how long have you been doing it tho ?
I saw no issues for 3 - 4 mnths, then BAM! No alternator.
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Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:38 AM
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Subject: RE: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys
I use a 100 and 300 watt in my 99 F-350 with the engine running and not
running without any issue...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Mark Nash - Lists
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 9:34 AM
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Hmmm... At first I had an '84 Chevy Van w/14'x7'x7' box on the back with a
1000 watt inverter. Now I have a 2004 Ranger with a 100 watt inverter.
I
have never used the inverters with the motor running, though, so it won't
affect the alternator.
Mark Nash
Network Engineer
UnwiredOnline.Net
350 Holly Street
Junction City, OR 97448
http://www.uwol.net
541-998-5555
541-998-5599 fax
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 4:10 AM
Subject: RE: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys
be careful using inverters. I've used several, on two different
trucks in
my span here,
and burned out the alternator in short order in both trucks. One was
a
Jeep
Grand Cherokee, the latest a Ford Expedition with the high output
alternator....
Running too many amps through the inverters puts a REALLY heavy load
on
the
alternator...
I've used an inverter in the past to power laptop, trango, canopy,
routerboard and tranzeo setups in varying degrees.
I'm convinced that frequent usage of the inverters kills the
alternator.
Now, I just leave with a laptop fully charged and a couple of charged
dewalt
18V batteries that power my radio setup. The dewalts last from 1 to 2
hours
which is more
than enough time. If we're surveying at a customer's home, we use
their
power to
power the radios and recharge my laptop :)
R
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:53 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys
I use a 100 watt inverter that plugs right into the cigarette lighter
power
port. May not power the laptop (haven't tested) but the CPE will stay
on
for much longer for an hour.
Mark Nash
Network Engineer
UnwiredOnline.Net
350 Holly Street
Junction City, OR 97448
http://www.uwol.net
541-998-5555
541-998-5599 fax
----- Original Message -----
From: "KyWiFi LLC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 2:29 AM
Subject: [WISPA] Powering 12-volt CPE via battery for site surveys
What is the best way to power a 12-volt radio for 30 - 60 minutes
before requiring a re-charge? (solution must be re-chargeable via
auto
adapter)
We are wanting to use an actual CPE radio with a 19dBi panel
antenna, connected to an iPAQ/Axim so we are needing a re-chargeable
power source for the radio.
BTW, we tried a 9-volt battery but it only kept the radio powered up
for 5 - 10 minutes.
Would something like http://tinyurl.com/vgm4n work?
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