Mark wrote:
>
> Thanks for the replies.
> I think youre right about it detecting DC current. I swapped the
> phone line around and the same box is now causing the rectified loop
> on the other line . I also have an identical sky box (Pace2500) that
> is used just for the free channels and when I connect that to the
> phone line it also causes a loop error so it must be a design of the
> Pace box.
>
> If it does become a problem with BB then I will just leave the phone
> line out, if sky get funny they can supply me with another box FOC.
Many Sky boxes give a rectified loop test, mainly Grundig.
Yes it can effect ADSL (ADSL doesnt like that sort of fault much), but it
depends how bad it is. Ive seen a Grundig so bad, that it looped the line,
stopping dialtone.
Suppose Ill have to keep an eye on Pace boxes as well now :(
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