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Telephone Telephone InterferenceInterference
How to prevent itHow to prevent it
How to eliminate itHow to eliminate itbyby
Dave LeVasseur, NØDLDave LeVasseur, NØDLDakota Division ConventionDakota Division Convention
August 6th, 1999August 6th, 1999
(This presentation may be downloaded from www.dailypost.com/~davel)
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Seminar contentsSeminar contents
DefinitionsDefinitions Overview: how telephones workOverview: how telephones work Common mode interferenceCommon mode interference Commercial filtersCommercial filters Step-by-step procedure to get rid of TPIStep-by-step procedure to get rid of TPI Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters ReferencesReferences Wrap upWrap up
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DefinitionsDefinitions
On-hook: telephone in idle state; ready On-hook: telephone in idle state; ready to make or take a callto make or take a call
off-hook: in the process of making or off-hook: in the process of making or taking a calltaking a call
Central Office (CO): where the other end Central Office (CO): where the other end of the wires go after they leave your of the wires go after they leave your househouse
Local loop: the wires between the CO Local loop: the wires between the CO and your telephoneand your telephone
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DefinitionsDefinitions
TPI: TelePhone InterferenceTPI: TelePhone Interference
Hybrid: device that separates (isolates) Hybrid: device that separates (isolates) inbound and outbound telephone signals inbound and outbound telephone signals from one another. Also known as from one another. Also known as 2-wire/4-wire converter.2-wire/4-wire converter.
Tip and Ring: the names given to the Tip and Ring: the names given to the wires in the local loop. Named for their wires in the local loop. Named for their connection to plugs used in older central connection to plugs used in older central offices.offices.
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DefinitionsDefinitions
Differential mode signal:Differential mode signal:A signal which appears as a voltage A signal which appears as a voltage difference between a pair of conductors but difference between a pair of conductors but may have no reference to earth ground.may have no reference to earth ground.
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DefinitionsDefinitions
Common mode signal:Common mode signal:A signal which appears as a voltage on a pair of A signal which appears as a voltage on a pair of conductors having the same phase and polarity conductors having the same phase and polarity on each conductor with respect to ground.on each conductor with respect to ground.
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How Telephones workHow Telephones work
Typical telephone networkTypical telephone network
Central
Office
48V battery~100Vrms
ringing signal
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How Telephones workHow Telephones work
Typical residential installation Typical residential installation methodsmethods
Straight cable runs:Straight cable runs:
Service Entry
Protector block
Jack
Jack
Jack
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How Telephones workHow Telephones work
Typical residential installation Typical residential installation methodsmethods
Loop-series wiring:Loop-series wiring:
Service Entry
Protector block
Jack Jack Jack
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How Telephones workHow Telephones work
All telephones have three separate All telephones have three separate subassemblies:subassemblies:• Speech NetworkSpeech Network• Dialing MechanismDialing Mechanism• Ringer (bell)Ringer (bell)
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How Telephones workHow Telephones work
Speech Network contains:Speech Network contains:• Microphone (transmitter)Microphone (transmitter)• Earphone or speaker (receiver)Earphone or speaker (receiver)• Hybrid (2-wire/4-wire converter)Hybrid (2-wire/4-wire converter)
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How telephones workHow telephones work
All communication occurs over All communication occurs over two wires. This requires a hybrid two wires. This requires a hybrid to separate the incoming and to separate the incoming and outgoing signals.outgoing signals.
The hybrid (2-wire to 4-wire The hybrid (2-wire to 4-wire converter) may be implemented converter) may be implemented using transformers or using transformers or operational amplifiers.operational amplifiers.
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Transformer hybrid:Transformer hybrid:
Image courtesy of Midcom, Inc.
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Op-amp hybrid:Op-amp hybrid:
600(Balancenetwork)
10k10k
Tx
Rx
to telephone
line
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Balance
Network
Tx
Rx
2-wire port
4-wire ports
Hybrid
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Balance
Network
Tx
Rx Hybrid
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Balance
Network
Tx
Rx Hybrid
Sidetone
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Most modern telephones rely on Most modern telephones rely on electronic rather than magnetic electronic rather than magnetic components (diodes and op-amps components (diodes and op-amps instead of transformers and instead of transformers and inductors) making them prone to inductors) making them prone to interference.interference.
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How telephones workHow telephones work
Typical telephone interface circuitImage courtesy of National Semiconductor, AN-397
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
Radio Frequency Interference is Radio Frequency Interference is most likely the result of a strong most likely the result of a strong common-mode signal becoming common-mode signal becoming converted to a weaker but converted to a weaker but perceptible differential signal.perceptible differential signal.
Telephone systems use twisted Telephone systems use twisted wires to assure that any interfering wires to assure that any interfering signals are balanced on each wire.signals are balanced on each wire.
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
Common-mode RF becomes a differential signal by Common-mode RF becomes a differential signal by becoming unbalanced:becoming unbalanced:
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Capacitive effects count, too.
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
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Common-mode RF becomes a differential signal through Common-mode RF becomes a differential signal through rectification:rectification:
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
We need a special impedance: one that opposes common-We need a special impedance: one that opposes common-mode signals,mode signals,
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
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We need a special impedance: one that opposes common-We need a special impedance: one that opposes common-mode signals, but doesn’t impair differential signals.mode signals, but doesn’t impair differential signals.
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
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Solution: Solution: The Common-Code ChokeThe Common-Code Choke
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
common mode current
Magnetic flux caused by common mode current is accumulated, producing an opposing impedance
Magnetic flux caused by differential currents cancel
each other; impedance is not produced.
differential mode current
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
Image courtesy of ARRL (RFI handbook)
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
This is NOT a common-mode choke:This is NOT a common-mode choke:
Image courtesy of ARRL (RFI handbook)
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Common-mode Common-mode interferenceinterference
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Add a couple of capacitors to reduce high-frequency differential noise:
(Typical values range between 47pF to perhaps 100pF)
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Commercial FiltersCommercial Filters
Images courtesy of K-Com filters
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Commercial FiltersCommercial Filters
Images courtesy of K-Com filters
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Make sure the problem is truly due Make sure the problem is truly due to RFIto RFI
• Verify that the interference is present Verify that the interference is present only when you’re transmitting.only when you’re transmitting.
• Run the transmitter output into a well Run the transmitter output into a well shielded dummy load - if the problem shielded dummy load - if the problem persists, the persists, the powerpower wiring may be wiring may be the culprit.the culprit.
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Note that long lengths of telephone Note that long lengths of telephone wiring can act as tuned antennas...wiring can act as tuned antennas...
Telephone cable
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Step 1: Check the grounding Step 1: Check the grounding pointspoints
• Verify that a ground connection of Verify that a ground connection of good integrity is available at the point good integrity is available at the point where the telephone wires enter the where the telephone wires enter the premises. premises.
If it seems the installation does not include If it seems the installation does not include a valid ground connection, contact the a valid ground connection, contact the telephone company to have it repaired or telephone company to have it repaired or installed if needed.installed if needed.
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Step 1: Check the grounding pointsStep 1: Check the grounding points
• Verify that one of the wires going to Verify that one of the wires going to each jack contains a connection to each jack contains a connection to earth ground. (and if they don’t, make earth ground. (and if they don’t, make the appropriate connections so they do)the appropriate connections so they do)
• Ground all unused wires in the cable, Ground all unused wires in the cable, just for good measure.just for good measure.
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Step 2: Install modular filtersStep 2: Install modular filters
• Install modular filters on the Install modular filters on the telephone(s) exhibiting interference.telephone(s) exhibiting interference.
• Check each telephone for Check each telephone for interference after installing a filter.interference after installing a filter.
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Step 3: If RFI persists, break up the Step 3: If RFI persists, break up the telephone cabling by using in-line filters.telephone cabling by using in-line filters.
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Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
Make sure you’ve kept a good Make sure you’ve kept a good ground wire connection throughout.ground wire connection throughout.
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Step 4: If RFI still persists, one telephone may be Step 4: If RFI still persists, one telephone may be contributingcontributing to your RFI problem to your RFI problem• Disconnect all telephones* and reconnect them one at a time until the bad telephone is found. Replace the telephone Disconnect all telephones* and reconnect them one at a time until the bad telephone is found. Replace the telephone
or improve its ability to withstand RFI using a more aggressive filtering technique.or improve its ability to withstand RFI using a more aggressive filtering technique.
Step-by-step processStep-by-step process
*Don’t forget to disconnect fax machines, alarm systems and set-top boxes!
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Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters
Obtain a toroidal core made out of ferrite (not powdered iron) having a permeability between 250 and 1500. The best type of ferrite is Obtain a toroidal core made out of ferrite (not powdered iron) having a permeability between 250 and 1500. The best type of ferrite is nickel-zinc (NiZn) since this material works well at RF.nickel-zinc (NiZn) since this material works well at RF.
The toroid should be large enough to hold at least 20 turns of both wires. You can use a larger toroid to pass the plug end of a telephone The toroid should be large enough to hold at least 20 turns of both wires. You can use a larger toroid to pass the plug end of a telephone cord, but for an equivalent core height you’ll get more inductance per turn with a smaller diameter toroid.cord, but for an equivalent core height you’ll get more inductance per turn with a smaller diameter toroid.
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Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters
Wind the turns “bifilar”, that is, both wires kept together (twist them Wind the turns “bifilar”, that is, both wires kept together (twist them if you like). Spiral them both in the same direction around the core.if you like). Spiral them both in the same direction around the core.
To wall jack
To telephone(keep wires short)
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Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters
If you happen to know the core’s inductance factor (AIf you happen to know the core’s inductance factor (ALL) you can ) you can approximate your filter’s inductance. Try to get at least 200 µH of approximate your filter’s inductance. Try to get at least 200 µH of inductance. inductance. (inductance of most materials drops with higher frequency)(inductance of most materials drops with higher frequency)
This example has 20 bifilar turns on a toroid with an AL of 500. Always count turns on the inside of a toroid.
L = N2•AL (nanohenries)
L = (20)2•500 = 200,000 nH = 200 µH
OD:0.825”ID: 0.52”T:0.25”
Fair-Rite material #43
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Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters
Add a couple of 47pF to 100 pF 1KV capacitors
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Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters
Image courtesy KY-Filters
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Building your own filtersBuilding your own filters
Install filters at the positions marked “X” shown here
Service Entry
Protector block
Jack
Jack
Jack
Service Entry
Protector block
Jack Jack Jack
x xx x
xx
x x x
xx
x
xxx
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SourcesSources
Commercial FiltersCommercial Filters
K-ComP.O. Box 82Randolph, OH 44265Tel: (330) 325-2110Fax: (330) [email protected]
(Available at Burghardt Amateur Center in Watertown, SD)
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Sources, cont.Sources, cont.
Ferrite toroids:Ferrite toroids:
Fair-Rite CorporationP.O. Box J1 Commercial RowWalkill, NY [email protected]
Amidon Inductive Components250 Briggs AvenueCosta Mesa, CA 926261-800-898-1883sales@amidon-inductive.comwww.amidon-inductive.com
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ReferencesReferences
QST, May, 1991, “Basic Steps Toward Eliminating Telephone RFI” by Pete Krieger, WA8KZH, pages 22-25.
The ARRL RFI Book, ARRL publication No. 235, chapter 9, “Telephone RFI”, 16 pages (First edition).
Ham Radio magazine, September 1985, “Understanding Telephones” by Julian Macassey, N6ARE. Also available at:
http://www.mmainteractive.com/electronics/phone/how.htm K-Com web site: http://www.k-comfilters.com Telecom Digest Archives: http://mirror.lcs.mit.edu/telecom-
archives
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References, cont.References, cont.
Building your own filters:
John Browne, KI6KY
http://ky-filters.com/
FCC Telephone Interference Bulletin CIB-10 August 1995 www.fcc.gov/cib/Publications/phone.html
FCC Telephone Interference Survey http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/rfitelfcc.html
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