PHONE REPAIR--interesting...

[Jae Williams]

A Kansas farm wife called the local phone company to report that her phone failed to ring when her friends called--and on the few occasions when it did her dog would moan just before the phone rang.

A telephone line repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see the psychic dog--or senile old lady.

He climbed the telephone pole, hooked up his testing equipment, and dialed the suscriber's house number.

The phone did not ring right away, but then the dog moaned loudly and the phone rang.

Climbing down from the pole, the lineman found:

1. The dog was tied to the phone system's ground wire with a steel chain and collar,

2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose,

3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signalling current,

4. And, after a couple of jolts, the dog would begin to moan loudly, then it would urinate.

5. The wet ground completed the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring.





















All of which proves that you can solve problems by pissing and moaning.

I just thought you should know.

[Bob Elliott]

Yikes
Only 49 volts in USA.

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

I got a laugh, thanks Jae

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Yep i seen this in a town called Fenelon Falls every time the phone rang the dog would yelp. chain and metal choker .

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Ringing volts Bob is up to 90 dc. 48 volt for the phone power

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

Ringing volts Bob is up to 90 dc. 48 volt for the phone power

I used to strip the wires with my teeth every day.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

LOL that why the curly hair

[Wayne B. Wilson]

I backed into the Old frame where all the lines came in Rows of coils . that woke me up.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

LOL that why the curly hair

More like no hair,no teeth.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by belliott

I used to strip the wires with my teeth every day.

The 90 V is there only when it's being rung.
And it is not 60 Hz.

[John Onofrey]

A mutated version of one of the oldest telephone company jokes in the world. Us old lineman passed along versions of this one 30 years ago. It was probably told 30 years before that, during Jae's heyday!

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

A mutated version of one of the oldest telephone company jokes in the world. Us old lineman passed along versions of this one 30 years ago. It was probably told 30 years before that, during Jae's heyday!

I don't know if the joke was old then, but I sure was!!!

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

A mutated version of one of the oldest telephone company jokes in the world. Us old lineman passed along versions of this one 30 years ago. It was probably told 30 years before that, during Jae's heyday!

Not a joke John i worked for the phone company 23 years,PBX man had me go check the ground with a megger. (somewhat like a bad ground on a welder) it will give a shot.

[John Onofrey]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

Not a joke John

Old funny tale then?

[John Onofrey]

Here is another version of it on this "Funny Phone Joke" web page:

http://www.guy-sports.com/virtual/phones.htm

I know, I know, it's not a joke. I will submit to your version of reality on this one Wayne.