Router Battery Backup

Pretty chuffed right now. I've had my 60W micro ups powering my router all week and today hooked up my alarm too. Together they only pull 20% of the UPS capacity, which is quite a bit lower than I expected. By itself the router was on about 9% and dropped the battery indicator by one bar (of 4) in a 2 hour LS stint. The ups should keep them both going for the 2 hours comfortably.
 
Looking at buying the Gizzu to power my ONT and router.

What else would I need? Eg. Cables
What's the average battery life I can get out of it?
 
Speedster said:
Pretty chuffed right now. I've had my 60W micro ups powering my router all week and today hooked up my alarm too. Together they only pull 20% of the UPS capacity, which is quite a bit lower than I expected. By itself the router was on about 9% and dropped the battery indicator by one bar (of 4) in a 2 hour LS stint. The ups should keep them both going for the 2 hours comfortably.
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Doesn't your alarm already have it's own battery and charging system?
 
joker08 said:
@speedster @ginggs thanks for your suggestions
I ordered this from them https://shop.dbg.co.za/mups30w13ah.html
Description says it comes with a DC splitter.
I hope it resolves my issue. Will provide feedback once I use it.
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Just received it today.
Little disappointed because it came in a bubble wrap, no box or user guide or warranty card etc.
The dc splitter is short. U cant connect both devices using this splitter cable unless they are on top of each other. So I had to extend it using a female and a male plug. It's working like it should.
Charging is a little slow, I removed it and plugged it in with a 1.5amp powersupply and it's been like that for the last 4 hours or so and it is still not fully charged. But that's not a problem because it will have enough time charge itself between loadshedding.
I will say I am happy with it.
 
joker08 said:
Charging is a little slow, I removed it and plugged it in with a 1.5amp powersupply and it's been like that for the last 4 hours or so and it is still not fully charged. But that's not a problem because it will have enough time charge itself between loadshedding.
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Mine is currently charging with the 12V 1A power supply that came with the Vumatel Raycore CPE.
It powers the Raycore and a Mikrotik hAP ac^2. After ~two hours of loadshedding, it charged back up in less than one hour.

I'm going to replace the Raycore power supply with a 12V 2.55A charger from Communica.
 
ginggs said:
Mine is currently charging with the 12V 1A power supply that came with the Vumatel Raycore CPE.
It powers the Raycore and a Mikrotik hAP ac^2. After ~two hours of loadshedding, it charged back up in less than one hour.

I'm going to replace the Raycore power supply with a 12V 2.55A charger from Communica.
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Are u saying that after the power was restored the charge light on this ups went off in like 1 hour ? Dont see how that is possible.

I have 18650 batteries for my vape which take like 2 hours to charge at 0.5 amp. The charger I am using for this ups is 1.5 amp and it has 6 batteries so it should take around 4 hours.
 
joker08 said:
Are u saying that after the power was restored the charge light on this ups went off in like 1 hour ? Dont see how that is possible.

I have 18650 batteries for my vape which take like 2 hours to charge at 0.5 amp. The charger I am using for this ups is 1.5 amp and it has 6 batteries so it should take around 4 hours.
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Or I am reading it wrong. Does green light on "charge" means its fully charged ?
That's why there should be a user guide supplied.
 
Sumen said:
I guess you talking about this https://www.geewiz.co.za/ups/120583-gizzu-8800mah-mini-dcpoe-ups-black.html
Thanks, it's cheaper.

@ginggs Would the above be a better option ?
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jarrodr said:
Looking at buying the Gizzu to power my ONT and router.

What else would I need? Eg. Cables
What's the average battery life I can get out of it?
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I bought the Gizzu September last year, for about R600. The price has subsequently gone through the roof!!

I have an Ubiquity Edge router X and an Ubiquity AC Lite access point that gets power off of the 24v POE. My fibre ONT gets it"s power from the 12v plug. The battery lasts about 4 to 5 hours with this setup. It has a built-in battery charger and the battery charges fairly quickly when power has been restored.

The unit is shipped with 1 y-splitter cable, but it is rather short.

I would not hesitate to recommend this unit. In my experience, it is fantastic to have uninterrupted internet access when the mains power trips or is restored.
 
joker08 said:
Are u saying that after the power was restored the charge light on this ups went off in like 1 hour ? Dont see how that is possible.

I have 18650 batteries for my vape which take like 2 hours to charge at 0.5 amp. The charger I am using for this ups is 1.5 amp and it has 6 batteries so it should take around 4 hours.
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The starting state of charge is obviously a factor. Chances are that the battery was still relatively charged after the load shedding. Also, charging time is determined by Watts, not amps. A 12v 2A charger has 10 times more power than a 5v 0.5A charger.
 
Yup the gizzus take AC power in, so its not just USB (5V) charging.

Everyone should get a gizzu, they are very handy. Just annoying they don't have a USB output! When you're router is working, but your phone is dying, its a tad frustrating :)

Keeping my dell 'hybrid' charger topped up nowadays (think normal adapter with built in powerbank, very handy just incase I need another hour on laptop and powerbank that I keept charged without having to remember!)
 
Speedster said:
The starting state of charge is obviously a factor. Chances are that the battery was still relatively charged after the load shedding. Also, charging time is determined by Watts, not amps. A 12v 2A charger has 10 times more power than a 5v 0.5A charger.
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That's the thing, there was no loadshedding since I got it. I guess they shipped it fully charged.
 
joker08 said:
Just received it today.
Little disappointed because it came in a bubble wrap, no box or user guide or warranty card etc.
The dc splitter is short. U cant connect both devices using this splitter cable unless they are on top of each other. So I had to extend it using a female and a male plug. It's working like it should.
Charging is a little slow, I removed it and plugged it in with a 1.5amp powersupply and it's been like that for the last 4 hours or so and it is still not fully charged. But that's not a problem because it will have enough time charge itself between loadshedding.
I will say I am happy with it.
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What's the battery capacity on that? Can't find it on the site.
 
What is the best way to extend the length of those Gizzu cables? Where can I get male-female extensions if I don’t want to cut? Just need half a meter
 
The router is a hap ac2.
The power adapter indicates that it outputs 24volt 800mA

What options are there to keep this router working during load shedding?
 
midnightcaller said:
The router is a hap ac2.
The power adapter indicates that it outputs 24volt 800mA

What options are there to keep this router working during load shedding?
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hAP ac² | MikroTik

Dual-Concurrent 2.4/5GHz AP, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Five Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB for 3G/4G support, universal tower case and IPsec hardware encryption support
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DC jack input Voltage 12-30 V
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You can use any micro UPS that outputs 12V.

PoE in input Voltage 18-28 V
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Or any of the ones that do PoE (Power over Ethernet) at 24V.
 
rqleslie said:
Evening everyone,

I have a few Gizzu’s arriving tomorrow if anyone is still looking, also hoping to get the Ratel 430 early next week for testing before I list for sale so will keep everyone posted on how that goes.

b-techonline.co.za

Mini DC UPS for WiFi and Fibre Load Shedding Backup Power (8800mAh)

From Power failures, Load Shedding and blackouts, GIZZU's Mini 8800mAh DC|POE UPS is here to keep you connected. It has multiple intelligent protection features from Over-Charge and Discharge protection to Short Circuit prevention. This UPS allows for voltage selection, broadening the amount of...
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Ordered on Wednesday, arrived just now in Pretoria. Thanks for the efficient service! I'm using the Gizzu to power my Mikrotik antenna through POE, and TP-Link router on 12V. Everything looks solid
 
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