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Isn't that like saying that throwing a table lamp with a 20 Watt bulb
into the tub is safer than throwing in the same table lamp with a 200
Watt bulb? I'm going to have to think about this a bit. But not too
much. I think we've both got better things to do.
-Steve
At 09:55 PM 11/8/2005, Randall wrote:
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> > Well, it's the same voltage when ringing, regardless of what kind of
> > phone you have.
>
>I don't believe that's quite right. The ring voltage is pretty high
>impedance (like the rest of the signal), while the ringer impedance varies
>quite a bit. So what ringer you have will affect the voltage. I've seen
>the voltage with no ringer go over 120v (although it's not supposed to).
>Still, I wouldn't want to be in the tub with any of them.
>
>But since drowning causes a lot more deaths than electricity, maybe we're
>focusing on the wrong thing ?
><G>
>
>Randall
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