Would regular (weekly) power cuts have any impact on FTTP?

Other than the FTTP being down during the power cut, is there any other issues that might arise? Be it to the modem or what.

Loss of telephony if you use VoIP, if over copper it will remain.

If it is that frequent, then you need a UPS unit!

In reply to a post by Xuse:

Other than the FTTP being down during the power cut, is there any other issues that might arise? Be it to the modem or what.

Not for a simple power cut (there is no training etc as there is with copper/DSL).

Different matter entirely if its a surge or lighting strike. These can and do have a possibly detrimental (and sometime destructive) outcome.

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If it is that frequent, then you need a UPS unit!

Been thinking about it, but apparently some of them are quite noisy. Need to do a bit of research.
Had an appointment today with utility company in case it's something on my end, but they cancelled at the last minute.

Edited by Xuse (Fri 26-Nov-21 14:38:33)

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Had an appointment today with utility company in case it's something on my end,

Mmmmnnn - at your end?? A general power cut - that affects not just you but all your neighbours - by definition has nothing to do with you - its a cut on the supply side.

If it was something 'on your end' then your main (DNO) fuse (or breaker) would go - and you certainly would be getting questions from the DNO.....

Mmmmnnn - at your end?? A general power cut - that affects not just you but all your neighbours - by definition has nothing to do with you - its a cut on the supply side.

If it was something 'on your end' then your main (DNO) fuse (or breaker) would go - and you certainly would be getting questions from the DNO.....

Good to know, but also that's unfortunate as I was hoping it was something they would fix.

Edited by Xuse (Fri 26-Nov-21 14:46:53)

Similar demarcation in a way to telecoms; the DNO are responsible for their network up to and including the supply at the customer connected side of their supply fuse/breaker in your property.

If there was a peculiar issue on the individual cable connecting your property to their network for example they would fix it. As opposed to if you had an abnormal load or equipment that was causing the supply to fault, then that is your problem.

It would be very unusual for a customer connection to bring down the supply affecting other customers. That is why your connection is fused/limited with a 60 or 100 Amp fuse or breaker.

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In reply to a post by trolleybus:

If it is that frequent, then you need a UPS unit!

Been thinking about it, but apparently some of them are quite noisy. Need to do a bit of research.

We seem to go through phases of power cuts, none for months then one every few days for a couple of weeks.
Hasn't seemed to affected the FTTP, but have been thinking of getting a UPS, it wouldn't need to be that powerful, just enough for ONT, router, and cordless phone, for an hour (or two), a guide for this would be useful.

If you can work out the power draw on the items you want then you can work out how long a UPS will give you power for. Some of the 850VA ones will give you around 170 mins with a 20W draw.