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Telephone
Cords 101
(Or
how to avoid a simple phone problem, easily.)
In this tutorial, we'll
talk about handset cords (the "curly" wire that connects your
handset to the telephone itself), and "mounting cords" which are
the wire that goes between your phone and the wall outlet. Both
of these cords are manufactured on the inside with some very fine
copper wires that are designed to bend millions of times without
breaking. They do a great job and generally last for a long time,
with a few exceptions.
Like we said before,
the wire inside of these cords are very thin. Because they are
so thin, small amounts of electricity will have a harder time
getting through these cords, and especially if they are more than
14 feet long. It's similar to trying to make too much water go
through too small of a pipe. What actually happens when the cord
is too long is this: The cord will develop "hot spots" where electricity
is having a hard time getting through.
You can find these
spots by running the cord between your thumb and forefinger until
you come to a "bump" in the cord. That "bump" is the result of
the plastic inside of the cord melting from the heat of the "hot
spot". If you find cords that have a "Bump" or Bumps in them,
throw them away and get a new cord. Eventually those little bumps
will cost you money in the form of a new phone or even worse,
a new circuitboard in your system.
It is also a great
idea to replace all of the cords on your system once a year. It's
cheap maintenance, and will save you money and aggravation later.
We have a couple of
new things that we have added to our website that may be of interest
to you. First, we have posted our survey results from people who
have recently purchased phone and voicemail systems and we have
also added a third video course entitled "Saving Money".
We hope our tutorial
helps you, and if we can be of further assistance or if you have
a problem you just can't seem to get remedied, call or email us
at tellearn.com, our advice is good and you can't beat our price,
because it's FREE!!
Chris
Walsh
Telephone System Learning Seminars, Inc.
http://tellearn.com
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