New FrogFoot ONT Power Cable Incompatible with Current Micro-UPS

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To help me work during load shedding I got one of these micro-UPS devices which has a split DC connector to power both the router and the ONT (fibre box). Now the ONT at my old place was powered by a @Frogfoot Fibre box that looks as follows and has a compatible DC power connector.

The problem comes in where at my new place the ONT is a newer model that looks like this and instead uses an 8-pin PCI-E power plug. I have been struggling big time to find a suitable adapter to get the DC "pipe connection" to 8-pin PCI-E and I was wondering if anyone knows where to get something like this? Or is there a suggested chain of adapters I can put together? Worst case I'll need to sell this UPS and get a bulkier AC UPS.
 
BigDataDave said:
To help me work during load shedding I got one of these micro-UPS devices which has a split DC connector to power both the router and the ONT (fibre box). Now the ONT at my old place was powered by a @Frogfoot Fibre box that looks as follows and has a compatible DC power connector.

The problem comes in where at my new place the ONT is a newer model that looks like this and instead uses an 8-pin PCI-E power plug. I have been struggling big time to find a suitable adapter to get the DC "pipe connection" to 8-pin PCI-E and I was wondering if anyone knows where to get something like this? Or is there a suggested chain of adapters I can put together? Worst case I'll need to sell this UPS and get a bulkier AC UPS.
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Any chance the ONT supports PoE (Power over Ethernet?)
 
Just so you know, I don't think it's a PC type 8 pin PCI-E connector as it's smaller in scale. Not sure what it's called.
 
51F649BA-AFB1-4C58-9533-26FD60386975.jpeg@Polymathic No PoE on the ONT. Just 4 ethernets, 2 phone lines, and the power. I tried to power it via PoE on the ordinary ethernet but no dice.

@Ferog True, I’ve attached a pic maybe the shapes on the pins are proprietary? I’m struggling to find a brand name on the device.
 
I'm guessing Fogfoot went this route in the hopes of releasing their own proprietary battery backup that they can upsell to their customers .
 
If it is an EPS 12V 8-pin as the other thread mentioned, are the electricians I could commission to make me a cable for it lol. I suppose Facebook marketplace is made for this sort of thing
 
Why not use a multimeter, and buzz out the pins to see what the voltages are.

At least then you'll have more of an idea.

What does the other end start on? A PSU or straight AC?
 
itareanlnotani said:
Why not use a multimeter, and buzz out the pins to see what the voltages are.

At least then you'll have more of an idea.

What does the other end start on? A PSU or straight AC?
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Here is the other end. Voltage and amps match that of what the smaller ONT uses.
 
BigDataDave said:
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Here is the other end. Voltage and amps match that of what the smaller ONT uses.
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Well, thats straightfoward, its 12v out @ 2.5A (or 30W if you want to look at it that way).

So your "UPS" will need 12v output with at least 2.5A output (more is better)

You can splice the cable in the middle somewhere, add in a DC female, male jack to both sides (making sure the polarity is the same), then put your 12v UPS supply in the middle.

Seems simple enough. Or, if you can find the right connectors, make your own cable up.
It even tells you the pinouts, which is nice.
 
It looks pretty simple from the pic of the connector, only two of the pins have hollow core conductors so that would be positive and negative. Should just be a case of getting a similar connector or two male pins and insulating them if you feel brave - not that 12v is going to do much. You would have to get the polarity correct though and that would require a multi-meter to figure out.
 
Forza said:
Any solution for this ONT for UPS?
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Cut the cable for the ONT and UPS and join them.

Cable for the UPS is center positive.

Diagram on ONT AC adapter tells you what is +/-, use a multi meter in continuity mode before you put electrical tape once finished.
 
Was looking at a solution that does not require cutting, as it is a for my sister whom is currently renting. So looking for an out the box solution.

I guess if there is no out the box solution then inverter is the only option.
 
Rocket-Boy said:
It looks pretty simple from the pic of the connector, only two of the pins have hollow core conductors so that would be positive and negative. Should just be a case of getting a similar connector or two male pins and insulating them if you feel brave - not that 12v is going to do much. You would have to get the polarity correct though and that would require a multi-meter to figure out.
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The ONT xformer output is only 5 volts! I also have the problem connecting to the micro UPS, the cables do not correspond but I have 3 outputs on the ups: 5, 9 and 12volts
 
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