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ONT Powering ACE Meeting Fort Worth, Texas May 8, 2012. Introduction. Person Educated in Other Nuances. P.E.O.N. Powering Options For FTTH. Overview. Customer Based UPS Indoor Outdoor. Overview. Power Meter Collars. Overview. Telco Provided Line Power. Overview. Non-Traditional
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Introduction • Person Educated in Other Nuances
Overview • Customer Based UPS • Indoor • Outdoor
Overview Power Meter Collars
Overview Telco Provided Line Power
Overview • Non-Traditional • Solar • Wind
Customer Premise UPS Indoor UPS
Indoor UPS • Pros • Low Cost Equipment • Easy Installation • Environmentally Protected • Most Widely accepted practice
Indoor UPS • Cons • Vulnerable to Extended outages • Customer incurs power consumption expense (12-30 watts @ 12 vdc) • Battery Replacement • Recurring Cost (3-5 years) • Replacement Schedule • Telco Staff or Homeowner
Customer Premise UPS Outdoor UPS
Outdoor UPS • Pros • Easy Installation • Access to equipment without Homeowner being present • No bulky equipment to burden the Homeowner
Outdoor UPS • Cons • Higher Cost of equipment (Must be Weather Hardened) • Battery Replacements • Recurring Cost (every 3-5 years) • Telco or Homeowner to replace • Customer Incurs Power Consumption (15-30 watts @ 12VDC) • Vulnerable to Extended Outages
Power Meter Collars • Pros • Partnering Opportunities with Electric Company could provide no cost power consumption • No indoor equipment to burden Customer • No inside Maintenance Required
Power Meter Collars • Cons • High Cost installation (would require electrician) • Many Electric Co-ops will not allow collar in front of meter • Still Requires Weather Hardened Battery Backup housing • Vulnerable to Long term Outages • Battery Replacements • Recurring Cost • Telco or Homeowner to replace??
Telco Line Powering • Pros • No recurring power cost for Customer Telco provides power and battery backup from CO • Reliable un-interrupted power for POTS • No Battery Replacements Needed • Accounting may benefit from use of existing copper plant in Cost Companies • Copper plant can continue to be depreciated if used for line powering
Telco Line Powering • Cons • Must maintain or build Hybrid copper plant • Training of staff on crossover technology • Safety • High Cost Equipment • Power Supply systems at CO • Power converters at the home • Modifications/Rehab to existing plant
Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power • Pros • No commercial power consumption • Green power • No Battery Replacements
Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power • Cons • High Cost equipment • Geographically dependent (most benefits in the Western Plains) • Dependent on Mother Nature
Options are widespread, and all are readily available • Careful Considerations must be made early • Evaluate Capital Expenditures as well as Operating Expenditures • Find the best fit that suits your work force and your customers