Oops, I missed part of what you said. I was trying to show how little power the gear actually uses. That's one of my main sites.
The NEW one will only have 5 or so subs. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barnes" <st...@pcswin.com> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] solar site > Let me get this right, You said; >>I have a site with 1 starOS, 3 MT with 4 radios (total), 2 alvarion vl, 1 >>trango 5830, 1 SB ap, Cisco 16 port managed switch and an Airaya backhaul. >>According to the digital logger at the site I'm pulling a total of about >>1.8 >>amps. > > Then; >>This will only service 5 or so households. > > Dude there is no Profit in that tower. LOL > > Steve Barnes > Manager > PCS-WIN > RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service > > Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience > of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, > ambition inspired, and success achieved. > - Helen Keller > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:07 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] solar site > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Rice" <paul.r...@boomerang-networks.com> > To: <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 9:55 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] solar site > > >> Hi Marlon, >> >> Solar isn't that hard we just need to look at a details to figure out >> what >> is required and move on from there >> here are details to figure out about solar to make sure it works right >> >> 1. figure out how many watt-hours a day he will need for MT radio. >> Average and maximum watt-hours > > I have a site with 1 starOS, 3 MT with 4 radios (total), 2 alvarion vl, 1 > trango 5830, 1 SB ap, Cisco 16 port managed switch and an Airaya backhaul. > According to the digital logger at the site I'm pulling a total of about > 1.8 > amps. > >> >> 2. what voltage he needs for his radios > > 12 > >> >> 3. latitude of the site > > Zip is 99159 > >> >> 4. Average low temperature (how cold does it get) > > I've seen -30. -10 is common. > >> >> 5. Does the radio site have an unobstructed view of the Sun's path >> through >> the sky? > > Oh yeah. > >> >> 6. Other stuff, like physical security, > > None > >> >> 7. back up battery capacity (how many days operation without charging >> (for >> fog or cloudy days, or low sun availability - winter.) Your message >> stated >> that there were few of those days. > > If we could go a couple of days that should be just fine for starters. > This > will only service 5 or so households. > >> >> 8. And depending on difficulty of reaching the site, what PMI interval >> would be desired. (affects component and battery choices.) > > We'll likely run optima deep cycle batteries. They've worked great for > all > of the trenchers, dozers, backhoes, boats and other stuff we have around > the > farm. > >> >> 9. And what kind of OOB management and remote reset capabilities are >> desired. (cellular access, for example) > > Nothing needed. The locals can drive up the hill and reset things if need > be. Luckily that's VERY rare with the MT gear anyway. > >> >> I've used Talley in the past for solar in the past. You can give them >> the >> details and they'll spec it, quote it, and build it it for you >> Albert Esquer [aesq...@talleycom.com] is the gentleman I've worked with >> while at Invensys > > Thanks, > marlon > >> >> Paul Rice >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! 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