Wrenches,

I am in line to sell and install a large residential hybrid PV/genset system for a wealthy client. The general contractor wants to bring in 10,000 feet of buried grid wires for backup, laid in a trench to be dug for a phone land line. I suggested that he could use a dedicated wireless repeater phone to a land line and avoid the cost of the entire trench. The economics are there: wire alone laid by the REC utility was quoted at $30K, excluding trenching!

If I can make a good case for a wireless phone system, a la the one used by Home Power, I may be able to get the whole trench approach stopped, keep grid out of this section of New Mexico next-to-wilderness, and do a better system for the client.

What's best these days? I assume that repeater systems are more of a niche market, with cell phones most people's choice. Eventually, direct satellite linkup will make this whole question irrelevant--is it an option today?

I have promised answers to the GC, and I'd like to provide accurate and up-to-date advice. Any would be appreciated. Thank you.

Allan @ Positive Energy

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