I had a customer here in Utah that didn't have their phone line installed in time for their inspection. 30 min before the inspector got there we bought a magicJack and a desktop UPS for it (internet router and connected switch already had a UPS large enough to last 72 hours). When the inspector saw it he said that was a great setup. The companies owner decided to cancel his order for the other phone line. It was $35/yr vs $79/mo. It's been a year and haven't had any issues. They test it monthly.
Thank you, Brett A Mansfield > On Feb 23, 2017, at 9:46 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fire codes require them for elevators and bank vaults and most alarm > companies want them too. Especially for the fire alarm panel. > > Does not require power, it is arguably the most reliable phone line you can > get, especially if it comes directly from the central office. But even if > coming from a DLC it will still be up 8 hours after the power goes out. I > understand why code requires it, and I somewhat agree. VOIP, ATA, WISP even > FTTH ONT circuits will not be as reliable. > > From: Adam Moffett > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 8:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Elevator phone lines > > 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] >> >> 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. >> >> >> -- >>
