We bought gas generators. Portable, briggs engines, gas can be found any where any time. Two circuits on them - manual says 42 amps total but we don't even come close.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Zachery Wolfinger < zwolfin...@cyberlinktech.com> wrote: > One thing to consider with natural gas generators for NOCs is that in an > emergency, it's not unheard of for the city/fire department to cut both > electric and gas. We ran into CLECS that had this happen to them when I > was > spec'ing out a new CO for a telco I used to work for. > > Thank you, > Zak Wolfinger IT Director > Cyberlink Technologies, Inc. > 888-293-3693 Ext 4357 > > > > From: Dennis Burgess <dmburg...@linktechs.net> > > Reply-To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > > Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:11:09 -0600 > > To: WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > > Subject: Re: [WISPA] propane generators? > > > > We have a customer that has a natural gas connection at his NOC to the > > gas co. Course, it was great for them to put an natural gas generator. > > WHen they don't need it, they don't store anything, but when they do, > > let it run! Think they were on it for about 8 days straight without a > > hickup. > > > > If you go propane, figure what is longest it will take for someone to > > come out and fill it? Lugging something around typically is not going > > to work. Not to mention expensive and time consuming to keep it going. > > Plus, might have to shut it off to change tanks etc. Most gas cos wil > > rent you a tank and place it for next to nothing, well at least in this > > area. If you have a co come fill it, how long will it take to get them > > out there. Weekend and emergency fills gets real expensive real quick, > > so figure you need to run 4 days at least on one tank.. > > > > * ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > > WISPA Board Member - wispa.org <http://www.wispa.org/> > > Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > > WISPA Vendor Member* > > *Office*: 314-735-0270 *Website*: http://www.linktechs.net > > <http://www.linktechs.net/> > > */LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training/* > > <http://www.linktechs.net/onlinetraining.asp> > > > > The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the > > Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended > only > > for the person(s) or entity/entities to which > > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. > Any > > review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any > action > > in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the > > intended recipient(s) is prohibited, If you > > received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material > from > > any computer. > > > > > > > > > > > > Patrick Shoemaker wrote: > >> Be careful if using this in cold climates at a remote site. Most diesels > >> will need a block heater in order to start under a certain temperature, > >> and powering a block heater at a solar site will not be practical. Your > >> odds of automatically starting a propane generator in cold temps are > >> much better than a diesel. Plus you run into algae problems with diesel > >> stored for long periods of time. > >> > >> Patrick Shoemaker > >> Vector Data Systems LLC > >> shoemak...@vectordatasystems.com > >> office: (301) 358-1690 x36 > >> http://www.vectordatasystems.com > >> > >> > >> Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: > >> > >>> I thought about that. Not having one already (other than portable gas > >>> units) I was really thinking about diesel rather than propane. It'll > >>> probably cost more money, but how do you lug a reasonably sized propane > tank > >>> up the hill when you can't drive to the site etc.? > >>> > >>> By using heating oil any gelling issues should be minimized. Fuel > deicer > >>> (or whatever it's called) should help even more. > >>> > >>> Just my thoughts.... > >>> Marlon > >>> (509) 982-2181 > >>> (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > >>> 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since > 1999! > >>> o...@odessaoffice.com > >>> www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > >>> www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Randy Cosby" <dco...@infowest.com> > >>> To: <wireless@wispa.org> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:19 PM > >>> Subject: [WISPA] propane generators? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Anyone using small propane generators at their wireless towers? Any > >>>> suggestions? I only need 2KW or so, but would like to be able to > start > >>>> it remotely as needed. 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