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DaggaDagga · 06-04-2006, 23:13

Are the street cabinets really powered by the street electricity supply? I find it hard to believe that the leccy companies would allow NTL to connect to their cable, which is probably not near the NTL box.

If they are supplied from elsewhere on the network (i.e. some central point), then a neighbourhood power cut may not knock it out. These central points may have UPSes.

I'm only guessing, please don't shoot me. Just throwing ideas about.

06-04-2006, 23:13	#32
DaggaDagga Inactive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hampshire Services: Royal Mail snail mail. No telly. Wind-up gramophone. Posts: 125,837.56 Posts: 385	Re: If there was a power outage... Are the street cabinets really powered by the street electricity supply? I find it hard to believe that the leccy companies would allow NTL to connect to their cable, which is probably not near the NTL box. If they are supplied from elsewhere on the network (i.e. some central point), then a neighbourhood power cut may not knock it out. These central points may have UPSes. I'm only guessing, please don't shoot me. Just throwing ideas about.