Yes, check local ordinances.
Here it's not specifically an analog POTS line, but the line and
anything it relies on (PBX, etc) has to operate without external power
for some number of hours.
I would argue that a POTS line *is* the best way. Yes an ATA and a UPS
meet the letter of the law, but who is checking the battery on the UPS?
Who reboots the ATA if it's locked up? etc. The POTS line has no
components outside of the CO, and the CO is maintained by the LEC.
Not that I don't want you to sell another VoIP line, but do *you* want
to be the one getting in trouble if someone is stuck in the elevator and
can't call for help?
------ Original Message ------
From: "Faisal Imtiaz" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: 2/23/2017 9:40:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Elevator phone lines
Need to check with your local ordinances...
In many places, folks are under a mis-impression that a hard line is
required... (they confuse it with a dedicated line)
We have clients that have voip phone line for the elevator. (using an
ATA).
Regards.
Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232
Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected]
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From: "Dave" <[email protected]>
To: "Animal Farm" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:27:28 AM
Subject: [AFMUG] Elevator phone lines
Someone needs to reach out to the yahoos concerned with elevators that
HAVE TO HAVE a quote "Hardline".
I think we are in the 21st century and hard-lines I would think are
about gone.
A company in town here had an issue getting a hardline from ATT for
their elevator. They paid out the waazoo to get one just
to satisfy safety requirements on the elevator... wTF.
A reliable internet service would satisfy this I am sure with certain
caveats in place IE UPS Backup when power fails for demarc in the
building.
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