Re: SLC power failures

[David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com>]

Unnamed Administration sources reported that Sean Donelan said:
> As power is being restored throughout the midwestern part of the US,
> one interesting feature showed up.  A lot of telephone companies are
> using Subcriber Loop Carriers (SLCs) to provide service.  Some phone
> companies are using local power sources with limited battery backup
> for some SLCs.  With the extended power outages, central offices with
> generators maintained service; however, the remote equipment didn't
> have local generators.  This resulted in people losing their local
> loops and telephone service as the power outages lasted for days.

Yep... The theory is, the RBOC has portable generators to deploy
as needed. There's a male plug on each to receive same. That
works fine for local failures (truck hits power line..). But
in a widespread debacle, say Hurricane Andrew, earthquake, ice
storm, etc... they have nowhere near enough, nor can they get
them deployed fast enough if they did.

("re: Some" above; I've never seen a generator installation at 
a SLC...)


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