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Secondary source of energy system for powering communications hardware and services and associated method

  • US 5,818,125 A
  • Filed: 10/09/1996
  • Issued: 10/06/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A backup power system for a telecommunications system, wherein a primary power system supplies power to operate the telecommunications system operating in a first state corresponding to a first power level, said backup power system comprising:

  • first means for monitoring power supplied to the telecommunication system; and

    a plurality of capacitors connected in parallel with each other by a fine gauge wire that will disintegrate when a capacitor becomes shorted, thereby isolating the shorted capacitor from the others, said plurality of capacitors interconnected with said first means for monitoring, for delivering power to the telecommunication system when said first means for monitoring detects a second state corresponding to a second power level of the telecommunications system, wherein the first power level is greater than the second power level.

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