Just do use this and be done with all: http://www.alpha.com/index.php/products-mobile/cable-tv-broadband-products/ item/2448vdc-cordex-psu-2
On 7/14/16, 5:29 PM, "wireless-boun...@wispa.org on behalf of Duncan Gino Villarini President Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 [cid:aeronet-logo_310cfc3e-6691-4f69-bd49-b37b834b9238.png] Scott" <wireless-boun...@wispa.org on behalf of dsc...@onlinenw.com> wrote: >Hi, > >So historically we've been a mostly AC setup, but I'm trying to figure >out a DC setup for some of our smaller sites, and hopefully a solar >setup as well. I'm new to all of this though so I'm trying to see if >anyone has any written guides or part lists. Basic goal is to power an >airfiber or equivalent and A few Canopy or Ubnt APs. > >Here's what I've been looking at so far: > >48v DC power supply >Traco TSP-BCMU360 >Packetflux Site monitor 2 base >Packetflux SiteMonitor 6 Channel Switch Closure Input >Neotonix DC switch > >This seems to work okay, the TSP-BCMU360 charges and monitors the >battery and the Packetflux Sitemonitor provides a network connection to >monitor the status. > >Issues so far: > >I'm running the site monitor off the BCMU, but this means that it's >input power is 48v, I want to monitor the voltage of the battery, but >that's just 12v and I don't think I can have different voltages plugged >into the two inputs to the site monitor. Another option would be to have >the site monitor powered off the batteries directly, but that seems bad... > >Is the packetflux stuff the best solution for this, or is there another >web enabling option? Seem pretty good so far, but I'm not even sure what >the other options are. > >The other issue is I have no idea what I should be using for >breaker/fuses for the equipment. A suggested list of DIN mountable stuff >I should have would be super useful if someone has it on hand. Also who >to order this stuff from. > >The other thing I would like to try is some kind of solar setup. Again >it need to be monitored remotely. Power draw would be as low as I could >manage. This is Oregon, so not lots of snow, but there are a lot of >cloudy days. Packetflux makes several items that integrate with Morning >Star controllers. It that a good way to go? Something like a TS-MPPT-30? > >Batteries are another thing. I'm also very curious if Lithium ion >batteries are feasible yet. This would need a different charger but it >would save a TON of space and maybe even be cost effective given the >smaller enclosure size that would be possible. > >Then there is the issue of what solar panels to buy. > >If anyone has any thoughts, comments, links, documents, etc. I'd really >appreciate it. > >Thanks, >Duncan > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Wireless mailing list >Wireless@wispa.org >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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