You could replace the metrolinq with siklu and not worry about voltage ~36-72 
-/+

> On Jul 12, 2019, at 3:36 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I typically make that decision on a case by case basis.
>  
> I’m designing these cabinets to have a transfer plug so I can show up and 
> plug in a generator and leave it running.
>  
> If I have batteries rated 12v 52ah, the capacity stat says amp hours; 20hr.
> Not sure what that means, but guessing I really only get half the rated hours 
> to be safe, so maybe 100ah for 48v string of these.
> At up to 5A or more draw, that’s maybe 20 hours of run time.
> Usually enough time to get notification and show up with a generator without 
> having to get up in the middle of the night to do it.
>  
> Do those numbers sound normal?
>  
> From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 2:30 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> The question really is, do you want the circuit to go down during a power 
> failure.  Save the battery or save the circuit.  I prefer to let them go 
> stone dead in the hopes that the power will be restored before the link goes 
> down.  The lower you draw a rechargeable battery, the more you shorten its 
> life.  You can go as low as you want. 
>  
>  
> From: Sterling Jacobson
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 2:24 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> Hmm, yes I guess that would work well.
>  
> Only drawback is during battery operation at 48v it would drop to 45v 
> immediately which is still within the 10 percent over/under at 43.2 and 
> should stay in operation.
>  
> On a 48v battery system, what is the lower range of voltage for half draw of 
> 200ah 48v series? It’s not that low, is it?
>  
> From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 2:13 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> If you are only using a half amp, 2-3 1N4004 diodes in series will give you 
> the drop you need. 
>  
> From: Sterling Jacobson
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 2:10 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> Yeah, not sure, but on a FB WISP page I posted about a similar topic someone 
> chimed in that they had indeed killed a MetroLinq at over 52v during charge 
> on direct battery connection.
>  
> From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 2:09 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> That +/- 10% seems contrived.  Like to know what kind of regulator they are 
> using. 
>  
> From: Sterling Jacobson
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 2:04 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> Ah yes, I guess they are not aware of typical float charge on 48v direct 
> battery system and did not include the simple circuitry to limit overvoltage 
> in their DC terminal feeds.
>  
> From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 1:54 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
>  
>  
> From: MetroLinq Support
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 1:50 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Fwd: Fwd: [AFMUG] Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
>  
> Hi,
>  
> The maximum recommended voltages for ML2.5 is 48VDC +/- 10%, that represents 
> a maximum of 52.8 VDC. I had a case in the past in which the client exceded 
> the 52VDC and the radios got damage, so I will not suggest to use 54VDC.
>  
>  
> 
>  
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
>  
> Nino Castrejon
> Sales Engineer
>  
>  
>  
> 
>  
> From: Sterling Jacobson
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 2:59 PM
> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> Subject: [AFMUG] Still need help 50v DC regulator 6-10A
> 
>  
> Sorry to beat a dead horse, but I’m still stuck on this mini-pop DC plant 
> thing.
> 
>  
> Is there a DIN mountable voltage regulator that will allow me to feed load 
> from 48v battery string without going over 50v at 6-10A?
> 
>  
> I’m still trying to power a couple of MetroLinq 2.5 antennas at the site, but 
> people tell me they explode if given more than say 52v.
> 
>  
> Which means my float battery system will kill the radios if it goes into 
> recharge mode at 54v?
> 
>  
> Or am I overthinking things?
> 
>  
> Looks like to solve this I would need something like Mean Well $100 
> SD-350B-48 between the battery array and the load to assure it sticks around 
> 50v.
> 
>  
> Is that my only solution here?
> 
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