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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Are dangerous power surges possible or common with telephone lines (with their low voltage)?
Can they actually catch fire?
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The UK Telephone System uses low power (<50mA) at normally 50v (it can be 60v).
You cannot get dangerous power surges from telephone lines (unless they get hit by lightning, or somehow come into contact with a high voltage system, like mains).