Re: Phone line switching

In message <e67b55e44e.cferris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, cferris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes
Has anyone come across a device for 'switching the Phone line'?

Ref 'Thundery conditions.'

ie either 'manually' switching off the phone line to the 'modem' when
the computer is not in use - instead of unplugging the lead.

Or when the power is switched off to the - Computer multi plug - the
phone line connection to the modem is broken - and the modem side -
perhaps earthed.

Any ideas?

You can get devices such as;

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=135001

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=135031

They do not switch, but stop surges. For more about related products, go to;

http://www.belkin.co.uk and look at the "Surge Protection" item on the product menu.

Paul S.
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