Telecare describes a range of products that are designed to monitor vulnerable or otherwise at risk persons to help them live more independently and safely. Where some products are designed to emit local alarms, others are connected to a monitoring service. This connection is often done over the users landline. With the digitisation of the PTSN network by 2027, ISPs and Telecare providers now have the responsibility to ensure that such users still have access to their services when their existing landline goes digital and so require Telecare Battery Backup Solutions.
What’s the problem?
In a PTSN network the telephone line is a copper wire connected directly to the telephone exchange (via a few street cabs). The telephone exchange contains chargers and large battery strings to ensure that even in the event of a utility power failure, that all devices connected to the PTSN network can operate. E.g., if you have a power cut you can still make telephone calls, activate your help cord or personal alarm and get help when you need it.
OFCOM have already provided guidance to VOIP providers that they should provide a 1hr service availability, and the UK government has recently written to a number of providers asking them to consider 8 hour solutions. Consensus appears to be a 4hr solution may be required in future.
Telecare Battery Backup Solutions
The Power Inspired iPowers are DC-DC systems that simply plug in to the DC port on the equipment to be protected. Backup times of one hour can be met with most products whereas the iPower-DC2 is suitable for 4 and 8 hour solutions for systems depending on average power consumption. To extend available backup time for Telecare equipment we suggest powering each separate device from a different iPower.
Another option is to use AC battery backup and protect all Telecare equipment including other essential equipment for in the home. The PF unit can provide pure sinewave output whilst on battery. The large Lithium battery will ensure that even runtimes of 8 hours are easily achievable for constant loads under 100W or so. In addition, the unit can be connected to solar panels prolonging the available runtime or even achieving total grid independence.
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