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nighthawk263 · Post by **nighthawk263** » 12-05-2005 10:08

<---- Tin Man

Denpends on the type of phone

Post by **Kisa** » 12-05-2005 10:08

<----- Annanagram

@Angelica
No. Some need extra energy, e.g. wireless phones need power to transmit the call or charge the mobile part ...

aic2276 · Post by **aic2276** » 12-05-2005 12:00

<----ToTo

Land based phones that are hardwired get minimal power from the phone line, but enough to power it. Red wire is the hot wire, black is negative, green and yellow are the voice relay wires. Cordless phones do not work without power as the phoneline doesn't generate enough power to send the signal needed for the cordless handset to operate. So it's entirely possible that Elsa heard the phone ringing.

jooly · Post by **jooly** » 12-05-2005 12:03

<----Angelica

So we don't know if the power in the house is out or not?

Post by **Kisa** » 12-05-2005 12:17

<----- Annanagram

Exactly.
But: What about the light at the door?

jooly · Post by **jooly** » 12-05-2005 12:21

<----Angelica

Well, that's out, but the bulb might have just blown.

supamom · Post by **supamom** » 12-05-2005 12:28

<----ELSA

Guys, the house still has power............i hate to burst your bubble Angelica, but there were definatly lights on in that room anyway!

Post by **Kisa** » 12-05-2005 12:29

<----- Annanagram

Do we have a new lightbulb to test that?
Otherwise we might just try to ringe the bell. If it doesn't work, power is off.

aic2276 · Post by **aic2276** » 12-05-2005 12:47

<----ToTo

Bell may have never worked, the light switch may be turned of. Besides Elsa said there was a light on in that room. Anybody thought of throwing the main breaker to the house?

jooly · Post by **jooly** » 12-05-2005 13:01

<----Angelica

What a waste of a thunderstorm. Although maybe the green smoke is a clue.

Where would the breaker be? Isn't it usually in the cellar? We'd have to get in first to do that.

aic2276 · Post by **aic2276** » 12-05-2005 13:04

<----ToTo

Sometimes you can find it out back of the house if it's an older house.

jooly · Post by **jooly** » 12-05-2005 13:06

<-----Angelica

Let's go look.

aic2276 · Post by **aic2276** » 12-05-2005 13:09

<----ToTo

Ok. *walksaroundback* Angelica, are you able to jumo the fence?

jooly · Post by **jooly** » 12-05-2005 13:26

<----Angelica

I should be able to. Do you want me to lift you over first?

aic2276 · Post by **aic2276** » 12-05-2005 13:27

<---ToTo

No thanks, I can clear that easily. just wanted to make sure you could.