I can't speak for the LVD (I'm sure someone can), but I don't see any fuses on your DC distribution. I may just be missing them, but if not, you may want to consider adding some. It would be a good practice to put DC breakers/fuses in between your battery bank and charger as well.
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 4:27 PM, Christopher Tyler <[email protected]> wrote: > Might help if there was a pic, eh? > > -- > Christopher Tyler > MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE > Total Highspeed Internet Services > 417.851.1107 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Tyler" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 3:27:15 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Low Voltage Disconnect > > Attached is a picture of the setup as it is now. 24 supply and 24v loads, > everything feeds through the Meanwell regulator. > > I followed the instructions from Traco, but as you can see the battery is > currently at about 23v and that is what the Traco power supply is > outputting. The instructions say to turn the power supply all the way down > and to let the BCM control the output. It's all set up, jumper is in > position 1, the feedback cable is connected between the PS and the BCM but > the BCM doesn't appear to be telling the power supply to do anything except > turn on. > > Anyone with some experience with Traco care to tell me what I'm doing > wrong. It's worked like this since day one, the BCM doesn't appear to be > doing anything regardless of the battery voltage. > > -- > Christopher Tyler > MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE > Total Highspeed Internet Services > 417.851.1107 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Tyler" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 3:19:35 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Low Voltage Disconnect > > Commercial power. > > -- > Christopher Tyler > MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE > Total Highspeed Internet Services > 417.851.1107 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 3:18:25 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Low Voltage Disconnect > > Is this powered by solar or commercial power? > One approach is to use a charger that includes a LVD, like the Traco > TSP-BCM > (which controls a TSP series AC/DC power supply). > The LVD is fixed not adjustable. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Tyler > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 2:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Low Voltage Disconnect > > We are currently testing using two 12v 100Ah telecom batteries in series. > They are slightly expensive to replace, especially when we will have four > (or more) at some sites, most will have two. > > I'm using a Meanwell RSD-100B-24 regulator for the Tik RB-493G router right > now. Looks like the cutout for the regulator is around 16v from what I can > decipher from the datasheet. > My test radios (2 Canopy and 2 UBNT) are connected to the battery without > regulation. > > This setup will drain the batteries until they are pretty much dead and > buried. I ran them over the weekend and I figured it would stop draining > around 10v at worst, it didn't. They ended up around 6v in parallel or 3v > per battery. I figure I shaved off some capacity and lifetime of my test > batteries with that, hopefully not too much. > > -- > Christopher Tyler > MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE > Total Highspeed Internet Services > 417.851.1107 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 1:49:05 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Low Voltage Disconnect > > First off I'd suggest getting enough batteries that you wouldn't need an > LVD. > > Second, I'd rather see my batteries lose a bit of life and keep the site up > then have everything go down saving my batteries. > > Tertiary/finally, what equipment do you have now? My regulator cuts off at > 19v and still provides 24v. I figure the batteries are at 9.5v they're > already suuuuper low. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Christopher Tyler < > [email protected]> > wrote: > > > Looking for recommendations on a 24v LVD to protect our batteries from > > being drained. > > Anyone have one they recommend? > > > > -- > > Christopher Tyler > > MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE > > Total Highspeed Internet Services > > 417.851.1107 > > > > > > >
