50hz on the line would be the biggest issue wouldn't it? What cross
talk effect would that have at 240v?
Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
Indeed, Telecom couldn't care less about what happens to _our_ equipment, but
they do care to a considerable degree about 240v AC getting onto _their_
precious lines and exchanges
Sure, but may I point out that the modem should have some protection
against phone line overvoltage to protect itself, which would work both
ways? And have you ever seen a plugpack which was not double-insulated
(the two nested squares) to protect the plugpack user? It's probably
illegal not to, and that has little to do with Telecom.
imho, their paranoia about 240v AC getting into telephone lines is probably
basically quite a Good Thing (TM), ( I really do not want to be electrocuted
by 240v AC when plugging in a phone )
Uhm, there's already 70V DC, so you might want to be a tad careful
anyway.
Volker
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