Western Electric loud ringer -- how to test?

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Western Electric loud ringer -- how to test? #615118 01/02/18 10:19 AM
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tim10 Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 223 Likes: 1 NY	My friend got me this Western Electric loud ringer but I am not sure how to connect it and I do not want to damage it. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thank you!! https://dedicatedpresentation.com/dukane-technical-support

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Re: Western Electric loud ringer -- how to test? tim10 #615125 01/02/18 12:54 PM
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Touch Tone Tommy Moderator-Avaya-Lucent, Antique Tele Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,348 Likes: 10 Paso Robles, CA	the ringer is configured to be used on a party line with selective ringing. To use it on a regular line, you need to add a .47 uF capacitor and bypass the vacuum tube. The designations on the terminal board do not match those on the schematic. I would probably remove the connections on the underside of the terminal strip, and wire it something like the diagram below:

Re: Western Electric loud ringer -- how to test? tim10 #615136 01/02/18 06:37 PM
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tim10 Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 223 Likes: 1 NY	Worked like a charm, thank you very much! https://dedicatedpresentation.com/dukane-technical-support

Re: Western Electric loud ringer -- how to test? tim10 #615137 01/02/18 06:42 PM
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Professor Shadow Retired Admin Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,840 Likes: 27 Canby, Oregon	Clarifying wiring of modular clip wiring incase you need the information Also you would substitute the following wiring color if your are not using Green/Red/Black/Yellow wire: Green = White/Blue tracer Red = Blue/White tracer Black = White/Orange tracer Yellow= Orange/White tracer The strikeout text refers to wiring that is not needed for this application Dean Photographs: https://www.instagram.com/deanwilsoncanby/ https://fstoppers.com/profile/deanwilsoncanby https://www.facebook.com/Dean-Wilson-Photography-112841337020414 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Retired: That means I don't have a job description and I can do what I want.

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