Because for the cost I get 14 hours on my MeanWell/battery combination and about 4 on a UPS with the same batteries. UPS/inverter uses a lot of the power to make the 120VAC. Then I need a power supply to make it 24VDC, which wastes more. Using the MeanWell, or the unit Kurt mentions, allows 1 power supply to provide the DC I need without wasteful conversions. The monitoring is nice and I have that at a couple of sites, but this has been working great for me.
Travis Johnson wrote: > Why not use an actual APC UPS and extra batteries? That way you can > monitor the power, have an estimate of run-time when the power goes out, > and get email alerts. > > Travis > Microserv > > Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > >> I am starting to put everything on a 24v setup of the APC 7/13ah batteries >> with a Battery Tender (batterytender.com) The battery tender acts like a >> constant power source and charge controller all in one. This works really >> well as I can set up a site for around $175 and get 6-24 hours runtime >> depending on what I have hooked to it. Way better than any UPS. >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> WAVELINC >> P.O. Box 126 >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> 419-562-6405 >> www.wavelinc.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Patrick Nix Jr. >> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:03 PM >> To: wireless@wispa.org >> Subject: [WISPA] A good battery solution >> >> Any ideas on an inexpensive but effective battery solution for remote >> tower location... would like to keep equipment powered 6-8 hours w/o >> electric. Equipment includes 1 mikrotik, 1 trango Link45 and 1 trango >> M900AP >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> __________________________________________ >> >> >> >> Patrick Nix, Jr., >> >> csweb.net >> >> (800) 638-2614 >> >> http://www.csweb.net <http://www.csweb.net/> >> >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> ==================================================================== >> >> ATTENTION: This e-mail may contain information that is confidential in >> nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail >> and notify the sender immediately. Thank you. >> >> ==================================================================== >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -- Scott Reed Owner NewWays Networking, LLC Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration Mikrotik Advanced Certified www.nwwnet.net (765) 855-1060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
