Here are some more, and, I hope, more meaningful questions:

What is the nominal voltage for a POTS line?

What is the voltage and frequency of ringing current?

Why do we use a twisted pair?

What is an exclusion circuit, and how is it wired?

What effect, if any, does a reversed pair cause?

What symptom(s) are heard when testing an unbalanced pair?

You are testing a cable pair for a POTS line. At one point you clip on the pair and hear a hum. Further down the line, you clip on and hear static. What fault condition are you likely to find?

What is a counter-cell?

What is a CEV?

When do you have the right-of-way when driving a Verizon vehicle?





Arthur P. Bloom
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