Remotely actuated splittler bypass system and method

A method for testing a copper loop connected to a splitter in a central office having a low pass filter and a high pass filter, the low pass filter connected to a voice port and the high pass filter connected to a xDSL port, wherein the voice port and the xDSL port are located in the central office, the method comprising:

• selecting the copper loop from a plurality of copper loops;
• monitoring the copper loop for a off-hook or on-hook condition by setting a first relay in the splitter located in the central office;
• setting a second relay in the splitter while the first relay is set when the on-hook condition is present, thereby isolating the low pass filter and the high pass filter;
• testing the copper loop via the xDSL port using a test head located in the central office.

A system for remotely bypassing a splitter having both a low pass filter and a high pass filter for testing a copper loop, the system comprising:

• a customer premise;
• a central office coupled to the customer premise via the copper loop, the central office including:
• a voice port coupled to the low pass filter in the splitter for providing voice service;
• a xDSL port coupled to the high pass filter in the splitter for providing xDSL service;
• a test head positioned in between the xDSL port and the splitter for testing the copper loop;
• and
• the splitter having the low pass filter, the high pass filter, a first relay to enable monitoring of a voice path and a second relay for isolating the high pass filter and the low pass filter, thereby enabling testing of the copper loop from the xDSL port.