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		danielbln on May 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ADSL works over wet string (2017) The voltages used are very low, so it's more about adding impedance I'd say.

Bene592 on May 17, 2024 | [–]

If it's also used as an analog phone line don't touch, if it's ringing you will get shocked

dghughes on May 17, 2024 | | [–]

Literally and electrically impeding.

anyfoo on May 18, 2024 | [–]

I guess if you are lucky, the added capacitance might rotate the impedance (on a smith chart) into a better range?

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