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russell_w_b · 27th Jan 2011, 6:53 pm

Assuming your handset cord is coloured correctly (you can buzz it out with a continuity tester or multimeter if you're unsure) and the wiring is as follows:-

RED = Common mic / receiver.
WHITE = Mic only.
GREEN = Receiver only.

Then the RED wire goes to terminal 5 in your 232 telephone.
The WHITE wire goes to terminal 4 in your 232 telephone, and...
The GREEN wire goes to terminal 8 in your 232 telephone.

Once you have got it working and you wish to fit the rectifier, it goes across terminals 5 and 8, i.e: the terminals to which the receiver is connected.

27th Jan 2011, 6:53 pm	#16
russell_w_b Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK. Posts: 3,687	Re: 232L bakelite telephone and No 26 Bellset Assuming your handset cord is coloured correctly (you can buzz it out with a continuity tester or multimeter if you're unsure) and the wiring is as follows:- RED = Common mic / receiver. WHITE = Mic only. GREEN = Receiver only. Then the RED wire goes to terminal 5 in your 232 telephone. The WHITE wire goes to terminal 4 in your 232 telephone, and... The GREEN wire goes to terminal 8 in your 232 telephone. Once you have got it working and you wish to fit the rectifier, it goes across terminals 5 and 8, i.e: the terminals to which the receiver is connected. __________________ Regds, Russell W. B. G4YLI.