Traco Charge Controller & Power supply. TSP-BCM48 TSP 360–148
Regards, Chuck On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Gino Villarini via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > What are u using? > > Sent from Marconi's and Graham Bell's fused thoughts!!! > > > On Oct 4, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > > To be clear, we don't use something like an APC UPS. We do a battery > array with a charge controller. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Vince West via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > >> Kade, >> >> I can't speak on the fiber, because we have used a few different kinds >> over the builds we have done. My favorite has been bend insensitive fiber. >> It is small and can make the same turns the Ethernet and power can without >> risking a break. It is also really thin and makes for easier movement when >> securing the cable. >> >> In terms of the PacketFlux gear in the air, if the site is done >> properly and grounded, there shouldn't be any problems. I have only had to >> replace two of them since we started building our larger sites out like >> this. The list Gerard gave is missing two items I believe: breakers and >> fuses. More often than not, the fuses on the ground are the ones that go. >> We have one site where our box is 360ft on the tower. This site almost >> always suffers some kind of issue in major lightning storms. It trips a >> breaker at the base. The drive out is 20 minutes and worth while compared >> to having to climb the tower when the storm is over. >> >> We do not use UPSs anymore on the large deployments. The DC box stays >> on the ground because the power line going up the tower is either fused or >> has it's own DC breaker. We also have a site monitor at the base to monitor >> voltage levels on the batteries and we can graph the stats to troubleshoot >> in the future. Because we use a breaker or fuse in our DC system going from >> the top to the bottom, it would be a pain to still have to climb to replace >> a fuse if necessary. >> >> Vince West >> Tower Hand >> Technical Support >> Shelby Broadband >> 148 Citizens Blvd >> Simpsonville, KY 40067 >> Phone: 1-888-364-4232 >> >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Kade Sullivan via Af <af@afmug.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Do you guys find that the packetflux gear has a high survival rate up >>> there? We have a site that needs converted to DC and recabled, and are >>> considering this route. Our thinking is, why put the dc box at the bottom >>> when we can just put the thing up at the top and run nothing down to the >>> bottom except power. All our backhauls are half way up the tower, no >>> reason to even have anything at the bottom except the UPS. >>> >>> What type of fiber are you guys using for attaching to the tower? We >>> will need to run a fiber from 1 level to another on the tower to feed the >>> backhauls to the APs, and are unsure which type fiber cable to look at. >>> Should we use armored fiber and just ground the jacket to the tower on each >>> end, or do we want fiber with no metal jacket so that it's not conductive? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Gerard Dupont III via Af <af@afmug.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Our Top boxes usually contain the following. >>>> >>>> 1x Sitemonitor >>>> 2x GigabitSyncInjectors >>>> 1x Citel DS210-48DC >>>> 2x Traco TCL 060-124 DC Down Convertors - >>>> http://www.tracopower.com/products/tcl-dc.pdf >>>> 1x RB2011 >>>> 2x APC PRM4 Surge Chasis >>>> 8x GigEAPC-HV >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Gerard >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af <af@afmug.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We use this, and solder two legs together. We send 48v DC up to the >>>>> top and downconvert. I think we've gone about 450' with this >>>>> configuration >>>>> (including up the tower and along the cable raceway to the inside of a >>>>> building) However, that's primarily why we send 48v up and downconvert, >>>>> because of the voltage loss. Gives very clean 24v power to the equipment. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Portable-Power-Gauge-Conductor/dp/B0076ZT4C2 >>>>> >>>>> It would probably be better for me to take a picture of one of our >>>>> boxes. We are continually building them as we continue our wireless >>>>> upgrades. >>>>> >>>>> I don't remember if Gerard resub'd to this list after it moved, but >>>>> he's the engineer behind the box. He can give you parts. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Chuck >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Tyson Burris @ Internet Comm. Inc >>>>> via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Chuck, >>>>>> >>>>>> Are you doing any 8-10 gauge runs exceeding 500' ? >>>>>> >>>>>> I can't seem to find what I need >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 28, 2014, at 9:50 AM, Chuck Hogg via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> We do power and fiber up the tower as our standard...ever since >>>>>> that standard has been used, I don't think we've lost a site yet. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Chuck >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Matt via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> This is what we have used for all our CMM units for years. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/14ga2inspca5.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Outdoor, UV resistant, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Gino Villarini via Af <af@afmug.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> > Planning on hanging a DC box on the tower >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > 30-40w total power >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Cat5 using multiple pairs or 2 conductor cable? >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > We are inclined on cat 5 for standardization purposes... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Sent from Marconi's and Graham Bell's fused thoughts!!! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
