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Tip is always ground and Ring is always battery? How about open Tip trunks? (Ha, ha...just kidding.) Around here in Western PA, the first touch tone phones were being installed on party lines where it made a world of difference how the Tip and Ring were connected. The touch pads could be polarity sensitive because the telephone craftsperson made sure the Tip and Ring were connected properly. PG touch pads were provided for the "quantity" not "quality" techs that managed 12 C's a day because they basically threw the phones at the house and drove away. Anyone have to follow behind these future supervisors?

Rcaman

I was teaching a course to some PBX guys at the Plant Training School at 461 8th Avenue in New York, and was walking by a classroom where an old (hic) foreman was trying to explain basic installation to some recruits. I overheard him say that Ring was Red and Hot and Positive.

Later, in the lunchroom, I asked him if he realized that he was mistaken. His answer foretold the future of my once wonderful company: "These little (expletives) can only think in terms of their (expletive) cars and stereos, where red is positive and black is ground. I've tried to teach 'em different, but the (expletive expletive-rs) can't unlearn what they've already learned. (Expletive) 'em, I say.

The little (expletives) are now supervisors and can't tell the difference between their elbow and their nose. Yes, we have come a long way....Baby.

Rcaman