It's always easier to down-convert from 48V to 24V, mainly because of
the current considerations. 48 watts at 48 volts is one amp, but when
pulled from a 24V system, you end up with 2 amps. At 24 volts, the
current demands can mean you have to use bigger wire to support
everything. At small wattages, not a big deal, but you need to keep an
eye on it.
bp
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On 4/3/2018 1:49 PM, Darin Steffl wrote:
Hey guys,
We're looking at fine tuning our DC power solution for sites using
more than 75w of power.
We're setting in with using the Traco BCMU-360 with a Meanwell
SDR-240-24 or 48 volts power supply.
If we're using the Traco UPS unit, is there any advantage to using 24v
vs 48v power supply? It will only be powering a Netonix DC switch and
the BCMU only needs a 12v battery.
Also, we're looking at SiteMonitor to monitor the battery voltage and
grid power as well. Do you recommend this or the Tycon webmonitor (TPDIN)?
Thanks
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Darin Steffl
Minnesota WiFi
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