DominionZA
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I found my RCT also shutting down under light load. It is sitting in a cupboard at the mo as I don't currently have a use for it.
Is there a setting or something to disable this behaviour?
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Is there a setting or something to disable this behaviour?
PostmanPot
Honorary Master
My RCT 2000VA runs my 13" rMBP, modem, wifi router and switch for 2 hours. Most I've been is 2 hours 15 minutes. I'm hoping 2 hours uses around 70 - 80% capacity to keep life of the batteries good, I must log in and check.
Managed to secure a chunk more stock for the Belkin Wireless Adapter -- got them sitting in the warehouse ready to dispatch -- they go live at midnight with our next batch of deals -- http://www.loot.co.za/deals?cat=pnv
Mecer ME-600-BK has a jumper on PCB, but removing jumper increased backup time only from 5 minutes to about 9 and after trying again backup time decreased. Perhaps some other factors are behind shutting it down.
Powering routers from UPS is not a good idea, as efficiency is very low at light loads. Perhaps you should look for DC/DC converter with lead-acid battery charging like MeanWell from Mantech. You can use UPS or any other 12V/7Ah battery and even old car battery.
DeathStrike
Expert Member
Thanks for all the comments. Since I getting a big 2kva ups I was planning to run one of the TVs off of it along with the router so that I can use Netflix with load shedding.
I think I will go the RCT and perhaps get the better battery also.
I think I will go the RCT and perhaps get the better battery also.
D4N
Expert Member
Mecer: 2 Year warranty, RCT: 1 Year...
Tinuva
The Magician
If all you want is to power a router, get one of these:
http://www.communica.co.za/Catalog/Details/P0726831591
What that does is, run the router directly off the 12v battery instead of inverting it up to AC and then back to DC. With that you can also cut out the AC/DC adapter of the router. Far more efficient and no worries about cutting out on low load. Function just like UPS would, just better.
http://www.communica.co.za/Catalog/Details/P0726831591
What that does is, run the router directly off the 12v battery instead of inverting it up to AC and then back to DC. With that you can also cut out the AC/DC adapter of the router. Far more efficient and no worries about cutting out on low load. Function just like UPS would, just better.
Thanks muchly! Done, ordered.
Terrible overpriced, it doesn't include battery nor Meanwell from Mantech, it is a bargain thread.
BTW, don't be fooled by 3.x ampers figure, it has only 2.2A output (sufficient to power one router)
spiderz
Honorary Master
Alternative?
Not in bargains thread.
Tinuva
The Magician
Thank you for your insight Mr. Smarty.
You should give an alternative, that qualify as a hardware bargain.
Forgive me for not providing alternatives.
ld13
Honorary Master
Forgive me for not providing alternatives.
You claim it is overpriced, but cannot give an alternative?
I did. I hinted already cheaper option in my earlier posts, but you didn't bother to search for it.
Zuner
Expert Member
Any HDD specials out there? need to replace 3x 500gb drives with one bigger one.. ever since i paid R900 for a 2tb external i refuse to pay full price for hdds, this drive will be purely for storage so an external that i can remove the drive from will work just fine..
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
Those are 4 year old HDDs. They might die in a couple of years and then not so cheap...
akescpt
Honorary Master
Was 1k not to long ago at incredible.
Tinuva
The Magician
The hint is not really good enough. Going through the product catalog there is 100s of items. It is the same, to say one can find a person, and give the address as: Africa.
Pointless.
Thank you for wasting a few bytes on the internet.
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