The powerbox is showing over 23v, so I don't think it is a voltage drop
issue.

On Thursday, November 2, 2017, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

> Have you worked out the current needed and the voltage drop created by the
> cable?  It might be that the voltage drop is so much that you are in that
> switch mode regulator fold over region that I pontificated upon with all
> the math formulas a while back.
>
> *From:* Jason McKemie
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 02, 2017 5:09 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Mikrotik Powerbox Short Circuit Message
>
> I've got a powerbox causing me grief. It works fine powering a Baicells
> CPE on the bench, but when I put it in place with 80' of cable between it
> and the power supply I get a short circuit message when trying to power up
> the Baicells. I've tried a new jumper between the powerbox and the
> Baicells, new ends on the main run going to the powerbox, and a different
> power supply - all to no avail. Am I really past the distance limit? If so,
> WTF Mikrotik?
>

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