What do you use to convert? The tycon power item Jayson pointed to is only 75% efficient, and only can handle up to 1 amp of load (a little too small for me). http://www.tyconpower.com/products/POE_Inserters.htm
Any other solutions? Randy Dennis Burgess wrote: > Should hook directly to the batteries, and convert dc to dc at 20v. > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Dennis Burgess, CCNA, A+, Mikrotik Certified Trainer > WISPA Board Member - wispa.org > Link Technologies, Inc -- Mikrotik & WISP Support Services > WISPA Vendor Member > Office: 314-735-0270 Website: http://www.linktechs.net > LIVE On-Line Mikrotik Training > Author of "Learn RouterOS" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Randy Cosby > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:24 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] powering finicky mikrotiks on 24v solar > > Is anyone powering Mikrotiks on Solar? What do you use to keep your > solar "boost" voltage from forcing a shutdown on the Mikrotik? I've > used some 24 regulators, but they seem inefficient, and have low voltage > > disconnects that are sometimes too sensitive - ie: if my battery goes > down to 22v, it will shut down completely (yes I know the batteries > should never go that low, but I don't live in a perfect world). > > > -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc 435-674-0165 x 2010 http://www.infowest.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
