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"Outsourced" is, I believe, the current term.....


Now, back to the correct topic of this thread....

When I first started with the Bell System (Mountain Bell) in Wyoming we refered to the Butt Set as a "Goat". I have no idea where the term came from.

This has been a real interesting topic. Some of the things I learned to do witha Butt set is just things you learned over the years. I guess I never gave it much thought.

I was real impressed Sam to learn about the first telephone pole. :rofl:

Mike

Well, I've got all the tools now - Sam's buttset, the meter Arthur pointed me too (in which the battery appears to still have some life in), and another tool I've always wanted, actually needed badly - a tone generator/receiver.

I havn't been able to do much with the test equip. yet, work has been hectic, and last night I got a crash course in refrigerator repair ... but Sam and Arthur have sent me some things to try/do for learning, I should be able to do the excercises outlined sometime this week, hopefully tonight. Will post back after, more than likely with ... more questions.

Thanks All -
Matt

Like this one merlinman?:



I still break out this one once in awhile when there is another phone guy working in the same closet as I. It's usually good for a few laughs, and it still works good! But I have to say is seems like it's "rough" on the circuit when dialing.

Over here we also had larger butt-sets which were more a portable case with a shoulder strap in order to contain everything. They carried dry cells internally so that they could work as a local-battery phone, and even a transistorized ring-voltage generator so that they could be used to call and talk to a subs line which was isolated from the C.O.

The LB feature is pretty much a thing of the past now, but of course those old units didn't have DTMF, CLID, and would certainly not be "DSL safe."

Question and comment...

I've got a TS22 that has a hiss and crackle for no good reason. I.E. when I connect my TS44 to the CCT everything sounds good. Any reason for this? The cordset on the TS22 is a little on the tired side. Same problem manifests when using the bed of nails or direct to copper sections of the clips.

Matt, I just started in this business a year or so ago, so I feel your pain. My advice, get a pair of scissors. Sounds a little strange I know, but they have special "electricians" scissors you can get at any electrical supply house, or even in the LVW section of Home Depot. They are the BEST tool for line dressing as they have stripping notches, cut through most wire like butter, make really accurate trim cuts, and virtually replace a pair of dykes for things like cable ties, etc.

Good thread. Thanks guys.

cat5installer, that thing is older than I am.

For God's sake (and mine too) do NOT use your snips for cutting tyraps. Go to your local craft store, spend $7 and get a pair of Fiskars 9550 Diagonal Flush Cutters

The way snips leave the tails, you might as well stick your hand into a viper's nest!

Turn the tails into the backboard after you've cut em.... looks better and takes less time than switching tools. Use velcro straps on free-floating cables and Cat5 and above so it doesn't crimp the cables.

We're off topic and its my fault. Sorry guys. Lets keep this on buttsets.

The static on your butt set could be several things, a bad connection in the cords, or set, a dirty dial pad or a bad transmitter or transmitter connection. Going to be a process of elimination.