Copper Phone Lines Vs Fiber Optic, Which Is Better?

[Phil]

Meanwhile, cover the cost of the replacement battery by stealing and selling the copper. Blame someone else.

Phil M1GWZ



On 27 Sep 2015, at 10:50, Rob Seastrom wrote:

> 
> Richard O'Neill <richardoneill at earthlink.net> writes:
> 
>> As for the short run time 12v gel cell Verizon initially installs, it
>> will eventually expire without notice then catch you with your pants
>> down when you most need it.
> 
> Minor correction: it's more like "the alarm will start beeping every
> two years whether it needs replacement or not".
> 
>> To add insult to injury Verizon will bill you for a replacement.
> 
> Then don't buy it from them; walk into your local Batteries Plus and
> get it for a little more than half what Verizon charges, or buy a
> replacement on Amazon for less than a third.
> 
>> I avoided that hassle and inconvenience by
>> substituting a car battery, continuously trickle charged. In the event
>> of a power outage it will maintain my phone and router for quite some
>> time. How long I haven't yet determined but certainly far longer than
>> the puny backup battery Verizon supplies.
> 
> I'm not big on float charging wet cells inside the house.  Hope it's
> actually a car-battery-sized AGM or gel cell.
> 
> -r
> 
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