Once upon a time, Michael DeMan <na...@deman.com> said: > On Dec 26, 2010, at 8:07 PM, Chris Adams wrote: > > The AT&T (formerly BellSouth) cabinets around here mostly have natural > > gas generators included, so they almost never go out. The cable > > companies, on the other hand, might have enough battery to last through > > a brownout. > > Interesting - out of curiosity, how big are these cabinets/pedestals? Or > would you by chance know details on the natgas power system they are using?
I don't know; I've just seen them driving by (since other cabinets don't have a gas meter, they stand out). It looks like they set up two cabinets about 6-8 feet wide, 3 feet deep, and 4-5 feet high (just guestimating). Maybe one cabinet for power/batteries/generator and one for the telco gear? > Natgas is not ideal in a full-on disaster scenario like an earthquake, > but probably could add another '9' onto service levels? I have never > heard of or seen such a thing, but it is a really good idea. I'm in north Alabama; earthquakes aren't a significant problem here. The biggest I can remember was something like a 3.2, just enough to hear and feel. We're far enough from New Madrid that it shouldn't be an issue. Our main problem is severe storms (thunderstorms and tornados), the once-every-few-decades ice storm, and the random exploding transformer. -- Chris Adams <cmad...@hiwaay.net> Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.