On 05/10/2020 16:50, Scott wrote:
On Mon, 5 Oct 2020 08:36:19 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Monday, 5 October 2020 16:32:25 UTC+1, Scott wrote:
Could you be prosecuted and/or face a claim for compensation for
damage to the public telephone network?

Unlikely to actually damage the network, but Openreach would charge a chargeable repair to your phone/ISP who would then bill you.

Okay, even if it doesn't cause damage could a short circuit disrupt
other lines or necessitate diagnostic work at the exchange?

It won't disrupt other lines, since POTS is circuit switched - you have
a dedicated line to the cabinet line card. There are typically current
limiting resistors in the -48 to 0V battery circuit to protect the
supply from shorted lines (which will be a common line fault).


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Cheers,

John.

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