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Old 19-12-2005, 17:47
Examinus
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About a month ago I emailed Orange to ask about their transmitters working in powercuts (I was looking through their website) and I have just got this reply, which seems a little..well, contrary to what public information films have lead me to believe.

Originally Posted by Orange man (Not an Oompa-Loompa)
Truth is they don't. They are connected to the same power supply as everything else. Some may have their own powers supplies and I have heard of this though is not usually the case as the presence of back up diesel generator would add to the bulk of the installation at street level.

I think what may have happened is that your phone was talking to a mast in an area that wasn't suffering from the same power cut that you were.
I always thought they worked in a powecut

(It actually sounds like its from somebody who posts here )
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Old 19-12-2005, 18:46
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They do work during powercuts, I think they maybe solar power adaptable or use a back up supply by a special kind of generator. I know this because, they was a massive power failure covering South London,Surrey and parts of Kent. My mobile worked, payphones also work as they are not connected to any electrical supply although the kiosk lights will not work.

However, I doubt that pagers will recieve any reception since pager transmitters are a bit backward.

I have noticed when there is a large powercut covering an area as big as greater London, landlines sometimes fail.
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Old 19-12-2005, 18:58
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Not all transmitters work in powercuts; my mate installs masts for a company that is subcontracted by all network operators; they recently installed a unit on the roof of our church hall - that would fail in a power cut as it draws power from the street mains supply and has no backup power supply.

I'm not sure what percentage of masts have backup supplies; I could ask my mate based upon his experience, though I suspect it's not that big a percentage.
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Old 20-12-2005, 00:30
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Most power cuts tend to be very localised - if that affects the one your phone is talking to at the time, it'll probably just log onto a different one a bit further away, so your signal will appear to drop.
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