Diagram N550
Bellset No. 50A - Standard Bellset (2 x 500ohm bell ringers & capacitor).
Supersedes Bell No. 59A.
Fitted with Bell No. 59C-1.
Bellset No. 50B - Bellset containing 746 circuit for use with Tele 713. Supersedes Bellset No. 48
Bellset No. 50C - Standard Bellset for new plan (PST - 2 x 2000ohm ringers & capacitor).
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| Bellset No. 50C (cover on) | Bellset No. 50C (cover removed) |
Fitted with Bell No. 59D-1.
Plastic cover in grey or ivory.
Bellset No. 50D - High impedance version wired for use with Telephone No. 713.
Bellset No. 50E - (shown below) Plug ended High Impedance Bellset with 3 Metre cord
for use on PST, supersedes Bell Sets 50B & 50C for new supply and maintenance
replacement, available on sale or rental terms.
MANUFACTURER
Bell 50E, Denis Ferranti Ltd.
APPROVAL STATUS
Bell Set 50E - S/1000/23/K/501724
Modifications which have not received appropriate approval must not be carried out as to
do so would invalidate approval making connection unlawful. Bell Set 50E or 'Extension'
line cord may be shortened without breaching approval.
For interior wall mounted use, supplied with plug ended cord for use with any phone
socket.
Measures approx. 145mm x 145mm x 57mm, weight 470 grams. Comes with 2 wood screws,
wallplugs and template for positioning screws. REN 1.
The Line cord of Bell Set 50E or 'Extension Tonecaller' may be cleated in place using
Cleats Wiring 4C and if necessary be shortened (to a minimum length of 300mm) where bell/tone caller is to be fitted adjacent to phone socket.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Bell Set 50B (Low Impedance bell set for use with hard wired, series connected extension
bell arrangements) are no longer available centrally on BT. Local stocks should only be
used to maintain existing hard wired installations, when local stocks exhaust, faulty Bell
Sets 50B should be maintenance replaced by Bell 50E and system converted to PST. Existing
serviceable Bells Sets 50B and 50C may be used for internal shifts.
Taken from BT information
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