[Asterisk-Users] Hard Ground (On Ring)

[Brent Franks]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Greg Blakely
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 2:36 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Hard Ground (On Ring)
> 
> If you have a single line phone, or better yet, a butt-set, hook it up
> to the TELCO side of the 66 block, and remove the bridge clips.  This
> effectively isolates the customer equipment from the telco circuit.

Great, thanks for the quick reply.  I will definitely try this.  Verizon
also gave us a bill for $87.00 today for them to tell us what I said
earlier.  What a bunch of $#$#.. 

> Then, using that butt set (or phone), go off hook and see if the
static
> is still there.  If so, it's telco's problem.  If not, it's yours.
> 
> Generally, if the service works and has static or hum on it, it's a
TIP
> ground, since a RING ground would have the effect of seizing the
> circuit, thus making it completely unusable.

I sort of thought the same thing.  And of course, they send the Verizon
Rep on the brightest, sunniest, driest day of the whole summer...
Figures.

> Whatever the cause, though, if it's in telco's stuff, they have to fix
> it.

They're going to love me after this.