Just be sure and add a fair margin for a little extra power reserve. The conversion from DC to AC and back to DC will probably consume a little juice.
Kevin Summers KISTech Internet Services Inc. www.kistech.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Blazen Wireless > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 5:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Solar Power not just back up > > > Rudolph, > > Someone posted (I believe Earl Camblell) this not to long ago and is about > the same thing I am about to do. Basically without have to track down an > invertor to step down or up all the voltages to DC for your particular > equipment just buy one of those 400-1200 watt DC / AC converters and just > plug in a regular power strip and your done worrying about > converting.. Just > plug all you AC plugs from your equipment into the power strip. You will > have to calculate how much power you going to need as far as current draw. > You don't want to use one batteries and a small panel per say and your > equipment is pulling faster then it can recharge the battery. > > 2 - SB AP Indoor units $323.00 > 1 - 15 DBi Omni antenns $ 96.00 > 1 - 19 DBi Panel antenna $ 73.00 > 1 - 12 VDC 200 amp deep cycle marine battery $ 50.00 > 1 - 65 watt solar panel > $312.00 > 1 - 6 amp solar controller > $ 38.00 > 1 - R520 outdoor case to house equipment $ 48.00 > 2 - "N" to "N" pigtails 6 ft 1/2" heliax $ 20.00 > 1 - RFLinx 500 mw Bidirectional amp $ 110.00 > 2 - Pigtails for amp to radio and amp to ant. $ 38.00 > 2 - u-bolts to hold case to tower > $ 2.00 > 1 - Tube of silicon seal $ > 3.00 > 1 - 64' Rohn Tower > $600.00 > 1 - 4 yards cement > $400.00 > Misc. stuff ya gotta count.... > $100.00 > > Time... About 3-4 hours to take SB API units out of plastic case and > assemble everything into the weather tight case. > Software ... Air Point Pro Outdoor (yes outdoor) v 1.4j9 in > APIndoor units. > > Total (Approx) $2183.00 > > Here is a list of people that sell solar stuff as well that someone else > posted I think it was Mark Koskenmaki > > > Electro-Comm's prices stagger the imagination. > > http://www.cosolar.com/ > > http://www.solar-electric.com/ > > http://www.discountpv.com/ > > http://www.altenergystore.com/ > > http://www.backwoodssolar.com/ > > Backwoods has been in business a long time. They're in Northern Idaho, > and inspite of thier name and somewhat cheesy looking site, I understand > they are one of the better people in the business. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rudolph Worrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 12:05 PM > Subject: [smartBridges] Solar Power not just back up > > > I am thinking of how to cut cost in setting up and maintaining a tower and > to reduce prices I thought about using solar panels and a battery > to run my > AP's and switches. > > I have looked around and found 12V and 24V batteries but nothing > that would > regulate and distribute power to run more than one device. > > Does anyone here know where I can find this stuff? Better yet, > what are you > using for very isolated installations. (On the top of a mountain) > > Rudy > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- > Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV > http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type > unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
