Re: Increasing the REN #

["Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Stainton-James, Mark (London)"
<stainmar@e...> 
wrote:
> I seem to be almost on the REN # limit for the phones in the house.
I have
> the following:
>  
> Tivo
> Sky
> Alarm
> Caller ID Unit
> 1x master
> 3x phone extensions
>  
> There are also several other extensions but without phones plugged
in to
> them.

Do you actually have problems with your phones not ringing? If not, 
then I wouldn't worry. The way that REN is calculated as part of the 
approvals process usually means that it is hugely pessimistic for a 
given device - net result is that you can exceed the sum of the 
quoted RENs without a problem.

If you do have a problem with phones ringing feebly/intermitently - 
then you can buy a REN booster from a number of sources - Maplin, BT, 
Radio Spares, & I think Farnell all do them.

>if I remove the bell wire from some of the extensions does
> this reduce the REN for that phone, and free up more 'space' ?

Not necessarily, unfortunately.

Patrick



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