Telecommunications power distribution systems, telecommunications power distribution circuits and methods of supplying power to at least one telecommunications device

A telecommunications power distribution system comprising:

• a reserve power source;
• a telecommunications device connection adapted to supply power to at least one telecommunications device configured to perform at least one operation with respect to telecommunications;
• a switching device configured to selectively couple the reserve power source device with the telecommunications device connection;
• a power controller configured to selectively provide a power control signal to control the switching device to couple the reserve power source with the telecommunications device connection;
• and
• a lockout circuit configured to selectively prevent the power control signal from controlling the switching device responsive to an operational condition of the telecommunications power distribution system.

A telecommunications power distribution circuit comprising:

• a first coupling adapted to couple with a main power source;
• a second coupling adapted to couple with a reserve power source;
• a third coupling adapted to communicate a control signal to control selective coupling of the reserve power source device with a telecommunications device connection configured to supply power to at least one telecommunications device configured to perform at least one operation with respect to telecommunications;
• and
• a lockout circuit configured to receive signals from at least one of the first coupling and the second coupling to monitor an electrical condition of at least one of the main power source and the reserve power source, the lockout circuit being further configured to provide the control signal to the third coupling responsive to the monitoring.

A method of supplying power to at least one telecommunications device configured to perform at least one operation with respect to telecommunications, the method comprising:

• monitoring at least one electrical condition of a main power source and a reserve power source;
• electrically coupling the reserve power source and a telecommunications device connection adapted to supply power to at least one telecommunications device;
• and
• controlling the coupling responsive to the monitoring of the at least one electrical condition of the main power source and the reserve power source to selectively control application of power from the reserve power source to the telecommunications device coupled with the telecommunications device connection.