Replacing telecommunications carrier equipment
First Claim
1. A method of replacing telecommunications carrier equipment in a field cabinet comprising:
- removing a first set of power supply equipment supporting at least one carrier multiplexer, each carrier multiplexer having a plurality of power connections for each of a plurality of power types, the first set of power supply equipment having a supply connection for each of the plurality of power connections at each of the plurality of power types;
bridging together all of the plurality of power connections of each power type for each of the at least one carrier multiplexer;
installing a second set of power supply equipment having a single supply connection corresponding to each power type for each carrier multiplexer; and
connecting each of the bridged plurality of power inputs for each of the at least one carrier multiplexer with the corresponding supply connection for each power type.
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Abstract
Telecommunications carrier equipment in a field cabinet can be replaced so as to allow existing carrier multiplexers to be powered by newer, smaller power supply equipment. Each carrier multiplexer has a plurality of power connections for each of a plurality of power types. The existing set of power supply equipment has a supply connection corresponding to each power connection at each power types. The power inputs of each power type for each carrier multiplexer are bridged together. A replacement set of power supply equipment has a single supply connection corresponding to each power type for each carrier. Each of the bridged power inputs for each carrier multiplexer is connected with the corresponding supply connection on the replacement set of power supply equipment for each power type.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of replacing telecommunications carrier equipment in a field cabinet comprising:
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removing a first set of power supply equipment supporting at least one carrier multiplexer, each carrier multiplexer having a plurality of power connections for each of a plurality of power types, the first set of power supply equipment having a supply connection for each of the plurality of power connections at each of the plurality of power types;
bridging together all of the plurality of power connections of each power type for each of the at least one carrier multiplexer;
installing a second set of power supply equipment having a single supply connection corresponding to each power type for each carrier multiplexer; and
connecting each of the bridged plurality of power inputs for each of the at least one carrier multiplexer with the corresponding supply connection for each power type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote terminal cabinet comprising:
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a housing located outside of a telecommunications central office, equipment housed within the housing connected to the central office through a plurality of high-bandwidth cables, equipment housed within the housing connected to a plurality of customer premises through a plurality of carrier loops;
a plurality of carrier multiplexers disposed within the housing, each carrier multiplexer multiplexing at least one of the high bandwidth cables to a plurality of the customer premises carrier loops, at least one of the carrier multiplexers having a plurality of power connections for each of a plurality of power types;
a power supply disposed within the housing, the power supply having a power supply connection for each power type on each carrier multiplexer; and
a plurality of bridging connections disposed within the housing, each bridging connection connecting a plurality of power connections for one power type on one of the at least one carrier multiplexers with a corresponding power supply connection on the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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