Power is out when the customers are down. Monitor them with the Dude. Don't know run time left, but have an idea how long it will last. For the towers I have setup this way, if the tower doesn't have power, chances are most of the customers don't either. Several of them are RB333 boards, so the Dude watches the fan voltage. When it drops, I get an e-mail that we are on battery. If I needed to, I could add a second voltage to say we are half way through the battery.
Travis Johnson wrote: > How do you know when power is out? How do you know how much run-time > you have left? > > Travis > > > Scott Reed wrote: >> 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/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/
