Phone Line Customer Service Box

Andy · 2008-08-27T11:30:56+00:00

Andy asks: I recently had to have the phone line replaced between the streetand the DeMark box on the side of my house. It would have been a lot easier for the contractor to havelocateda new DeMark box on the side of the house and taken away theold one ---- less tunnelling under driveways, etc. I was told that the Demark box MUST be installed at theelectricalservice entrance and the ground wire attached to the service entranceground rod... I suggested just putting in another ground rod at the alternatelocation instead. I was told this was not allowed --- the Demark boxMUST go at the meter service entrance. Both the phone companytechnician and the phone line subcontractor told me this, separately. So, does anyone here have any expertise on this ? I'd sure liketosee some discussion about this requirement. Andy in Eureka, Texas

Aug 27, 2008 21 Replies

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Jim Redelfs 17 years ago

Yes.

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hallerb 17 years ago

On Aug 29, 7:30=EF=BF=BDam, Jim Redelfs wro= te:

the meter jumper and better grounds are important too, added requirements over the years, its a matter of safety

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