9V PP3 on your tongue does, I know that
much...