Router Battery Backup

I have a Mikrotik router, like this (mine might be an older model) : LINK
Will the Ratel 420P POE power it? I remember someone had issues earlier in this thread, something about POE routers and passive power.
 
Thor said:
Option 1:
Power just the routers plus TV (100 watts)

Option 2:
Power everything (230 watts)

Budget R5k? (can probably go higher, just feels like a lot of money to have internet for 2 hours a day)
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i feel like the mecer bundle is honestly the best value for what you need, it will be around your budget and will be able to power everything plus a little extra.
 
Steamy Tom said:
i feel like the mecer bundle is honestly the best value for what you need, it will be around your budget and will be able to power everything plus a little extra.
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Listen to the man. I tried making it work by powering one device with a powerbank, another with a Ratel UPS, another with a smaller UPS...in the end it took so much time and effort to manage everything I just said "f**k it" and bought a 1200VA inverter with battery and called it a day.
 
Steamy Tom said:
i feel like the mecer bundle is honestly the best value for what you need, it will be around your budget and will be able to power everything plus a little extra.
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That mecer bundle does it stay online? (I don't want to run around unplugging stuff each time there is loadshedding)

Which one do I need?

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Hi guys,

I have an ONT that's rated to 12V DC/0.5A, just wanted to know if it'll work fine with the Ratel 412 Micro DC-to-DC UPS. I'm in Cape Town so realistically it must only last the 2h30m load-shedding period here. Also how reliable is Sinetech with regards to deliveries to this side?
 
What is the best (cheapest) place in Cape Town to buy leisure batteries?
 
Thor said:
That is modified sine wave so won't work.
(it's sonoff, mikrotiks and rapsberry pi's so would not want to break them)
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its pretty much almost pure sine wave, just advertised as modified. I have never killed anything with mecer 720watt, expensive pcs , tvs , cameras all run 100% and has been for years.
 
Thor said:
That mecer bundle does it stay online? (I don't want to run around unplugging stuff each time there is loadshedding)

Which one do I need?

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it does stay online. the devices you mention will be just fine imo

www.geewiz.co.za

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I don't drive - unless it's to pick up something I ordered from a catalog.

Anyone else with a website with decent prices in Cape Town?
 
you know when battery prices are too good to be real something seems like it would be off
 
Thor said:
That is modified sine wave so won't work.
(it's sonoff, mikrotiks and rapsberry pi's so would not want to break them)
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The mikrotiks and rpi's won't care about modified sine. I'm not sure about the sonoff, but it should be fine.
 
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