Phone Line Issue w/Obi 110
sailing:
I've never used nor have I read any reports about the overcurrent setting in the Obi so my suggestion was a hope that it might help. Mango's idea that too much current can damage the Obi is a possibility. If this occurred, then even if the overcurrent setting works, you will still get a distorted sound. You should try my second suggestion with the extra phones sinking some of the current. Make a call with a directly connected phone then pick up the phone connected to the Obi. You probably need to try a fresh Obi in case the old one is damaged. This approach guarantees less current to the Obi. First you need to prove too much current is the problem. Mango's suggestion of a separate current limiter may be necessary if the Obi's current limiting setting doesn't work as assumed.
Mango:
Quote from: sailing on September 17, 2014, 04:14:27 am
the extra phones sinking some of the current
That is interesting. Could it be that POTS providers supply extra current on purpose so that a family could use many phones at once?
DanielG:
I just ordered one of those devices as suggested and I'll report back with what I find once it arrives (should be in on Monday).
Thanks,
Daniel
sailing:
POTS specifications are a compromise. They need the phones to work miles from the CO but if you are close to the CO, you will have higher loop current. The old phones would work under all situations and I guess the newer phones don't have a problem either. Unfortunately, a device such as the Obi, must set a limit on the upper end of the loop current.
DanielG:
The part arrived today and I'll install it this afternoon. Please note it may be 2-3 days before I respond again just so I wait enough time to determine if this fixes the issue or not.
-Daniel
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