RE: Increasing the REN #

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

I should have known!!  (shame on me!)

Paul G.




>From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Increasing the REN #
>Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 11:27:39 -0000
>
>Been there....done that....wrote the page!
>
>http://www.diyha.co.uk/projects/silent_phones.html
>
>Keith
>
>www.diyha.co.uk
>www.kat5.tv
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 19 November 2002 11:09
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Increasing the REN #
>
>
>While on the subject of the bell wire, following a couple of
unwelcome
>late-night phone calls, I have been considering putting a switch in the
>bell
>wire on the incoming line (most likely a relay controlled by the HA),
to
>enable me to instantly disable all internal phone ringing, but still
leave
>the phones operable if we want to dial out...
>
>Is this feasible?
>
>Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Increasing the REN #
> >Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 09:53:57 -0000
> >
> >Hi Mark,
> >
> >It is possible to go above the REN limit with no problems
whatsoever. :-)
> >
> >It is also possible to be below the REN limit and have problems
with
> >ringing
> >on certain types of phones. :-(
> >
> >Many phones are marked as REN=1 when infact they draw so little
ringing
> >current from the line that would actually be REN=0.1 etc.
> >
> >A socket with nothing plugged in has no effect whatsoever.
> >
> >If you remove the bell wire from terminal 3 and the phone stops
ringing
> >then
> >you have removed its REN from the the line. Some phones also
physically
> >disconnect the ringer when set to OFF which is a much easier way
of
> >reducing
> >the REN.
> >
> >If you disconnect the bell wire and the phone still rings then it
was
> >originally designed for the US market and does not strictly
conform to 
>the
> >UK 3 wire spec. If you have phones like that then the ringing
booster
> >mentioned by others will not help as it merely applies a ringing
signal 
>to
> >the third wire.
> >
> >Hope that helps
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >www.diyha.co.uk
> >www.kat5.tv
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Stainton-James, Mark (London) [mailto:stainmar@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 19 November 2002 09:24
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Increasing the REN #
> >
> >
> >I seem to be almost on the REN # limit for the phones in the
house.
> >
> >There are also several other extensions but without phones plugged
in to
> >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' ?
> >
> >
>
>
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