I ran into a problem with one of these yesterday that makes me leery of using them again.
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=SD-25B-24virtualkey63430000virtualkey709-SD25B-24 If the amperage goes over the rated max (1.1A) it appears the unit continues to allow dc through, but does not regulate it any longer. So in my case, I had a well-charged battery powering a mikrotik rb450 as well as a couple Trango AP's (with the infamous heaters). When I plugged in the second AP on a cold day, it momentarily caused the draw to go higher than 1.1A. 28+ volts started flowing through the "regulator" and caused the RB450 to go into overvoltage protection mode (ie: dead in the water). Will be trying out the Tycon Power and the Packetflux devices shortly. If Mikrotik comes out with another Routerboard that has 28v overvoltage protection... What a waste. Randy Randy Cosby wrote: > http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=SD-25B-24virtualkey63430000virtualkey709-SD25B-24 > > This is one I have tried at another small site, and it seems to work > well. Hoped I could find something a little better amperage. The next > bigger one these guys makes is too big, and has a fan that runs all the > time. > > Randy > > > Randy Cosby wrote: > >> Ah, that explains it :) >> >> Randy >> >> >> Mike Hammett wrote: >> >> >>> Scott Parsons that started PacWireless started the company that makes those. >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Randy Cosby" <dco...@infowest.com> >>> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:39 AM >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] powering finicky mikrotiks on 24v solar >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Interesting. That looks like a pacwireless product, but I have not seen >>>> it before. Any idea what the amp rating is for that? >>>> >>>> Jayson Baker wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Use these: >>>>> http://store.wisp-router.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=TP-DCDC-1218&eq=&Tp= >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Randy Cosby <dco...@infowest.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> 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! 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