One of our favorite customers, Pelsue, is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of customized solutions for telecommunications, utilities, and other industries. They were founded in Denver, Colorado in 1963 and have grown steadily since then, consistently adding new product lines and increasing the breadth of their product offerings.
In 2008, Pelsue purchased a second assembly plant in Lamar, Colorado to build a new series of lightweight fiberglass trailers. The new fiber optic splicing trailers were an immediate success. More recently, this fiberglass body has also been used to create a satellite communications trailer for use in areas without cellular coverage – including in emergency situations following natural disasters.
One of Pelsue’s main customers for these new satellite communications trailers is Verizon. Verizon’s brand name for these trailers is the Mobile Connectivity Trailer. In order to ensure that the cell tower and satellite on the trailer work properly and remain intact, Pelsue and Verizon decided that equipping these Mobile Connectivity Trailers with a high quality anemometer was a necessity.
After looking for an anemometer supplier, they decided on our Etesian wind sensor system which includes our Model 101-916 Wind Sensor and its companion, our Model 201-916 Base Unit with wind trigger relay.
Model 101-916 Wind Sensor/ Anemometer
Model 201-916 Base Unit Receiver Display
When winds reach 50 miles per hour the wind trigger relay sends a signal to the control panel inside the trailer that will then automatically begin lowering the cell tower and the satellite, to prevent them from being damaged. The cell tower and satellite will not be put back into functional position until the wind speed is under 30 miles per hour.
We are pleased that we are the preferred choice of both Pelsue and Verizon when it comes to helping them measure and monitor the wind.
Check out these videos highlighting how Verizon is using their Mobile Connectivity Trailers across the country to quickly create cellular coverage areas in places effected by emergency situations.
