[Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-15 Thread skipp025
Yes, some of the MSR-2000 power supplies also have battery type selection mode (switching). > I understand from reading a MSR-2000 manual, the power supply > can be set for Nicad or Lead-acid batteries. > I was mostly interested in a battery cut-off circuit, so the > power supply doesn't over

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-14 Thread Steve & Peg
ubject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site I want to thank all that helped guide me to Motorola TPN1105/TPN1106 schematics, back in July 2007. Although, these above schematics are not the Motorola Micor power supply, that I have. They are similar.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-14 Thread Eric Lemmon
Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 3:34 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-14 Thread John Barrett
eater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site I want to thank all that helped guide me to Motorola TPN1105/TPN1106 schematics, back in July 2007. Although, these above schematics are not the Motorola Micor power supply, that I have. They are similar. I have a Motorola Micor

[Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-14 Thread skipp025
Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site The question is... what are we trying to do with the end result? Switch off a device after x-time of non use and/or protect a battery bank from discharge? Most newer Kenwood Radios I sell have non-use power off timers built right into the pr

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-14 Thread no6b
At 12/13/2007 16:13, you wrote: >The power gate is a cute but expensive box... You should be able >to build the equivalent circuit in a less attractive box for under >$30 easy. > >The problem with the PWRGate and all the answer/reply posts I've >seen so far is so far there no mention of a low batt

[Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-14 Thread kh6jkg
I want to thank all that helped guide me to Motorola TPN1105/TPN1106 schematics, back in July 2007. Although, these above schematics are not the Motorola Micor power supply, that I have. They are similar. I have a Motorola Micor power supply, with the float/equilize slide switch for an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site (long)

2007-12-13 Thread mung
; > _____ > >From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >ldgelectronics > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:55 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery >system for re

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site (long)

2007-12-13 Thread John Barrett
ldgelectronics Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 4:55 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site (long) Mark, There have been some good suggestions. However, there are two issues that you need to watch carefully for r

[Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site

2007-12-13 Thread skipp025
The power gate is a cute but expensive box... You should be able to build the equivalent circuit in a less attractive box for under $30 easy. The problem with the PWRGate and all the answer/reply posts I've seen so far is so far there no mention of a low battery voltage disconnect circuit.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site (long)

2007-12-13 Thread ldgelectronics
Mark, There have been some good suggestions. However, there are two issues that you need to watch carefully for remote battery backup operation. The first, as some have mentioned, is the charge current if the battery is run down and AC power comes back. For example, if you just tie a battery