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> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of > Sean Donelan > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Battery Maint in LEC equipment > > > > On Sun, 5 Jun 2005, Jay Hennigan wrote: > > If your data center has an adequate DC plant, will the > carriers insist > > on installing their own batteries and rectifiers? And how > many of them > > have redundant supplies to take advantage of an A and B > feed from you? > > If you are willing to sign some liability waivers, and maybe pay some > special construction charges, I've found most ILECs are willing to use > your plant. Not in provider/colo land. The LEC's will and do pay for rack space. Most will gladly use protected power to their rectifiers and not use battery if offerred. > But remember, the ILEC is stuck with servicing > that building > long after you may disappear. Which is a good reason not to allow any dependancies out of their control. This is in the enterprises interest. Co mingling with the enterprise is a very bad idea. -M<
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