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Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 < > ch...@totalhighspeed.net> 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" <ch...@totalhighspeed.net> >> To: af@afmug.com >> 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" <ch...@totalhighspeed.net> >> To: af@afmug.com >> 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" <af...@kwisp.com> >> To: af@afmug.com >> 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: af@afmug.com >> 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" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> To: af@afmug.com >> 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 < >> ch...@totalhighspeed.net> >> 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> >
