Looks sweet. Price? Anyone used one? On Sat, May 9, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote:
> Seems to have all you want plus more! > > > http://www.alpha.ca/web2/products/standard-systems/dc-power-solutions/item/cordex-psu > > > > > > From: Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> > Reply-To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Date: Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 6:15 PM > To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Another DC Question > > The install instructions for it also mention a battery test, but like > the other BCM units there's minimal information on how the test operates. I > asked Traco for more information on the test it does. Maybe it's the same > process as the TLB-BC I mentioned earlier today, just not documented as > such. > > If that's the case, the BCMU seems like a slam dunk. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Saturday, May 9, 2015 4:22:22 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Another DC Question > > Am I understanding that unit correctly? It has a step-up converter from > the battery, so unlike the BCM-12/24/48, the output will always be > regulated 24 or 48 volts, not battery voltage? Also that it only needs a > 12V battery? And can work with any DC power supply since unlike the BCM it > doesn’t control the power supply output voltage? > > > *From:* George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) <geo...@cbcast.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 09, 2015 4:03 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Another DC Question > > This is where the BCMU-360 makes sense, 24 or 48v in one unit. > > On 5/9/2015 1:16 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > > I believe the BCM does have a battery test, maybe not as fancy. > > My reaction is 60W is kind of low, plus I can use 3 different sizes of TSP > from 90 to 360W with the same BCM or alone as just a power supply or add > the BCM later. And if it fails, I only have to replace the failed unit. > And if the BCM fails, the site can run on just the TSP if I don’t have a > spare. And there is a 48V version of the BCM. So it seems more flexible. > > > *From:* Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> > *Sent:* Saturday, May 09, 2015 12:22 PM > *To:* Animal Farm <af@afmug.com> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Another DC Question > > Has anyone looked at the Traco TBL-BC before? It seems to do a lot > things other than basic battery charging and even temperature compensation. > It's not all that big, but may be good for repeater sites. Seems to be > about the same cost for a bigger power supply and regular BCM as this guy, > but the alternative wouldn't have the battery testing system. > > http://www.powergatellc.com/pdfs/TBL-BC.pdf > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > > > >