Re: Using "Free" telephone power

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From: Mark Zenier
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 1989 20:15

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In article <636@serene.UUCP>, gbell@pnet12.cts.com (Greg Bell) writes:
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> I'm still amazed at how phones run entirely off the phone line power.  They
> have lit dials, and audio amplifiers... and I had trouble lighting an LED!

They don't , If you dig around in your installation, you'll probably find
a plug in the wall transformer to run the incandescent dial lights.


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Subject: Re: Using "Free" telephone power
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