Why Telecom Networks Rely on 48V DC Power
Telecom networks use 48V DC power for safe, efficient delivery, reliable battery backup, and reduced corrosion, supporting critical communications equipment.
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Telecom and wireless networks typically operate on –48 V DC power, but why? The short story is that –48 V DC, also known as a positive-ground system, was selected because it provides enough power to support a telecom signal but is safer for the human body while doing telecom activities.
Telecommunications equipment draws a lot of current and all of the wires and conductors are very large. Other applications for -48V DC include powering cell towers, local cable TV vaults, and legacy central offices of the various incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECS). Many of these ILECS have been bought back by AT&T.
However, the –48 V DC must first be efficiently converted to a positive intermediate bus voltage before it can be boosted to power the PA or stepped down to a positive workable supply for the digital baseband units (BBU). A power supply with a capacity of 100 W to 350 W was sufficient to cover many applications.
In the late 1800's, most homes of were not yet wired for electricity; in fact, communications beat power to the home in much of the United States. The reason Bell selected -48VDC is because it provides enough in power to support a signal, but not enough to be dangerous.
Telecom networks use 48V DC power for safe, efficient delivery, reliable battery backup, and reduced corrosion, supporting critical communications equipment.
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