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Old 02-03-2021, 22:49   #16
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Re: Do the VM cabs have a UPS?

The main power cable running down your street has 3 live cables (3 phase), and usage of them is alternated out over the entire road as each house only needs a single phase. Mainly to help balance the load, but in the event of an issue in the substation you may only see 1 phase go dark or get a surge, which is why you'll sometimes have a power outage but see some houses still with their lights on.

Additionally, the VM cabs aren't all powered as the smaller ones just act as splitters and are fed by a larger cab further away. The longer stretches might have 'booster' cabs. These powered cabs might be on a different segment of the power network, fed by a different substation, or an entirely different DNO (less likely in residential areas, but possible on borders or in industrial areas).

So yes, get a UPS and connect all your network gubbins to it. It will definitely keep your broadband up if you've tripped something in your home and has a chance to keep it up during a wider power outage. Just remember to replace the battery every 5 or so years, even if it isn't being used heavily. No point having a backup that lasts 2 minutes!
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Re: Do the VM cabs have a UPS?

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The main power cable running down your street has 3 live cables (3 phase), and usage of them is alternated out over the entire road as each house only needs a single phase. Mainly to help balance the load, but in the event of an issue in the substation you may only see 1 phase go dark or get a surge, which is why you'll sometimes have a power outage but see some houses still with their lights on.

Additionally, the VM cabs aren't all powered as the smaller ones just act as splitters and are fed by a larger cab further away. The longer stretches might have 'booster' cabs. These powered cabs might be on a different segment of the power network, fed by a different substation, or an entirely different DNO (less likely in residential areas, but possible on borders or in industrial areas).

So yes, get a UPS and connect all your network gubbins to it. It will definitely keep your broadband up if you've tripped something in your home and has a chance to keep it up during a wider power outage. Just remember to replace the battery every 5 or so years, even if it isn't being used heavily. No point having a backup that lasts 2 minutes!
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That does make perfect sense. In my usage scenario, I have a file server running 24x7 and a firewall appliance and a few POE powered VOIP phones.

A UPS makes sense, hopefully you never need it but the time you do, it is all worthwhile and lets not talk about 12 rust bucket HDD's just losing power. Sure, 9/10 times might be OK... but that 1/10 time can be a nightmare.
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Re: Do the VM cabs have a UPS?

My understanding is UPS are there just to give you time to safely shut down a system so that you don't lose data.


Or to keep vital kit running in the short term (medical devices).
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Re: Do the VM cabs have a UPS?

It's just a battery at the end of the day. You can use it to do what you need it to do if you know your power requirements. They also protect against power surges which can be caused by all sorts of things.

A desktop sized UPS will keep networking gear going for hours. A decent UPS will talk to connected devices and let them know when it's running on battery and when it gets low, so they can safely shut themselves down before the power runs out.
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