Sockets Connected in Parallel
When all sockets on a line are connected in parallel only the lower pins on a Swedish Standard plug (middle connectors on RJ-plugs) are used. This configuration was earlier not allowed due to Swedish law prohibiting the possibility of eavesdropping on a telephone line (and possibly also to limit each household's load on the exchange). Parallel connection of sockets are now allowed but can be considered bad practice by some, and makes DSL splitter installation more cumbersome. The advantages include compatibility with foreign equipment and conference call-type communication.
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Famous quotes containing the words sockets, connected and/or parallel:
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“Blow bright, blow bright
The coal of this unquickened world.””
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