Remote telecom power sized for 99.99% uptime
Remote sites don’t tolerate a "try it and see" battery bank. PowerLab sizes for 72-hour autonomy minimums, generator burn rates, and seasonal solar — same way you’d spec a TL-9000 site.
48V plant sizing
Telecom-standard 48V with rectifier + battery plant modeled properly, not "house batteries in series".
72-hour autonomy minimum
Industry standard for remote sites. PowerLab defaults there and explains the trade-off if you go lower.
Hybrid solar + generator
Gen-runtime estimates per month so you know your fuel-delivery cadence.
Compliance PDFs
Inspection + carrier-submission-ready reports with load schedule and OCPD coordination.
Typical loads we already model
These are realistic watt draws and duty cycles pulled from the PowerLab appliance catalog. When you start a design, you pick from this catalog and customize \u2014 nothing to re-type.
| Load | Watts | Hrs/day | Wh/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellular radio | 150 | 24 | 3,600 |
| Microwave backhaul | 80 | 24 | 1,920 |
| Rectifier + controller | 200 | 24 | 4,800 |
| Environmental monitor | 40 | 24 | 960 |
| Site LED strobe (beacon) | 30 | 12 | 360 |
| Sample total | 11,640 Wh/day |
Typical real-world band for this niche: 8,000\u201318,000 Wh/day (midpoint 13,000). Your actual number depends on your gear and how you use it; PowerLab calculates it exactly.
Ask these once your design is loaded
PowerLab Co-Pilot sees your exact design and can answer questions in plain English. Starter prompts for this niche:
- \u203aSize my 48V bank for 72h of my 500W continuous load.
- \u203aEstimate annual generator runtime hours and fuel burn.
- \u203aWhat’s the cost delta between 72h autonomy and 48h?
Frequently asked
Why 72-hour autonomy?
Industry standard for remote sites — covers two weather events with a gen-truck dispatch in between. PowerLab defaults here; you can drop to 48 or 24 hours for sites with 4-hour road access.
Do I need a DC plant or can I use an off-the-shelf inverter?
For telecom gear that expects -48V DC, you want a proper rectifier plant. For mixed AC + DC sites, a hybrid inverter with 48V battery bus works — PowerLab models both.
How much solar makes sense at a remote site?
Rule of thumb: enough solar to cover daily load in worst-month peak-sun-hours, plus 30% margin. The generator handles multi-day cloudy stretches.
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