Re: SLC power failures

[Chris Adams <cmadams () hiwaay net>]

Once upon a time, Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com> 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.

I've noticed that all the newer BellSouth SLCs in this area (Huntsville,
AL) appear to have natural gas hookups.  I have been wondering if this
is for some kind of backup power.  Anyone else seen this?
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams () hiwaay net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.