[Asterisk-Users] stupid trick of the day (fried polycom)

[Wilson Pickett]

On 4/29/06, Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming at digium.com> wrote:
> asterisk at txpe.net wrote:
> > I've been playing around with a new system I'm going to install in
> > another office.  In setting up the Polycom's, I accidently used a new
> > power supply from a new 601 (24VDC) with an 600.  The 600 only require
> > 12VDC.  Now, I get nothing on the screen of the 600 when I plug in 12
> > VDC.  (At the time, I didn't even realize the power supplies were
> > supplying different voltages.)
>
> Yes, this is one of my peeves with the 601... they changed power supply
> voltages without changing connector styles, leading to this being a very
> easy mistake to make.

At the least a HUGE RED sticker covering the socket warning about this
would a good idea. Incredible that this happened.