Locked tote. We currently haven't been securing it to the ground, hasn't been an issue yet, but both of my locations are off road on private property. 4x125aH batteries weighs more than a bag of concrete :)
Usually set the battery tote under the solar panel. Separate box for electronics attached directly to the tower. Holes drilled individually for the power leads that are the size of the cable. 2" styrofoam board underneath and on the sides of the battery tote. Best things I have found to keep pests out is insecticide laced cattle ear tags for bugs. Keeping mice out of larger conduit, stuff the ends with steel wool. On 04/09/2014 05:54 AM, Erik Anderson wrote: > How do you guys secure these totes? Mix an 80 lb sack of Quickcrete in > the bottom? Padlock on the outside -- one key for you and one for the > customer? > Do you run two pvc sweeps - one for current and one for cat-5? Anything > to keep pests out of those sweeps? > Do you insulate around the battery to prolong battery life during those > long cold spells? > > Thanks. > > On 4/8/2014 5:01 PM, Chris Hudson wrote: >> I have a customer with an old telephone pole that wasn't used up the hill >> from his house and I put the following: (My costs) >> >> 1x Solar Cynergy 100W 12V panel - $125+shipping >> 1x Morningstar Sunsaver SS-10 10A, 12V Pwm Charge Controller $44.46+shipping >> 2x 35Ah SLA Batteries $65+tax each >> 2x TP-DCDC-1224 $32ish+shipping each >> 1x Tractor Supply Plastic Box $69.99+tax - >> http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/tractor-supply-coreg%3B-chest-32-in?cm >> _vc=-10005 >> 1x RB-Sextant for the link to our tower >> 2x RB-Omnitik to link to house could be an RB-SXT and bridge it >> >> I think we charged $700 for the setup. >> >> Chris >> >> I just checked and it has been up for 220days. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On >> Behalf Of Robert >> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 11:31 AM >> To: WISPA General List >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar powered repeater kit >> >> Yes, >> We got a pair of 100 Watt panels at a great price off newegg.com , >> no shipping, which for solar panels was a deal maker! Only used one panel. >> We build the mounts with Home Depot Superstrut and 1" conduit. ~$50 We >> used >> >> http://thesolarstore.com/charge-controllers-charge-controllers-morningstar-p >> rostar-charge-controller-volt-p-455.html >> ~$100 >> >> And a Walmart 124 Amp hour battery... ~$100 >> >> Good for 1.4 weeks no sun.. We use Mikrotik so we get remote voltage >> that way, use a 750UP for that with UBNT, but be sure and correct the >> voltage on your monitoring... You are working off 12V so you have to >> worry about your amperage through the 750UP, but with UBNT gear that >> shouldn't be a problem.. MT radios are a problem at 12V... So we use >> a 12->24V converter. ($70) >> >> We put it in a Walmart plastic tub. The one that is strong enough to stand >> on. ~$30 >> >> We figured we saved about $400 vs buying a pre-built solution. More like >> $700 over Tycon's solution. >> >> Panels were $299 for 2 they are still there. But just saw this which is a >> good deal too! >> >> >> Complete Solar Kit 200W: 2pcs 100W Solar Panels+20' Solar cable in >> Pair+PWM 30A Charge Controller+2 Sets Z Brackets+MC4 Branch Connectors >> Pair+Pair >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA29R0RA4028 >> >> >> >> On 04/08/2014 09:00 AM, Josh Luthman wrote: >>> Has anyone deployed a solar powered repeater for a single customer? >>> For example, their house is in the middle of a forest but you can >>> provide service at the end of their lane. >>> >>> This comes up here and there and I'm looking to put together a kit of >>> Nanos, solar panels, battery and give the customer the price. I >>> thought I would ask here before reinventing the wheel. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> Wireless@wispa.org >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> Wireless@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
