Since all you really care about is the ring capacitor, why not just build your own adapter rather than trying to get a UK master socket. Bob Ammerman RAm Systems ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rigby-Jones" To: Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 5:23 AM Subject: Re: [OT:] UK vs. US Telephones > >-----Original Message----- > >From: pic microcontroller discussion list > >[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Andrew Warren > >Sent: 19 August 2004 18:33 > >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > >Subject: Re: [OT:] UK vs. US Telephones > > > > > >Michael Rigby-Jones wrote: > > > >> There are only two wires entering the house in the UK. The master > >> socket splits the ring signal off with a capacitor, but the > >incomming > >> lines (including the ringing voltage) are still routed > >directly to the > >> sockets. > >> > >> > >http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_tel>ephone/uk_telephone.htm > >> l > > > > Thanks, Mike (and others). Looks as though she can make the > > phone work here by buying a master socket from someone in the UK > > and putting it between the phone and her USA wiring. She'll be > > very pleased. > > > > -Andrew > > BT don't sell master sockets AFAIK, as they are supposed to be the only > people fitting them. However http://www.solwise.co.uk/telesun.htm sell all > sorts of usefull bits, including master sockets and all sorts of adpaters. > I have no idea if they ship to the US though. > > Mike > > ======================================================================= > This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The > information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by > law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must > not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any > person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have > received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, > forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or > services. > ======================================================================= > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics