The Analogue Phone System The analogue telephone system is commonly known as the PSTN - public switched telephone network, but is also called POTS - plain old telephone system. It is characterised by the operating voltage of 48V DC supplied from the exchange when the phone is 'on-hook' (not connected to the local exchange), and around 5-12V when 'off-hook' (during a call). It's a 2-wire system.. To wire a POTS line to a security system, the incoming phone line will connect to an RJ jack. The RJ jack is then connected with the alarm panel and the on-site landline phones. Check the terminals when wiring. The panel must support POTS service to do this. Learn more about wiring a POTS line.
Description The 2 wire POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) system provides transmission of standard analog POTS, telemetering, or PBX loop start signals over two optical fibers. The system transmits signals in the voice-frequency or audio range (300Hz-3.4KHz) while providing ringing and off-hook detection. Common applications include telephone, faxes, and dial-up modems.. RJ-11 (TELEPHONE) PLUG Figure 1 is the wiring scheme for the plug side of an RJ-11 connector. The diagram is shown with the "hook clip" on the underside. The typical RJ-11 connector has six terminals. Usually, only the middle four pins are used. The POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) residential telephone wiring generally contains two pairs of wires — designed for two separate telephone.