> Stupid question --- I thought that the voltage on the PSTN was > DC, not AC.
Not a stupid question at all; you are correct. Nominal 48VDC on an idle line (drops to about 6VDC when off hook). Ringing voltage, however, is AC Jim. > - -- > ] Michael Richardson Xelerance Corporation, Ottawa, > ON | firewalls [ ] mcr @ xelerance.com Now doing > IPsec training, see |net architect[ ] > http://www.sandelman.ca/mcr/ www.xelerance.com/training/ > |device driver[ ] I'm a dad: > http://www.sandelman.ca/lrmr/ [ > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Finger me for keys > > iQCVAwUBQt1umIqHRg3pndX9AQHehAP/YSmVXF+CrnEFJ12SOnEMjj9zR+PlRthg > lFzJ7H/ykpZrrcJIzMdQ7qy2Cl7MzjX01nd8oZy6s8UwkrpamZzqRBVJZxn/jk+u > zY6BjMv5iDR01EgWXAYtszkVb/JdxZ4oraHGSBPoBXKUtQiq8cMCEMyyamJgJYmR > BC6cwWvt7x8= =duXN > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.1/51 - Release Date: 18/07/2005
