What is this in my wall?
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I am removing wall paneling and this is in the corner of the room and wondering if it is safe to remove
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Ahhh...the olden days before “wireless”.
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Can you measure 48V DC across any pair of those wires?
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I am removing wall paneling and this is in the corner of the room and wondering if it is safe to remove
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I am removing wall paneling and this is in the corner of the room and wondering if it is safe to remove
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Ahhh...the olden days before “wireless”.
– Lee Sam
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Can you measure 48V DC across any pair of those wires?
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Ahhh...the olden days before “wireless”.
– Lee Sam
3 hours ago
1
Can you measure 48V DC across any pair of those wires?
– ThreePhaseEel
2 hours ago
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Ahhh...the olden days before “wireless”.
– Lee Sam
3 hours ago
Ahhh...the olden days before “wireless”.
– Lee Sam
3 hours ago
1
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Can you measure 48V DC across any pair of those wires?
– ThreePhaseEel
2 hours ago
Can you measure 48V DC across any pair of those wires?
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2 hours ago
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This is a telephone jack. If you measure 48v DC or so between wires then it is live, even if you don't currently have phone service. Ideally - live or not - you should try and find the other end of the wires and disconnect it if you aren't going to use it. That could be another jack elsewhere in the building or a patch panel or terminal block - typically on a wall in the basement or on an outside wall.
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This is a telephone jack. If you measure 48v DC or so between wires then it is live, even if you don't currently have phone service. Ideally - live or not - you should try and find the other end of the wires and disconnect it if you aren't going to use it. That could be another jack elsewhere in the building or a patch panel or terminal block - typically on a wall in the basement or on an outside wall.
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This is a telephone jack. If you measure 48v DC or so between wires then it is live, even if you don't currently have phone service. Ideally - live or not - you should try and find the other end of the wires and disconnect it if you aren't going to use it. That could be another jack elsewhere in the building or a patch panel or terminal block - typically on a wall in the basement or on an outside wall.
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This is a telephone jack. If you measure 48v DC or so between wires then it is live, even if you don't currently have phone service. Ideally - live or not - you should try and find the other end of the wires and disconnect it if you aren't going to use it. That could be another jack elsewhere in the building or a patch panel or terminal block - typically on a wall in the basement or on an outside wall.
This is a telephone jack. If you measure 48v DC or so between wires then it is live, even if you don't currently have phone service. Ideally - live or not - you should try and find the other end of the wires and disconnect it if you aren't going to use it. That could be another jack elsewhere in the building or a patch panel or terminal block - typically on a wall in the basement or on an outside wall.
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Ahhh...the olden days before “wireless”.
– Lee Sam
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Can you measure 48V DC across any pair of those wires?
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