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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE:
April 22, 1991
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SUUCT:
UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY
TELEPHONE SYSTEM - MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended:
1) THAT Report FD 3-91 be received;
2) THAT an Eight Hour Uninterrupted Power Supply be purchased for
the Telephone System for the Municipal Administration Centre;
3) THAT funds for this System be drawn from Contingency Account
7007-X-298.
1. BACKGROUND
1. 1 On March 4, 1991, a severe ice storm hit the Town of
Newcastle. During the ice storm several trees and branches
fell on hydro wires causing a power failure which lasted
approximately 3 hours.
1.2 During the power failure, attempts were made to contact the
after hours phone numbers at the Municipal Administration
Building without success . The after hours calls are answered
at the Fire Department Dispatch Centre between 4:30 p.m. and
8:30 a.m. On this occasion the phones could not be answered
since the power failure left the phone system at the Municipal
Administration Centre inoperable.
1. 3 After discussions with several members of Council, it was
realized that an Uninterrupted Power Supply should be
installed at the Administration Centre to provide and ensure
that the phone system would operate despite a power failure.
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1.4 At the General Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting
of March 4, 1991, it was requested that the matter be looked
into and action be taken to rectify the existing problem. To
this end, discussions were held with Mr. Gibbons of Bell
Canada to find out what was required to resolve the concerns.
Information was obtained from Anixter Canada Inc. , who supply
this equipment and this information, including costs, and was
passed on to Lou Ann Birkett, Purchasing and Supply Agent, for
information purposes.
1.5 The Anixter Systems are available in various sizes. These
systems can supply 2, 4, or 8 hours of emergency power to
operate the telephone systems.
The cost of the various systems are as follows: (These prices
exclude installation, however, it is reported to be a nominal
cost. )
2 HOUR SYSTEM - ALPHA 500 SPS with BP 430-24 BATTERY PACK - $1,442.
4 HOUR SYSTEM - ALPHA 500 SPS with BP2100-24 BATTERY PACK - $1,863.
8 HOUR SYSTEM - ALPHA 800 SPS with BP3100-36 BATTERY PACK - $2,191.
It is recommended that an 8 Hour System be purchased and
installed in order to ensure that the Municipal Administration
Centre is guaranteed an uninterrupted power supply.
1. 6 After discussions with the Treasurer with regard to the
funding for this system, it is respectfully recommended that
the funds for the purchase of this system be drawn from
Contingency Account 7007-K-298. The Treasurer concurs with
this recommendation.
2 . CONCLUSIONS
2. 1 It is therefore respectfully recommended that Report FD3-91
be received;
2.2 That approval be given for the purchase of the Anixter ALPHA
800 SPS System; and
Continued. . . . . .
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2 .3 That funding for this system be drawn from Contingency Account
7007-X-298.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to Committee
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Michael G. Creighton, Lawrence Kotseff,
Fire Chief. Chief A i istrative Officer.
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Encls.
April 02, 1991.