electric shock

[foghorn]

is it possible to get an electric shock from a phone point and if so what could cause this

 

[telectrix]

a small tinkle means i've not had enough beer.

 

[foghorn]

oh well they have to contact me tommorrow

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snowed in here

 

[telectrix]

mmmm had a call from landlord saying tennant getting shock from phone point

perhaps he's trying to get free phone calls. check that the leccy meter hasn't been tampered with either.

 

[Jay Sparks]

Could be one of those fancy metal phone socket face plates that got a fault on it.

@ mark, come on u reds....Sunday.lol

 

[foghorn]

thanks everyone for help much appreciate

 

[Stuuk1]

mainly when it rings. that's 120V A.C. gives a jolt but not sufficient current to be fatal.

May I ask where you got 120v A/C from?

Telecoms has always been -48v DC with equipment running at -54.5v DC

 

[Steve_P]

Your sweaty hands might give you a small tinkle

Saying nothing to that comment.

 

[markc123]

Could be one of those fancy metal phone socket face plates that got a fault on it.

@ mark, come on u reds....Sunday.lol

Spurs 3 - 1 United.

Bale 1st, thats my bet anyway. If we play like we did against QPR, Van Persie will .... us. (.... put nicely is, uninvitingly enter our bumholes)

Foghorn...is the tennants flat...how to put this, of the cheaper variety? If so, them buggers complain / moan about anything to avoid paying next months rent.

 

[telectrix]

yes 48V d.c. but the ringer signal is/was 118V a.c. this was required to ring the bells on the old rotary dial analogue phones. don't know if it's changed.

 

[markc123]

May I ask where you got 120v A/C from?

Telecoms has always been -48v DC with equipment running at -54.5v DC

When its ringing

 

[Bobster]

When I've measured it I've always got around 50vdc and then had it jump to 75~80vac when there's an incoming call

 

[markc123]

bah, tele you're to quick! i did try defend you honest though sir, does this deserve a thanks? yes, yes it does :laugh3:

 

[Jay Sparks]

yes 48V d.c. but the ringer signal is/was 118V a.c. this was required to ring the bells on the old rotary dial analogue phones. don't know if it's changed.

Wow, there older than me tel but I still remember them. I think they are antiques now.lol

2-0 United. RVP will dive and Pooney will miss a penalty again.lol (yes,I spelt it right, he is poooooo!)

 

[snowhead]

Can't confirm what it is nowadays but it always used to be 75v d.c ringing (with bells), 50v d.c speech.

 

[Marvo]

I thought the ringing signal was 75 VAC but I might be wrong. The ringing current would give you a minor shock....well not so much a shock but you'd know you were touching it. You might also get a shock to the phone rather than from it, ie there could be something else in the vicinity with an elevated potential or voltage and when you touch something that's actually earthed on the phone of jack point you could receive a shock.