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Name:   Mack The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Interesting Technology, UPS>>
Date:   10/7/2011 7:20:32 PM

Ex-Telco Engineer here. The Power Rooms of your local Telco are amazing places. Ever wonder why, when power goes out for extended periods, that your non-portable phone still works?? Because they do not actually work directly thru the Commercial AC utility. They power all of the switching gear, even the air conditioners, with Batteries, just like a UPS box. When the AC power goes down, they are already on battery: no pulse/no jump/no dropped calls. When the batteries start to go down, they have a diesel generator outside with a buried fuel tank that fires up to charge the batteries. When the fuel is gone, you are back to smoke signals.
Just trivia for those interested, and that is why your DSL still worked.
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Samsung LCD TV problems - Osms - 10/6/2011 5:00:02 PM
     Samsung LCD TV problems - Ulysses E. McGill - 10/6/2011 5:05:45 PM
     Samsung LCD TV problems - Webmaster - 10/6/2011 5:56:54 PM
          Samsung LCD TV problems - Osms - 10/6/2011 10:02:28 PM
               Samsung LCD TV problems - Samdog - 10/6/2011 10:44:50 PM
     Is it plugged in? - Barneget - 10/6/2011 8:18:44 PM
     Power Problem - Mack - 10/6/2011 9:44:45 PM
          Power Problem - roswellric - 10/6/2011 9:46:59 PM
          Power Problem - roswellric - 10/6/2011 9:52:29 PM
               Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - Mack - 10/6/2011 10:14:33 PM
                    Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - lakngulf - 10/7/2011 8:39:18 AM
                         Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - Mack - 10/7/2011 9:16:54 AM
                              Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - lakngulf - 10/7/2011 10:39:11 AM
                                   Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - roswellric - 10/7/2011 11:00:46 AM
                                        Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - lakngulf - 10/7/2011 11:26:42 AM
                                             Surge Protection is About as Effective>> - Summer Lover - 10/7/2011 1:07:20 PM
                                                  Interesting Technology, UPS>> - Mack - 10/7/2011 7:20:32 PM
                    ditto on UPS - John C - 10/7/2011 12:19:57 PM
          Power Problem - Osms - 10/6/2011 10:09:17 PM
               Power Problem - Mack - 10/6/2011 10:32:15 PM
                    Power Problem - roswellric - 10/7/2011 9:47:58 AM
                         Power Problem - Mack - 10/7/2011 10:09:43 AM
                              Power Problem - roswellric - 10/7/2011 11:02:27 AM
                                   on the other hand..... - Ulysses E. McGill - 10/7/2011 2:12:17 PM
                                        on the other hand..... - Mack - 10/7/2011 2:48:15 PM
     Mack is exactly right, BUT - LakeLover - 10/7/2011 1:59:37 PM
          Mack is exactly right, BUT - Osms - 10/7/2011 2:45:08 PM
               Thanks Folks! - roswellric - 10/8/2011 7:56:43 AM
                    Oh.... a'int that grand - lamont - 10/8/2011 10:45:32 AM
                         Oh.... a'int that a grand - roswellric - 10/10/2011 10:23:29 AM
                              Oh.... a'int that a grand - widgethater - 10/13/2011 2:21:25 PM
                                   Oh.... a'int that a grand - Mack - 10/13/2011 5:12:28 PM
                                        Oh.... a'int that a grand - MrHodja - 10/13/2011 5:31:50 PM
                                             Oh, Hodgee Baby??? - Mack - 10/13/2011 5:45:19 PM
                                                  Yo, Mackie Boy - MrHodja - 10/13/2011 6:10:01 PM


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