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
The Andrew Hydrogen Storage Cabinet is used outdoors to store hydrogen cylinders that supply
hydrogen to fuel cells. The cabinet can store up to 16 hydrogen cylinders,
and when used with the Andrew Fuel Cell Outdoor Cabinet can store
enough fuel for up to eight hours of operation at 16 kW power back-up than
what is available in the market.
The Andrew
Hydrogen Storage Cabinet includes all
of the hydrogen fittings, pressure regulators and gas manifolds to ensure a
trouble-free installation. The system controller in the Andrew fuel
cell cabinet continuously monitors fuel levels to simplify hydrogen delivery
and maintenance activities.
Features and Benefits
Reduce Operating Expenses (OPEX). Hydrogen fittings allow for
easy installation and removal of cylinders to allow for continuous fuel
cell operation.
Easy to install. Each cabinet is assembled, completely wired,
and system tested to ensure an easy and trouble-free installation.
Less Maintenance. The system controller in the Andrew fuel cell
cabinet continuously monitors fuel levels and includes a sensor that can
detect fuel leaks. All doors are secured with a security hex key in
addition to a pad lock and include intrusion detection alarms that can detect
unauthorized entry. The built-in Ethernet interface can be used to
communicate with the Central Office providing a system that is easy to monitor
and maintain.
Flexible Design. Cabinet can be mounted on the same pad as the
fuel cell cabinet or separated in order to facilitate access for hydrogen
delivery.
Better Protection. Tough environmental design standards minimize
equipment losses during catastrophes. The cabinet uses a weather hardened
enclosure to protect the equipment inside of the cabinet.
Standards Compliant. Fully compliant to environmental
and reliability requirements – GR-487 (Zone 4 Seismic), wind driven rain, vibration,
drop, weather tightness, thermal and UL50.
Cabinet Type
EcoStorage
Footprint
42" x 48"
Width
42"
Height
63"
Depth
48"
Capacity
Up to 16 standard K or T cylinders
Weight (without cylinders), Lb.
200
Operating Temperature
-40° C to 46° C
For customer service questions on wireline cabinets please call 1-877-687-4307
or send an email to rnolan@csmfg.com.
Fuel Cell Cabinets
The Andrew
Hydrogen Storage Cabinet includes all
of the hydrogen fittings, pressure regulators and gas manifolds to ensure a
trouble-free installation. The system controller in the Andrew fuel
cell cabinet continuously monitors fuel levels to simplify hydrogen delivery
and maintenance activities.