Thanks Steve, We typically use SLA AGM Interstate batteries for our sites. I think someone brought this site to my attention a long time ago. This may be what we're looking for, thanks!
On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 11:03 AM, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Your best bet with batteries is to get something of better quality than > you would find in walmart, (Rolls-Surrette is my preference) But if you > rarely have power outages, the best deep cycle marine battery would do. > The battery life is going to largely depend on the environmental and > charging conditions. Insulate it from extreme heat and cold, and use a > quality charger like iota. For monitoring I would suggest the BND > http://www.remotemonitoringsystems.ca/ which will give you a number of > inputs, outputs, and SNMP query. I have built a small circuit based on > the allegro acs750 > http://www.allegromicro.com/en/Products/Part_Numbers/0750/index.asp to > report current draw where it is important to monitor in remote sites. > If you are running 48v and 24v from the same battery bank you are liable > to create a load imbalance that will decrease the life of the batteries. > I prefer to run everything from DC, keeping the load down and the signal > clean. > I haven't ever found a solution in a box that suits my satisfaction for > peace of mind, quality and features. > Steve > > -- > > > > John McDowell wrote: > > I want a streamlined DC Power System, at least 4 deep cycle batteries > (that > > I can run to Wal-Mart and replace in a pinch), four or five 24 and 48 > volt > > outputs, and the ability to monitor voltage across chargers, batteries > and > > outputs so that I get an alert when some part of the system shuts off. > This > > should power multiple Redlines, Canopy APs, and DC Imagestream router for > at > > least two days. > > > > Does anyone have something for this? I have been using my own version of > > Lewis Bergmans Job Box, but I want more, better. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.boonlink.com This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the source, please contact the sender directly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
