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Landline phone working

Oct 11, 2018 4:20AM PDT

Hello
i have land line phone from which i use internet
i don't understand does it work on AC or DC
Alternate current or direct current
i measure voltage it show dc 53V and ac

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I see you have posted similar questions.
Oct 11, 2018 9:52AM PDT

For this one you pay some company for this service so the easy way is to call them and ask your questions.

In another post I see what courses would be required to know all that is to be known about how things work.

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hello
Oct 11, 2018 10:34PM PDT

Hello
How telephone exchange generate this ac and dc

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Oct 12, 2018 8:52AM PDT

AC and DC is generated by wind mills, solar farms, power plants of all types. To get into that, more research. A lot of such is on the web.