[LINK] Battery back-up mandatory for NBN?

Kim Holburn kim at holburn.net
Wed Oct 27 13:17:03 AEDT 2010


I'm sure in this day and age we can do a medical alert device based on mobiles.  It could have one big red button so as not to confuse grannies etc.  Perhaps Apple could make it!

On 2010/Oct/27, at 12:17 PM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:

> Michael Skeggs mike at bystander.net wrote:
> <snip>
>> I understand the ONT has a light to indicate when the battery needs to
>> be replaced, and it appears to be little harder than replacing the
>> battery in a radio, based on the NBN Tasmania diagram. We can be sure
>> if no battery is installed the number of users who end up putting one
>> in will be tiny.
> <snip>
> 
> The firebrigade offers the elderly a battery replacement 
> service for their fire alarms. Apparently, they turn up in 
> the big red fire engine. I guess it makes a good change from 
> playing cards waiting for a fire and they will get to know 
> their neighbourhood should there be an emergency.
> 
> Elderly also need to replace batteries in hearing aids. It 
> seems to me a discussion about a improved access device may 
> be warranted. Should there be some discussion about the 
> termination devices - do we need an new version of the POTs 
> handset - with options for fire, medic alert etc.
> 
> Marghanita
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