I can't shorten the cable, but I can increase the wire size to 23 awg Cat6 and increase the amperage available to 1 amp.
On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 8:28 PM TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote: > This is something that can be easily calculated; > > 450b 10w @ 24v > > Cable 24awg @ 200ft > > Voltage drop: 2.14 > Voltage drop percentage: 8.90% > Voltage at the end: 21.86 > > Input Voltage 20 - 32 V DC > > Probably need to shorten the cable or increase the wire size or increase > the supply voltage.. > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021, 6:13 PM Sam Lambie <samtaos...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> I am running into some issues with a 450b PTP setup. The Slave is running >> at 200' of cable and the radio powers up, but doesn't transmit. I got it to >> talk to the BHM (450b) and toned in the signal at -58 on both ends for a >> couple of days at one point then it fizzled out. Swapped channel and >> frequencies, No connection. Spectrum scan on both sides shows a totally >> clean channel in many spots, and I have tried them all. I swapped out the >> radio and the same thing happened. So... I am thinking it's voltage drop >> with the dinky 0.5 amp PSU. >> Does anyone make one that is 1-1.5 amps at 30vdc? >> I am going to take a 24vdc 1 amp power supply from a Ubiquiti radio and >> swap pairs on the Ethernet cable to see if I can get it to work and prove >> my theory. >> Has anyone ran into this situation? >> >> thanks, >> >> -- >> -- >> *Sam Lambie* >> Taosnet Wireless Tech. >> 575-758-7598 Office >> www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- -- *Sam Lambie* Taosnet Wireless Tech. 575-758-7598 Office www.Taosnet.com <http://www.newmex.com>
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