 WileECmindtaker, macky cat, etc.
join:2002-02-07
Yonkers, NY
 ·Verizon FiOS
4 edits | yes, fiber needs power on both ends... FiOS has been around for well over a year now and with regard to the backup battery, it was the same then as it is now. The system includes a small battery to provide backup power to the ONT which allows phone calls for a short time in case of power failures. No, the battery doesn't last forever. Yes, you can use your own UPS if you want to provide power to your ONT and phones for a longer period in case of power failure.
umm... will someone please tell me why is this news?
broadband reports soon to change name to the "no duh forum."
why not post a news item about gravity?
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 SteveConIBEW 2222 Boston, MAPremium
join:2004-09-02
Boston, MA | You're right. This is "old hat". Anyone served by PairGain or LiteSpan (ie: fiber) from RT w/o a generator set is in the same boat - and have been for DECADES. This is the "state of the art" right now. Eventually, I suppose someone will come up with some sort of photovoltaic interface to the fiber and solve this huge(?) problem. |
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 N3OGHYo Soy Col. "Bat" GuanoPremium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
kudos:1 | reply to WileEC
I can't get FiOS, so what do I care 
When I can (my house straddles the boundary between 2 CO's that are being wired)I was thinking about getting a couple UPS units to service it.
Recently though, I've been kicking around getting a welder and doing some side jobs to pick up some extra cash. If that happens, I'm gonna get a set large enough to have a 220V output, and have an isolation switch put in....
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 rawgerzThe hell was that?Premium
join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA | reply to WileEC
said by WileEC:umm... will someone please tell me why is this news? because it's related to fios. Anything fios is in the news here. |
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Then it will only work in the day time
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no_coin
join:2002-10-17
Tyngsboro, MA | reply to WileEC
So who chooses the BBR headlines anyway?
Definitely old news. A small issue blown out of proportion. |
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Or at night, assuming that the installer is bright enough to have it not only power the ONT, but also recharge the batteries.
Since photovoltaic cells are DC, it would be easy to have them power the batteries, which would in turn power the ONT. Any excess power would then also charge the battries to provide coverage at night. |
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