republican-creole
Search:  

 
theme to black backgroundlet page decide theme
HomeFind ServiceReviewsISP NewsFAQsForumsToolsDatabaseAbout 
 
   All ForumsHot TopicsGallery






how-to block ads


 
Forums » Utilities Weigh in on BPL » Slicing Bread with a Chainsaw
Search Topic:
 Share Topic:
RSS topic:
toggle:
flat / full
normal / watch
Post a:
Post a:
How about we fix the energy situtation... »
« They already do that  
AuthorAll Replies


fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
Premium
join:2001-05-25
Limbo
·Skype

reply to rf_engineer
Re: Slicing Bread with a Chainsaw

Low bandwidth channels couldn't handle video surveillance at critical substations that some utilities may want to monitor for vandalism/terrorism/damage.

I'm not saying I think BPL is a good thing to roll out for consumer sales. In fact, I don't and I believe consumer BPL use can negatively impact reliability in some cases, but it can improve system reliability if used by the utility itself. A related but much cruder system--Power line carrier is already being used for transmission control systems. Security and high data telemetry are just a couple of useful examples.
--
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
to forum · permalink · · 2005-03-07 16:55:15 · Reply to this


rf_engineer

join:2003-08-04
USA
said by fireflier See Profile:

Low bandwidth channels couldn't handle video surveillance at critical substations that some utilities may want to monitor for vandalism/terrorism/damage.

True, but BPL isn't a long haul technology. Chances are if they are injecting BPL at a substation for distribution on medium voltage lines, they are going to be backhauling the data via fiber or telco facilities at that point. To carry megs of video back to a network operations center via BPL would be costly.
to forum · permalink · · 2005-03-07 17:39:50 · Reply to this


fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
Premium
join:2001-05-25
Limbo
·Skype

 Utilities sometimes use OPGW (fiber embedded static wire) on the transmission level for various bulk purposes (including commercial telecom networks on occasion) so that wouldn't present a significant obstacle if they wanted to pursue it. But I'd still rather see the fiber used for utility infrastructure and not for consumers. Reliability of the electric system should be top priority.
--
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
to forum · permalink · · 2005-03-07 18:40:21 · Reply to this
Forums » Utilities Weigh in on BPLHow about we fix the energy situtation... »
« They already do that  

Monday, 09-Nov 00:39:45 Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Hosting by www.nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo | feedback | contact
over 10 years online! © 1999-2009 dslreports.com.
page compression OFF
Most commented news this week
· [156] Cable Uncapper Faces Criminal Charges
· [140] AT&T Sues Verizon Over 3G Ads
· [112] Why Run Fiber When You Can Run Ads That Pretend You Do?
· [108] Comcast Is Simply Getting Huge
· [93] Apple Cooking Up New $30 A Month TV Service?
· [83] Bits Of ACTA Agreement Leaking Out
· [80] Will 'Three Strikes' Come To The United States?
· [78] Verizon To Double Smartphone ETFs?
· [77] Verizon: Droid Tethering Will Cost $30 Extra
· [73] Comcast, NBC Deal Almost Complete
Most people now reading
· Hit and run [General Questions]
· 3.x Feral Druid - Bear Tanking Guide [World of Warcraft]
· [WIN7] Which Services in Win 7 Have You Turned Off? [Microsoft Help]
· My cat is reluctant to exercise. [General Questions]
· [Rant] Brand New 'Jasper' Xbox360 - RRoD Hardware Failure [Rants, Raves, and Praise]
· Garbage Disposal and Dishwasher [Home Repair & Improvement]
· Is Gear Score now the new requirement to get pug invite? [World of Warcraft]
· [How to] Install Asterisk on an Asus WL-520GU router [VOIP Tech Chat]
· [NFL] Week 9 Games Thread [Sports Chat]
· [Need Info] Looking for backup software... [Software]