[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Storable energy for prolongedperiods of poweroutage

Tue Nov 10 23:48:28 UTC 2015

I wonder what happens in apartment buildings that have the old-style 
intercoms? This is where the intercom is in-line with your phone line, and 
it rings the phone itself as opposed to the thing having a dialer and 
dialing a phone number. Would I be right to assume that the intercom then 
powers the line and would go out just like the rest of the power?

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From: "Baracco, Andrew W via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Storable energy for 
prolongedperiods of poweroutage

> This is why in spite of what the phone or cable companies tell you, you 
> should have at least one hard wired land line phone in operation. If you 
> depend on cordless or cell phones, you may find yourself in a situation 
> where you do not have access. When we had the earthquake in 1994, some had 
> no power for two or three days, but phone service was restored within 10 
> minutes.
>
> Andy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Chip Orange via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:14 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Chip Orange
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged 
> periods of poweroutage
>
> After consideration, I want to add one more point to this discussion:
>
> The original poster wanted this info for a cell phone during a long power 
> outage.  I wish to point out that I work for a state agency which 
> regulates phone companies; there is no law requiring cell phone companies 
> to keep their cell towers operating throughout a long power outage, and 
> one technician told me that most will only survive a four hour power 
> outage; so it doesn't matter if you can keep your cell phone going for a 
> week if that happens.
>
> This is why we still have our landline, and we always recommend this to 
> our friends and families.  Landline phone companies are required to keep 
> those phones operating no matter what.  They have amazing huge banks of 
> batteries, and if they aren't enough, they will bring in trucks which are 
> generators to power the phone system.  They will come out and repair the 
> phone lines in the middle of emergencies, because they are required to do 
> so, while cell phone companies are not.
>
> For an emergency backup, there is nothing as useful to you in my opinion 
> as a landline phone.  You may want a generator, but you're better off 
> first spending your money for a landline.
>
>
> Chip
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> Chip Orange
> Florida Public Service Commission
> Computer Systems Analyst
> 850-413-6314
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Chip Orange via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:23 PM
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> Cc: Chip Orange
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of 
> poweroutage
>
> Yes, I agree with Jerald.  Buy a large capacity UPS (which you can get 
> from any Home Depot type store), and you can then charge anything (meant 
> to be charged from an AC source) safely.
>
> Chip
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> Chip Orange
> Florida Public Service Commission
> Computer Systems Analyst
> 850-413-6314
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:10 PM
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> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of 
> poweroutage
>
>
> Taping a bunch of 9 volt batteries together?  That's a new one on me.  The
> only reliable way I know of to use electronic devices during a prolonged
> power outage is with an emergency generator or perhaps a UPS.  Of course,
> you could buy one of those hand-cranked radios to receive the latest news
> and emergency alerts during the outage.  Actually, bunching 9 volt 
> batteries
> together sounds like a bad idea because it could damage the device you are
> trying to power if the voltage you are supplying it is too high.
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Diane Vlasoff via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:24 PM
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> Cc: Diane Vlasoff
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of
> poweroutage
>
> I was hoping someone on the list might be able to help me with my energy
> storage issues for the upcoming potential El Niño event.
>
> Has anyone ever heard of using 9D batteries taped together and using a DC
> car adapter to charge your cell phone? Will that work? Will it fit in my
> equipment? Does anybody have any other ideas on how I can keep my
> electronics going if we have a prolonged power outage?
>
> I'll help is welcome in truly appreciate it.
>
> Diane Sent using voice recognition. Please excuse aberrations in spelling 
> or
> punctuation.
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