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 Fuel Cell Cabinets
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The Andrew Fuel Cell Cabinet provides an environmentally friendly DC back-up power solution for wireless and wireline networks with a cabinet design that is modular and flexible to meet the most stringent back-up power needs. 
The cabinets’ proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen fuel cells, housed in a secure, weather resistant cabinet for outdoor deployment, offer a smaller footprint and more dense power back-up than what is available in the market.
The Andrew Fuel Cell Cabinet, at 63”H x 45” W x 52”D, is the highest capacity integrated fuel cell system available, providing up to 16 kW in a single cabinet. With power supplied by two 8 kW fuel cells, the Andrew Fuel Cell Cabinet is cooled without use of outside air in a sealed compartment to keep out dust, contaminants and condensation, thereby helping to prevent deterioration of equipment housed inside.
Features and Benefits
- Superior eco-friendly power supply offers significant operational cost savings over the life of the cabinet
- High reliability – uptime of 99.99 percent, well-suited for telecom applications
- Addresses the mandate 8 hours of power back-up for cell sites
- Reduces power consumption as fuel cells do not require trickle charging.
- Greater power density of a fuel cell reduces the amount of pad space
- Supports up to 16 kW; the highest capacity fuel cell cabinet on the market
- A single fuel cell can simultaneously back-up multiple BTS’
- Eliminates expensive generator and battery maintenance
- Modular design for incremental 8 kW growth provide affordable initial investment
- Field proven, environmentally rugged powder coat paint virtually eliminates cabinet maintenance costs
- Eliminates lead acid battery disposal
- Superior environmental protection reduces cost to replace equipment
- Fully integrated cabinets reduce installation time at the site
- Fully tested to conform to thermal, seismic, UL, salt fog, and heavy rain requirements, thus reducing testing costs
- Lower total cost of ownership – No static degradation over time as compared to batteries and diesel generators
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Height, in (cm) |
63 (160) |
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Width, in (cm) |
45 (114) |
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Depth, in (cm) |
52 (132) |
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Mounting Options |
Pad mount, Earth anchor mount |
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Electrical Output |
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Power |
8 kW nominal with one fuel cell module 16 kW nominal with two fuel cell modules |
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Current |
0 to 150 amps @ -48Vdc with one fuel cell module 0 to 300 amps @ -48Vdc with two fuel cell modules |
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Voltage |
-48Vdc nominal (-42 to 60Vdc adjustable) |
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Efficiency |
55 percent peak operating (for fuel cell power module) |
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Operating Environment |
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Temperature |
-40°C to +46°C (in fuel cell cabinet) |
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Relative Humidity |
0 to 95 percent non-condensing |
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Altitude |
-197 ft to 6000 ft (-60m to +1829m) |
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Fuel |
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Gaseous Hydrogen |
=99.99 percent |
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Consumption |
=115 SLPM per 8kW fuel cell |
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Altitude |
500-700 KPa |
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Air |
1000 SLPM (maximum per fuel cell) |
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Coolant, Deionized Water |
=200 KO/cm ≥≤ ≥≤ |
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Emissions |
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Noise |
<65 dBA @ 1.5m |
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Water |
108 ml per minute |
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Alarm Outputs |
Visual (LEDs), dry contacts, SNMP |
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Alarm Interface |
Ethernet, USB, wire-wrap pins |
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Design Compliance |
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Physical |
Telcordia GR-63, Telcordia GR-487 |
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Electrical |
Telcordia GR-1089 |
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Safety |
UL, CSA, CE |
For customer service questions wireless cabinets please call 1-877-687-4307 or send an email to carrier@commscope.com.
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