Just another comment that solar might not be the best application. I see in the archives you run Cisco.
Cisco has a whole line of outdoor Mesh AP's, that mount on streetlgihts, and tap the power from the streetlight. You unscrew the solar eye (the thing that turns the light off during the day) plug in the streetlight tap, and then plug the solar eye back into the tap. Picture: http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/i/200001-300000/280001-290000/281001-282000/281939.eps/_jcr_content/renditions/281939.jpg Taken from page: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/1550/installation/guide/1550hig/1550_ch2.html#36695 There are a few that have been up for almost 10 years now around my place. Google street view: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.989591,-70.9755743,3a,75y,19.01h,99.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sB2yFva3dugadtFxyzEkoRg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 We pay a rental fee to the power company to "rent" they're street lamp, and it includes power. On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 7:24 AM, Osborne, Bruce W (Network Operations) < [email protected]> wrote: > We have not done bus stops but we have a couple of battery powered mobile > packs using Aruba RAP-155 with cellular backhaul. We aimed for 10 hour > battery life. In reality, the laptops people were using ran out of battery > before the mobile pack. These were originally designed with Aruba RAP-5WN > on 2.4 GHz. This is a 12 volt system > > > > We also have several highway coach buses using Aruba RAP-3 connected to > the router & cellular backhaul in the bus. Our main caution is to be sure > to pick an appropriate data plan. A bus full of athletes can burn through a > lot of data! This uses an inverter in the bus but I believe the RAP-3s we > are using are 48 volt. > > > > Both systems set up an IPsec Tunnel across the Internet to our wireless > controller. > > > > *Bruce Osborne* > > *Senior Network Engineer* > > *Network Operations - Wireless* > > *(434) 592-4229 <(434)%20592-4229>* > > *LIBERTY UNIVERSITY* > > *Training Champions for Christ since 1971* > > > > *From:* James Helzerman [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 25, 2017 3:33 PM > *Subject:* Solar Power AP Setup > > > > Has anyone used or currently have any access points powered by solar > panels? I am looking at doing a few proof of concepts at some bus stops to > try and provide connectivity for those waiting for the bus. I am > interested with the following particular questions but please add any > comments or suggestions you may have. > > > > Questions: > > > > What make/model solar system do you have? > > > > What APs and antennas are you using? > > > > What are the power ratings of the solar system (12v, 48v, 120v, wattage, > etc.)? > > > > How does the AP connect to the power such as a power injector running > 120v, direct connect via DC, DC-to-DC converter, etc? > > > > What is your targeted uptime? Ie how long should the battery last in the > event of bad weather. > > > > Any other comments or stories to share would be most helpful. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Jimmy > > > > > -- > > James Helzerman > Wireless Network Engineer > University of Michigan - ITS > > Phone: 734-615-9541 <(734)%20615-9541> > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
