Is the output clean? I would guess not if it does PWM. If it's got a linear regulator it should be OK, but inefficient.
Greg On May 15, 2009, at 9:47 AM, Kurt Fankhauser wrote: > http://www.solarconverters.com/sp12_5.htm > > > 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 Randy Cosby > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:59 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Voltage regulator > > You wouldn't know the model would you? > > Randy > > Kurt Fankhauser wrote: >> I use the solar converters unit that converts 24v to 12v and that >> seems to >> work good. >> >> Kurt Fankhauser >> WAVELINC >> P.O. Box 126 >> Bucyrus, OH 44820 >> 419-562-6405 >> www.wavelinc.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:wireless- >> [email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Randy Cosby >> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:01 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [WISPA] Voltage regulator >> >> It's been mentioned before that some Mikrotik Routerboards will go >> into >> over-voltage protection mode around 28 volts, making life difficult >> on >> solar systems that may go over 28V when doing a battery equalization. >> Has anyone had any experience with a voltage regulator that will keep >> the voltage fairly constant (say at 24V) with a varying input (say >> 18-30 >> volts) to take care of such a problem? Solarconverters make a >> "flyback" unit, the FB24-1 that will output a constant 24v, but the >> input range is a little too narrow for my liking, 22v - 30v. >> >> thanks, >> >> > > -- > Randy Cosby > Vice President > InfoWest, Inc > > work: 435-773-6071 > email: [email protected] > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/randycosby > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
