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From: johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us (John R. Levine)
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Subject: Re: What Rate Applies For Phone Used as an Intercom?
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Date: 24 Jul 90 20:27:48 GMT
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In article <10042@accuvax.nwu.edu> you write:

>..., it was very sad to see the electric and phone lines being buried
>separately. Is there a good reason why they couldn't use the same trenches?

I suppose it depends on how you feel about the possibility of 10KV
shorting to your phone line.  My sister-in-law recently arranged to
have the power lines in front of her house buried (it really improves
the view.)  The power company did a great deal of design, followed by
a great deal of excavation, to get the power lines nice and deep and
out of the way.  I expect the phone company will just use the usual
little plow to run the wires down the middle or side of the road.  The
phone company doesn't have to be anywhere near as careful since the
voltages are so much lower, and with the wires underground, the
lightning problem is also greatly reduced.


Regards,

John Levine, johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us, 
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