Re: Could a telephone line damage a modem ?
- From: "Peter Crosland" <g6jns@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:47:14 +0100
> Before one can learn why modems are damaged and how to avoid
> damage, first, one must establish some well proven principles.
>
> Electricity means a complete circuit. That means
> electricity must first have an incoming and outgoing path
> through each device in a circuit. Myths would have you
> believe a surge enters on phone line, damages a modem, then
> stops. Reality - first a transient forms a complete circuit
> through that modem. Only later does something in that circuit
> fail.
An excellent exposition that is most welcome. I have printed it off for
future reference. Thank you!
Peter Crosland
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