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Transfer to Telus PureFibre from old copper service.... what to expect?
My elderly parents like in a 90's home with copper service. All they have with Telus is a land line and the DSC alarm system. Last year their service went down and a Telus technician came around ...
What is involved in installing this UPS? I never took this into consideration... Their basic internet is from their TV cable supplier and that connection not together with any phone jack, etc.. The area where my parents live is prone to power failures during bad weather.
Nighthawk
Community Power User
Community Power UserThe UPS is a battery backup but it's bigger than the one Telus may install, if they install one. I have this one attached to my hardware. It's the only one compact enough to fit in the telecom panel in my place. They're plug and play, just like a power bar, except they also have a battery on board. They come in different capacities so prices will vary.
I'm not sure about the alarm as I don't have one. There may be the odd time the fibre hardware reboots and the alarm may have an issue with that. When the gateway reboots, the connection drops and so do the phone lines but only for a brief time. They may need to check with their alarm system vendor to be safe.
Is the UPS plug and play?
- Nighthawk
Yes. As I mentioned it's like a large power bar / surge suppressor.
The one Telus uses is different. I think they get hardwired in and only power the gateway itself. The advantage of the bigger UPS is that if your parents have a cordless phone there, it can also be plugged into the UPS and will keep working if the power is out.
Thanks for the info. I have zero knowledge of any of this before posting this. The only UPS I've ever seen is the monster in the back of the server room at work. I appreciate it.
