Just think how small of wire you could use with 5K... Okay, yeah, there would be some other problems that would kind of make that not worth it. 48V seems to be a pretty good compromise, there aren't really any different safety concerns between 24v and 48v, so I don't really see a good argument for anything less than 48v, other than that it's what we've been using for years... which isn't really that good of an argument, when you think about it.
On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 3:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Well my solar string inverters are 1K DC. > > Yep, if efficiency is the concern 5K would be good if you are hauling the > energy any distance at all. > Long distance transmission lines go up to 1 MV. > > But safety comes into play at some point. 48 volts is still considered > low voltage, less rules and regs and almost zero shock hazard. I cannot > feel 48. Some can. > > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Andrews > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 1:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] ePMP voltages again - specifically 2ghz > > > Ok, 5K volt then.. > > On 06/21/2018 11:20 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Higher is always better. >> Wires are smaller. >> Everything is more efficient. >> Everything runs cooler. >> Less voltage drop. >> Less power loss in conductors. >> Sometimes simplifies the design of the load device. >> *From:* Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:17 PM >> *To:* Chuck McCown >> *Cc:* Mathew Howard ; AFMUG >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP voltages again - specifically 2ghz >> In a perfect world it would all be 100% 48v (or hell even 100% 24v) but >> the only rule of standards is that there are no standards. >> See XKCD 927 - https://xkcd.com/927/ >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 2:10 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Nice to see the smaller players learning how to put on their big boy >> pants and join the ranks of carrier grade vendors. >> *From:* Mathew Howard >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:08 PM >> *To:* Josh Luthman >> *Cc:* Chuck McCown ; AFMUG >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP voltages again - specifically 2ghz >> Well, MikroTik does have 48v now (the hEX PoE/PowerBox Pro will take >> up to 57 volts), but it's only one or the other, it doesn't do any >> voltage conversion. But what I've been doing at some sites is >> something like using one PowerBox Pro to feed all the 24v only gear, >> and a second one to feed the 48v gear. >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 1:02 PM, Josh Luthman >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Agreed. >> EdgePoint does 48v only but has the outdoor part. >> Netonix does 24v and 48v but doesn't have any outdoor capability >> (enclosures would have to be ridiculous for the 12 port+) >> Mikrotik only has 4 ports and 24v only. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >> OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> Suite 1337 >> >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >> OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >> OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 2:01 PM, Mathew Howard >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yeah, that's the easiest compromise at this point. >> What I'd like, is a box that I can connect a power supply to >> (whether that's 48v, or 24v, I don't care) that gives my a >> 48v and a 24v output, and has another connection for >> batteries and it deals with feeding the batteries the >> correct voltages and current. Whether that's 12v, 24v or 48v >> batteries, I don't really care... although I'd prefer 12v or >> 24v so can use a smaller number of bigger batteries, if I >> want to. >> Ideally, Forrest would build this, so I could just plug it >> into the SiteMonitors that are already there, and be able to >> monitor and control it as well. >> Of course I can buy all the parts separately to do the same >> thing, but having a pre-built box to do the job would be a >> lot cleaner. >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 12:52 PM, Josh Luthman >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It was 48v >> Then it was mostly 24v >> Now it's going 48v >> Just give it a little bit, it'll go back to 24v. >> I'd rather get a power supply doing 26v to fix my >> problem in 2 minutes than start changing things to 48v >> which would blow so much stuff up (epmp non gps, ubnt M >> gear, half the Mikrotiks) >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >> OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> Suite 1337 >> >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >> OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >> OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 1:05 PM, Mathew Howard >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No, there's not really a good reason, it just means >> you have an extra part to deal with. >> We still use UBNT for our 2.4ghz stuff, but those >> are the only radios that won't run off 48v on most >> of our new sites, so I've done some that are 48v >> only and just use those things on the radios that >> need them. But if you have more than 1 or 2 things >> that need 24v, it's generally more practical to just >> use a bigger voltage converter and run multiple >> radios off it. >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 11:57 AM, <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Yep, that was what I was thinking. >> So, looks to me like there is no reason not to >> do 48 volts. >> *From:* Mathew Howard >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 10:56 AM >> *To:* Chuck McCown >> *Cc:* Dave ; AFMUG >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP voltages again - >> specifically 2ghz >> You mean like this? >> >> https://www.ubnt.com/accessories/instant-8023af-adapters/ >> >> <https://www.ubnt.com/accessories/instant-8023af-adapters/> >> Or do you have something better in mind? >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 11:53 AM, >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Me too... >> So, what appetite is there for an inline POE >> regulator that would convert 48 to 24? >> *From:* Mathew Howard >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2018 10:50 AM >> *To:* Dave >> *Cc:* AFMUG >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] ePMP voltages again - >> specifically 2ghz >> ugh... I keep forgetting to use >> reply-to-all... >> Not every single UBNT radio... all the >> airfibers will happily take 48v. Mikrotik is >> finally starting to make most of the new >> stuff handle 48v (including the PowerBox >> Pro), but yeah. UBNT is the reason I still >> have to use 24v on most of our towers... >> they make a converter you can stick on in >> line with the radios, but that's kind of a >> pain if you have more than one or two, and >> it's an extra part to fail. >> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 11:46 AM, Dave >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> They make dental floss for that :) >> >> >> On 06/21/2018 11:39 AM, Josh Luthman >> wrote: >> >>> Except for every single Ubnt device >>> and a majority of Mikrotiks.... >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >>> OH+%0D%0A++++45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> Suite 1337 >>> >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+Wayne+St+Suite+1337+Troy,+ >>> OH+%0D%0A++++45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1100+%0D%0A++++++Wayne+St+Suite+ >>> %0D%0A++++++1337+Troy,+OH+45373&entry=gmail&source=g> >>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Josh >>> Baird <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I promise life will be easier if >>> you just use 48V. :) >>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 12:35 PM, >>> Josh Luthman >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I'm trying to use a Powerbox >>> Pro to power up two epmp APs. >>> The 5 GHz is just fine but the >>> 2 GHz is saying current too >>> low. 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