On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:12:07 -0400, Gary wrote:

> A house fire could mess up all your plans for that.

More likely, a lightning strike. Even if powered-off, it can follow wires
and jump air gaps. My dad had one that fried upstairs & downstairs
phones, as well as burned phone & electrical wires in the house AND the
garage via a buried power conduit.