[PLUG] OT: FiOS auxiliary power for BBU

[wes]

On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net>wrote:

> wes wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Fred James <fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >> OT: FiOS BBU auxiliary power
> >>
> >> We lost electrical power for four days in ours due to the recent snow
> >> Using FiOS for phone means that when the Battery Backup Unit (BBU)
> >> battery runs down (7-8 hours) there is no more phone.
> >>
> >> We have the CPL28U12 BBU (that is an APC number as well - same unit)
> >> which supposedly can accept an auxiliary power supply, but I am having
> >> difficulty identifying one and the capabilities of same.
> >>
> >> So far all Verizon has been able to say is they don't think the aux port
> >> is active?
> >>
> >> Anyone?
> >> Thank you for any help you may be able to offer
> >> Regards
> >> Fred James
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Here's a link to the manual for the auxiliary backup unit, model number
> > CP20B12BP.
> >
> >
> http://sturgeon.apcc.com/techref.nsf/partnum/990-1660/$FILE/990-1660-EN.pdf
> >
> > I'm sure you could just wire up a car battery directly to the terminals
> if
> > you could tell which wire went where.
> >
> > -wes
> >
> Wes
> Sorry - that is a CP20B12BP - I have a CPL28U12, but I have the manual
> for that and I see what you mean - but it would be me in the cross hairs
> if I mess the system doing that - so I am looking for the "off the
> shelf" answer first
> Regards
> Fred James
>
>

The link I sent you is for the backup unit that is designed to plug into
what you have. My intention was not to send you the manual for the device
you already have.

-wes