Don Hawkinson wrote:
>  Ed Durrant  responded:
>   
>> Here in Australia, there are several makes of reasonably priced power 
>> boards that have phone line spike limiters in them.
>>     
>
> The problem is that I am in a house that was constructed over 60 years 
> ago.  That means that most of the power outlets are not grounded, and a 
> ground is required for the phone line protection.  I found this out after 
> doing a net search.  
>
>
>   
Absolutely right you need an electrical ground.

Crikey ! No earth grounding to the power outlets ! Probably worth 
getting fixed !

Cheers/2

Ed.



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