Installation
C-13
The Telephone Interface Module contains lightning protection circuitry.
However, it is still a good practice to install additional protection at the
telephone line service entrance. The following companies market phone line
suppressors:
Telephone Line Suppressors Market
Sources
Citel America, Inc. 1111 Parkcentre
Blvd., Suite 474 MiamiFL33169 (305)
621-0022 (FL) (800) 248-3548
L-COM Data Products 1755 Osgood
Street, Rt. 125 North AndoverMA01845
(617) 682-6936 (617) 689-9484 (FAX)
ITW Linx Communications Products 201
Scott Street Elk GroveIL60007 (312)
952-8844 (312) 952-1633 (FAX)
MCG Electronics Inc. 12 Burt Drive Deer
ParkNY11729 (516) 586-5125 Telex
645518
Telebyte Technology, Inc. 270 East
Pulaski Road GreenlawnNY11740 (516)
385-8184 (FAX) (800) 835-3298 (516)
423-3232
PolyPhaser Corporation 1425 Industrial
Way GardnervilleNV89410-1237 (800)
325-7170 (702) 782-4476 (FAX) Telex
272718
TII Industries, Inc. 1375 Akron Street
CopiagueNY11726 (516) 789-5020
(Sales) (516) 789-5000 Telex 144631
L.E.A. Dynatech 12516 Lakeland Road
Santa Fe SpringsCA90670 (213) 944-
0916 (800) 654-8087 (213) 944-0781
(FAX)
FCC Part 68 Rules
FCC rules and regulations, Part 68 require the following information be
provided to the user of FCC Registered Terminal Equipment:
Section 68.100 General.
Terminal equipment may be directly connected to the telephone network in
accordance with the rules and regulations … of this part.
Section 68.104 Standard Plugs And Jacks.
(a) General. “Except for telephone company-provided ringers, all connections
to the telephone network shall be made through standard (USOC) plugs and
standard telephone company-provided jacks, in such manner as to allow for
easy and immediate disconnection of the terminal equipment. Standard jacks
shall be so arranged that if the plug connected thereto is withdrawn, no
interference to the operation of the equipment at the customer’s premises
which remains connected to the telephone network shall occur by reason of
such withdrawal.”
Section 68.106 Notification to Telephone Company.
“Customers connecting terminal equipment or protective circuitry to the
telephone network shall, before such connection is made, give notice to the
telephone company of the particular line(s) to which such connection is to be
made, and shall provide to the telephone company the FCC Ringer
Equivalence of the registered terminal equipment or protective circuitry. The
customer shall give notice to the telephone company upon final disconnection
of such equipment or circuitry from the particular line(s).”
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