I don't know how it is in Canada, but in the States, the 20Hz component is the only ringing voltage sent across the line to the telephone set, which can readily be confirmed by sticking a blocking ca
Oh My, another mistake in my dotage. Yes, several are correct the ringing induction has a component of 20 Hz, but it is a 20 Hz cycle of 1000 Hz that you get. There are a lot of reasons for this, but