The box that comes out of the ground, is this termed the "A Box"? Do you think SPC (old Pacific Bell) would change that assembly on my request as a customer? I noticed there were four other lines connected to the box.
Gran K6RIF
At 18:36 8/18/2005, you wrote:
There may be a gas discharge replacement for the unit that you have, but they might be difficult to find. I tossed the ones I had years ago. Your best bet is to change out the entire mounting to a newer design, scraping the carbons may have changed the spark gap.
73, Joe, K1ike
Ex Bell head
---- Gran Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Telephone company demarks have the old carbon style lightning
> arresters. Any success repairing them? I know the new ones have a
> gas discharge design. The element has a couple of crimps that hold
> the carbon from falling out and the gap is insured by a plastic or
> ceramic holder. I have scraped the carbon surfaces and they now read open.
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> Anyone been there with this? (in particular the repair aspect) I am
> sure I could stop enough telco trucks to get replacements.
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