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

Wed Nov 11 14:34:57 UTC 2015

Okd style intercoms?  My building had the regular push button intercoms 
until about ten years ago when they hooked it up with the phone.  They did 
that because they thought that people would have to answer the phone and 
hear who was at the other end.  Before that, the intercom would beep and 
people would just hit the button to let whoever it was in without hitting 
the talk and listen buttons.  They thought they were putting in better 
security.  Pam.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Brent Harding via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 6:48 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Brent Harding
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Storable energy 
forprolongedperiods of poweroutage

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
>
>
> -----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
>
>
>
> -----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
>
>
>
>
>
> Chip Orange
> Florida Public Service Commission
> Computer Systems Analyst
> 850-413-6314
>
>
>
> -----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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