I really don't know, it's been almost 20 years since I worked for a wireline
company. The best thing is to call telephone repair and ask them.
Joe
---- Gran Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Joe
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> 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.
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> Gran K6RIF
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> 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
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> >---- Gran Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Anyone been there with this? (in particular the repair aspect) I am
> > > sure I could stop enough telco trucks to get replacements.
> > >
> > > Gran K6RIF
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