On 9/15/2015 11:24 AM, taxed and spent wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message

I always thought that it would be useful to have a standard for power
sources on cell phone towers, repeaters, and so-forth so that, in a
disaster, a given tower/node can be powered using the omnipresent
12-volt automobile battery.
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Not enough power. The cell sites I have seen have a line voltage socket for
a temporary generator, and a transfer switch. (as well as a bank of
batteries always charged and at the ready).

I have to wonder how many generators will be available in an emergency to
power such facilities not equipped with their own dedicated generator.


Can't remember where I read, might been here. Anyhow,
a phone company decided to save expenses by using
mobile generators, and shuttle them from cell site
to site. One of the local workers reminded them that
during ice storms, it's near to impossible to drive
any where, much less up cell phone hills to get to
the towers.

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