Conversion of phone box for defibrillator

[fes]

Has anyone undertaken the conversion of an adopted phone box to house a defib? Our village has adopted the phone box and if we apply through Community Heart Trust, we can continue to use the electrical supply. This is purely for a light and small fan/heater to keep the AED at an ambient temperature. I appreciate the box will require earthing via a rod and the supply will require RCD protection. Not having tackled this before, I'm not sure what sort of connection I will be left with once the phone is removed and what sort of containment will be required. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

 

[Squid]

With lock,
AED Armor Outdoor Heated Cabinet with Lock for Telephone Box - Metal Outdoor Cabinets - AED Armor - https://www.defibshop.co.uk/aed-armor/aed-armor-metal-outdoor-cabinets/defibshop-outdoor-heated-cabinet-with-lock-for-telephone-box

 

[fes]

Purchasing the right cabinet is a whole other story. It's advisable to take advice from CHT (Community Heart Trust) as they can sort the continuation of the power at no additional cost. There is lots of conflicting arguments on line as to whether you should opt for a locked/unlocked cabinet. This will usually come down to the area and potential for vandalism/theft. A sharps kit should be left with the AED for removal of clothing and this adds further debate over locking. Usually the defibs are installed by local Parish councils or clubs with committes involved and the whole process becomes tetchy. You're only looking to provide a potential life saving device for the community and it turns into a blooming nightmare.

 

[Blissof89]

The one we put in didn't have a lock on the door and it blew my mind. £500+ piece of medical equipment sitting in a phone box in a small village with no lock .

Hasn't been nicked, yet.

 

[Squid]

The one we put in didn't have a lock on the door and it blew my mind. £500+ piece of medical equipment sitting in a phone box in a small village with no lock .

Hasn't been nicked, yet.

Tel hasn't worked out which village you live in, yet.......

 

[ipf]

Tel hasn't worked out which village you live in, yet.......

Course he has......it's a defib......not a taser.

 

[Squid]

Course he has......it's a defib......not a taser.

It's the other way around, he hates electric shocks..........

 

[DefyG]

Seen a few adapted for use for a defibrillator amongst other uses, but never taken that much notice of the supply.
I understood when used as a phone box, the supply was un-metered!
What do the dno do about metering? Perhaps they'll change from It if a metered supply is the norm?

 

[Blissof89]

There was no metering fitted in the one I installed.
As far as I'm aware the local parish take over the supply when they take ownership of the phone box from BT so perhaps there is just a standing charge?

 

[Strima]

That vast majority of BT phone boxes are taken from street lighting circuits. They are un-metered and it's my understanding that they pay a basic flat rate based on expected current draw.

Normally only a lamp in the box roof is powered as the phone draws power from BTs network.

I did have the specifications somewhere as we're currently involved in a small cells project to increase capacity on town centre mobile networks and we're installing base stations in the roof of a phone box.