Battery back up

[Snow3]

I bought a mini UPS from Amazon by Yuuki Power, which seems to be a new brand, but it's still working. Their products come with PoE ports, so they can be used to back up landline phones for seniors. Most importantly, they provide a DC barrel connector for the BT Hub

[pddco]

@foneless  I’m not sure if it’s any help but I’ve got the BT battery backup setup for my DV phone. Did a power off test when I first got it. It lasted 5 hours or so.. Clearly it’s not a published figure and shouldn’t be taken as any guarantee. And in your case, hopeless for extended periods. But perhaps a little more reassuring.

As others have said - without knowing how long the power will be off for - it looks like a small generator would have to be the solution. The plus side to that is that you could also use it to power the fridge / freezer and TV too.

[pddco]

@foneless  May be an odd suggestion. And assuming you’ve not got a care alarm linked to the phone. But during a power outage would you need the phone to receive unexpected incoming calls? If not, you could always switch off the hub - thereby saving the battery-until such time as you need to make a call, then switch it back on again. You’d need to wait a minute or two for the hub to set itself up again each time. But it should be ok. Agreed it’s not ideal. But then again it would be a no additional cost solution for you.

[foneless]

during a power outage , the electricity supplier will call with updates of when the power is expected to come back on , therefore making it difficult to switch the hub off
but you are correct with regards switching off the hub , which realistically , should be common practice at any time , to switch off overnight when not in used
keeping the hub on is what actually uses up the power , cannot understand why , especially in home hubs , they are not capable of going into low power mode , similar to computers and printers , which when they are going on about the cost of electricity , could result in savings all round , especially when going on about carbon footprint

[pddco]

Hmmm.. rather than waiting for a phone call from the power company, couldn’t you switch the hub back on and go on the company’s website or whatever on your mobile phone / laptop or tablet? Again, it maybe not what you’re used to but seems a workable solution?

[HHGTTG]

I get regular updates from UK Power Networks by text. This is fine assuming you have a mobile signal where you are of course. I also have a battery operated mobile WiFi thingy but OK only if you've got a signal where you live. 

[foneless]

that is the whole problem
there is no mobile signal

[foneless]

been there  , unfortunately the websites tell you nothing 

 the companies also try to communicate directly with older  / vulnerable customers 

 which also helps to make sure that the customer is coping under the circumstances  , especially in rural areas 

[HHGTTG]

@foneless  

I can't understand why the latest hubs don't go into sleep (power saving mode) when not being used. My first BT Home Hub3 used to but not subsequent models it seems. Being on ADSL, out of choice atm, I'm told the SH2 should not be turned on and off because of dynamic line management. Surely those with FTTP could however put theirs on a time switch unless it's not recommend? 

[foneless]

Thanks for your reply
all it confirms to me is that this is being rolled out without actually thinking any of it through , there are so many things that directly oppose each other and make no sense , if experts cannot work t out , what hope is there for general public
what i was told by someone from BT , was that there are obligated to provide a like for like service , but there are a number of areas where they are unable to do so and as a result are kicking the can down the road in the hope that customers will just accept what they are being offered and not what they are supposed to get