if this is the case, wouldnt 4 cheap diodes always ensure the heater polarity is correct?
On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:46 PM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like some confirmation, because I think that I'm repeating the > test now and coming up with different results. Like the heater isn't > kicking on with either polarity now. > > > On 2/10/2017 3:39 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > >> You'd think after Trango's miserable experience with preheaters in their >> 5830 series radios, no one would do that ever again. >> >> I know I didn't answer your question, but it sounds like you've already >> answered it and are just looking for confirmation. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nate Burke >> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 3:13 PM >> To: Animal Farm <[email protected]> >> Subject: [AFMUG] EPMP1000 Heater POE Polarity >> >> I've been running some tests with Cold startup of EPMP1000 w/ sync >> Radios. Does the Internal heater only function with 4/5- 7/8+? A cold >> radio (18F) radio will power on but seems stuck in a reboot loop with 4/5+ >> 7/8- The same radio powered on and booted within 2 minutes or so with 4/5- >> 7/8+ >> >> Power draw with 4/5+ 7/8- was around 4w, and would randomly spike to >> around 15w The power light would stay on, but sync and ethernet lights >> would go on and off, like it was continually rebooting. >> >> Power draw with 4/5- 7/8+ was a solid 15w for about 2 minutes with only >> the power light on, then 4w once booted. >> >> I just presumed that since it would power on with both polarities, the >> heater would work with both polarities as well. It's looking like that >> might not be the case. >> >> >> > -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
