Between the regulator and load.
On Oct 15, 2012 5:01 PM, "Jeromie Reeves" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Where did you put that diode? I have done this and at the low power
> that is needed they do not get noticeably warm at all.
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Josh Luthman
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I tried that method.  Diode got hotter than hell.  Burnt right through
> the
> > insulation I covered it with (and since it was bent the jacket came right
> > off).
> >
> > Josh Luthman
> > Office: 937-552-2340
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> > Troy, OH 45373
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Jeromie Reeves <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Why not run the NSM5 on 24v? Just add a diode or two to the + side,
> >> the 1v drop on them will protect the NSM from
> >> the charge voltage of the bank. $2 fix
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Olufemi Adalemo <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >> > It just dawned on me that I may have been barking up the wrong tree
> >> > I only have the one NSM5 to connect, I could hook this up to the
> >> > parallel
> >> > segment of my battery bank and get only 12v while the rest of the
> >> > installation that's connected in series gets 24v. Do you think this
> will
> >> > work? Don't really have to worry about the NSM5 running down the
> battery
> >> > cause load is low and the cable run is under 10m so the voltage drop
> >> > from
> >> > 12v will be negligible
> >> >
> >> > So this is how it would be:
> >> > 24v solar panel connected to 24v charge controller with 4 x 12v
> >> > batteries
> >> > connected in a 2x2 series/parallel array. cable connected to the
> >> > parallel
> >> > segment of battery bank (theoretically giving 12v to the NSM5), rest
> of
> >> > the
> >> > load connected to the charge controller at 24v
> >> >
> >> > What do you think?
> >> >
> >> > - - -
> >> > Olufemi Adalemo
> >> > M: +234-803-5610040
> >> > M: +234-809-8610040
> >> > [email protected]
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Kristian Hoffmann <
> [email protected]>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Ya, it should be +24 on pins 4,5 and -24/comm on 7,8.  If it blew up
> >> >> then
> >> >> there was probably a short somewhere.
> >> >>
> >> >> -Kristian
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 10/12/2012 11:11 AM, Olufemi Adalemo wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Ah ok, it is possible that the guys didn't get the polarity right
> >> >> I will check though they swear that they did
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> - - -
> >> >> Olufemi Adalemo
> >> >> M: +234-803-5610040
> >> >> M: +234-809-8610040
> >> >> [email protected]
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 7:05 PM, Josh Luthman
> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> What voltage were the batteries spitting out?  They charge at 27v
> but
> >> >>> without a charger put out much closer to 24v until they begin
> >> >>> discharging.
> >> >>> If it fried the radio I would first think that it was connected
> wrong,
> >> >>> not
> >> >>> that the voltage was too high.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Josh Luthman
> >> >>> Office: 937-552-2340
> >> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343
> >> >>> 1100 Wayne St
> >> >>> Suite 1337
> >> >>> Troy, OH 45373
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Olufemi Adalemo <[email protected]
> >
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> What's your typical config for the NSM5?
> >> >>>> Some of my guys just tried to power one off a 24v battery bank (no
> >> >>>> charger connected just battery) and it fried good
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> - - -
> >> >>>> Olufemi Adalemo
> >> >>>> M: +234-803-5610040
> >> >>>> M: +234-809-8610040
> >> >>>> [email protected]
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Kristian Hoffmann
> >> >>>> <[email protected]>
> >> >>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> We have MT and Ubnt equipment of all shapes and sizes running at
> >> >>>>> 27.6V.
> >> >>>>> The only problems we've had are a handful of freak RB411s that
> won't
> >> >>>>> power
> >> >>>>> on with >27V.  Most of the older ones wouldn't kick into
> overvoltage
> >> >>>>> protection until >28V, but we've come across a few odd balls.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> -Kristian
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On 10/12/2012 10:44 AM, Josh Luthman wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Charger isn't going to spit out 24v for batteries that need
> charged,
> >> >>>>> it's usually 27v.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> I was under the impression they would simply lock up and you could
> >> >>>>> reboot, or maybe I'm just thinking of MT.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> Josh Luthman
> >> >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
> >> >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
> >> >>>>> 1100 Wayne St
> >> >>>>> Suite 1337
> >> >>>>> Troy, OH 45373
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Olufemi Adalemo
> >> >>>>> <[email protected]>
> >> >>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Aha, thanks
> >> >>>>>> That explains why I have a dead NSM5 on my desk
> >> >>>>>> I guess the charge controller is not very good at giving out 24v
> >> >>>>>> regulated power
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> - - -
> >> >>>>>> Olufemi Adalemo
> >> >>>>>> M: +234-803-5610040
> >> >>>>>> M: +234-809-8610040
> >> >>>>>> [email protected]
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Josh Luthman
> >> >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>> Yes you will.  The batteries will probably be around 27v which
> >> >>>>>>> Ubnt
> >> >>>>>>> won't like.  You'll need to clean the ~18-27v from the batteries
> >> >>>>>>> to 24v.
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>> Josh Luthman
> >> >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
> >> >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
> >> >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St
> >> >>>>>>> Suite 1337
> >> >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Olufemi Adalemo
> >> >>>>>>> <[email protected]>
> >> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>> Need help,
> >> >>>>>>>> I'm looking to deploy a UBNT NSM5 powered by a 24v solar
> supply.
> >> >>>>>>>> Does anyone have experience with this? The data sheet shows
> that
> >> >>>>>>>> it
> >> >>>>>>>> requires a 24v supply however the POE injector supplied is 15v,
> >> >>>>>>>> do I need a
> >> >>>>>>>> DC to DC converter?
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>> Best regards,
> >> >>>>>>>> - - -
> >> >>>>>>>> Olufemi Adalemo
> >> >>>>>>>> M: +234-803-5610040
> >> >>>>>>>> M: +234-809-8610040
> >> >>>>>>>> [email protected]
> >> >>>>>>>>
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