Yeah, running 48v to the top and then dropping to 24v is what I was planning on doing, but I just got to wondering if the other way would work... the only real advantage being less electronics at the top.
On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 3:20 PM, Justin Wilson - MTIN <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 to this. It’s not the volts you have to worry about it’s the amp drop. > DC doesn’t lose much voltage over even a 1000 foot run of 12 gauge. What > happens is the wire is not heavy enough to carry the needed amps. There > are some calculators that say how many amps a certain gauge of wire can > carry at such and such voltage on DC. Most folks we work with are running > 10 gauge wire up the tower in these cases. > > > Justin Wilson > [email protected] > > --- > http://www.mtin.net > <http://t.sidekickopen28.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs3N1JKKW1p8b7-63BmqTW64k9XR56dWxNf8vBN2802?si=5679648505069568&pi=82742ABE-075D-4868-AB4E-34273035E916&t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emtin%2Enet> > Owner/CEO > xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth > > http://www.midwest-ix.com > <http://t.sidekickopen28.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs3N1JKKW1p8b7-63BmqTW64k9XR56dWxNf8vBN2802?si=5679648505069568&pi=82742ABE-075D-4868-AB4E-34273035E916&t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emidwest%2Dix%2Ecom> > COO/Chairman > Internet Exchange - Peering - Distributed Fabric > > On Nov 16, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Vince West <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would recommend using 48v up and down converting to 24v. Depending on > how far you are running it, I would recommend doing 48v also to prevent > voltage drop. > > I am not sure you can even do waht you are asking if you are using > something like 16-3 service cord. That goes beyond my knowledge. I would > personally down convert to power two different pieces of equipment. > > Vince West > Tower Hand > Technical Support > Shelby Broadband > 148 Citizens Blvd > Simpsonville, KY 40067 > Phone: 1-888-364-4232 > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Mathew Howard <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> If I have a three conductor cable running up a tower, would it be a work, >> or be a bad idea, to run both 24v and 48v through the same cable and use >> the third conductor for the return on both? >> > > >
