Router Battery Backup

Dee96 said:
I am trying to get my hands on a Ratel 860p but I am concerned about the connector cables.

How would I know what size the pins on the included Y cable are?
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The output connectors on the Ratel are all 5.5mm with 2.5mm pins.

The included Y cable seems to have 5.5mm connectors that take 2.5mm pins on all three plugs. It seems this cable works with devices with the 2.1mm pin as well.
 
ginggs said:
The output connectors on the Ratel are all 5.5mm with 2.5mm pins.

The included Y cable seems to have 5.5mm connectors that take 2.5mm pins on all three plugs. It seems this cable works with devices with the 2.1mm pin as well.
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Awesome. This is perfect.

Now all.i need is to find out what pins the Tenda AC-10U router and a Calix Gigapoint 803Gv2 ONT have
 
bar1 said:
i had to get an adapter for my ONT from geewiz.
by the way i am very likely to sell my ratel (1 month old), as i am getting the RTC powerbank.
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Do you have the 860 or one of the 4 series? Id be keen to take it off your hands
 
So I bought the Gizzu 8800mAh mini UPS with POE. It looked perfect for my one 9v router + 24V POE Ubiquiti Powerbeam wireless connection. The mini UPS comes with two different types of 5/9/12V DC splitter cables with some different connectors on the ends. The dish works perfectly using the POE and LAN ports on the mini UPS set to 24V.

However, I can't get it to power the router (Totolink N300RT) using any of the included cables. It's definitely set to 9V output on the display. I also tried a TP-Link router, also 9V, same problem. All of the connectors seem to be slightly off in dimensions around the pin, they all wobble slightly in the input port on the router. Very frustrating.

Anyone had this issue and found an alternative cable that can work with this mini UPS and router combo?
 
Nirv said:
So I bought the Gizzu 8800mAh mini UPS with POE. It looked perfect for my one 9v router + 24V POE Ubiquiti Powerbeam wireless connection. The mini UPS comes with two different types of 5/9/12V DC splitter cables with some different connectors on the ends. The dish works perfectly using the POE and LAN ports on the mini UPS set to 24V.

However, I can't get it to power the router (Totolink N300RT) using any of the included cables. It's definitely set to 9V output on the display. I also tried a TP-Link router, also 9V, same problem. All of the connectors seem to be slightly off in dimensions around the pin, they all wobble slightly in the input port on the router. Very frustrating.

Anyone had this issue and found an alternative cable that can work with this mini UPS and router combo?
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You should be able to buy connectors from most electrical shops, it does suck that they ar all different diameters. I was lucky that all 4 devices plugged into my main Ups have the same connector. The one for FF ONT though is different but the mini ups I got from takealot came with an adapter
 
powermzii said:
You should be able to buy connectors from most electrical shops, it does suck that they ar all different diameters. I was lucky that all 4 devices plugged into my main Ups have the same connector. The one for FF ONT though is different but the mini ups I got from takealot came with an adapter
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So I got into contact with Jannie at Geewizz and he helped me troubleshoot - we both agreed that the connectors should be perfect. He suggested I try it on some other loads and I set it to 12V for a scientific scale I have lying around, and that worked perfectly. Tried it on the 9V setting again on my router and it's now working happily. I think the slider switch might have been imperfectly aligned somehow, so that the display changed to show it was set to 9V but without actually powering the output port (?), since moving it from 9V - 12V - 9V seems to have done the trick. Sometimes it's the smallest things despite triple checking stuff...
 
So it seems over the past few days there was a mass rush to buy all the mini WiFi UPS, seems there's not much stock of anything anymore.
 
Hi all. Been going through this thread as the dreaded LS is back. But I have to admit I am lost. I am not "electrically minded"
Advice please:
1. Vumatel ONT - Huawei (Ariel) - 12v / 1A?
2. TP-LINK AC5400X Router - 12v/5A (as per power supply)

All I want is to keep these two devices powered on through 4 hours of Loadshedding (JHB Blocks)
Can someone advise on products, power requirements etc.

Thanks all...
 
Bucks_Fizz said:
1. Vumatel ONT - Huawei (Ariel) - 12v / 1A?
2. TP-LINK AC5400X Router - 12v/5A (as per power supply)
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1. 12V * 1A = 12W
2. 12V * 5A = 60W

72W total.

That's quite a power hungry wi-fi router you have there. The specifications indicate 12V 5A as well:
www.tp-link.com

AC5400 MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router

Archer C5400X kills latency and guarantees your dominance in online gaming. Advanced game accelerator and tri-band technology bring immersive gaming to all your gaming rigs.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com

You might be able to get by with a Ratel 860P, but that can only output 60W. You could set up a less power hungry wi-fi router just for loadshedding.
 
ginggs said:
1. 12V * 1A = 12W
2. 12V * 5A = 60W

72W total.

That's power hungry wi-fi router you have there. The specifications indicate 12V 5A as well:
www.tp-link.com

AC5400 MU-MIMO Tri-Band Gaming Router

Archer C5400X kills latency and guarantees your dominance in online gaming. Advanced game accelerator and tri-band technology bring immersive gaming to all your gaming rigs.
www.tp-link.com www.tp-link.com

You might be able to get by with a Ratel 860P, but that can only output 60W. You could set up a less power hungry wi-fi router just for loadshedding.
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Specifications are always way higher than actual use. He's probably looking at under. 30W for the two devices combined.
 
Bucks_Fizz said:
Hi all. Been going through this thread as the dreaded LS is back. But I have to admit I am lost. I am not "electrically minded"
Advice please:
1. Vumatel ONT - Huawei (Ariel) - 12v / 1A?
2. TP-LINK AC5400X Router - 12v/5A (as per power supply)

All I want is to keep these two devices powered on through 4 hours of Loadshedding (JHB Blocks)
Can someone advise on products, power requirements etc.

Thanks all...
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If you can find stock then:
Ratel
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Gizzu
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Random brands
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In that order. They all come with enough capacity to take you through 2-4hrs LS
 
Many thanks all!!. Will look around at the products listed

How about Ratel 8100?
 
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What's the procedure for powering a 12v ONT and a 9v router? Just use a 12v UPS and hope for the best? Or step down the 12v somehow?
 
So after reading a few pages back in this thread, it looks like the Ratel 860 is the one to go for. Does anyone know where I can find stock though? They seem to be rare :(
 
Bucks_Fizz said:
How about Ratel 8100?
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Compared to the Ratel 860P, the Ratel 8100 seems to have more output power (100W vs 60W), but less capacity (8 x 1800mAh vs 8 x 2200mAh).
The biggest difference is the 8100 has a 19V output and the 860P does not.

I don't think either will give you much more than an hour at 60W.
 
ginggs said:
Compared to the Ratel 860P, the Ratel 8100 seems to have more output power (100W vs 60W), but less capacity (8 x 1800mAh vs 8 x 2200mAh).
The biggest difference is the 8100 has a 19V output and the 860P does not.

I don't think either will give you much more than an hour at 60W.
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Thanks for the advice. Maybe I should just go for an Inverter hehe. Keep the TV & Apple TV going to (kids will love me)
 
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