Router Battery Backup

I.am.Sam

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Soul Assassin said:
Assuming the ONT and router both work using 12v it's easy as can be.

It's quite literally a power bank, you plug it in the wall, plug the provided splitter cable into the ONT and router and press the button to turn it on.

I got this one yesterday and after the first round of loadshedding I'm very happy:

https://www.incredible.co.za/gizzu-8800mah-mini-portable-ups-black
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and whats the difference with this other ones like the Ratel 860P posted below ?

thanks bud for your help
 
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I.am.Sam said:
and whats the difference with this other ones like the Ratel 860P posted below ?

thanks bud for your help
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The Ratel 860P has USB ports and you can add a solar panel to it, otherwise they have the same size battery inside AFAIK.

Edit: I was thinking of the 430.
 
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3WA

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Hi everyone,

Anyone know where I can find a DC to USB-C cable or adapter to link a Ratel to my Amplifi router? If it matters, the router takes 9V. I am struggling to find the right cable.

Thanks!
 
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3WA said:
Hi everyone,

Anyone know where I can find a DC to USB-C cable or adapter to link a Ratel to my Amplifi router? If it matters, the router takes 9V. I am struggling to find the right cable.

Thanks!
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Maybe try the pishop.co.za or geewiz.co.za?
 
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3WA said:
Hi everyone,

Anyone know where I can find a DC to USB-C cable or adapter to link a Ratel to my Amplifi router? If it matters, the router takes 9V. I am struggling to find the right cable.

Thanks!
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www.communica.co.za

ACM MICRO USB PL TO 2.1MM DC SOC

Micro USB Plug to 5.5x2.1mm DC Socket Cable is Suitable for Standard Plug-in Switch Mode Power Supply to Raspberry Pi
www.communica.co.za www.communica.co.za
 
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Quintus26 said:
Ok guys. A bit of a noob when it comes to this stuff. Is someone able to confirm if a Gizzu (specifically this 36W one https://www.takealot.com/gizzu-8800mah-mini-dc-poe-ups-black/PLID71034021) will work for a:

  • TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router (9V; 0.6A)
  • Huawei ONT (12V; 1.0A)
Will this get my fibre running okay through loadshedding?
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It will work. I can guarantee you the ONT does not use 1A though. Will do 4 hour loadsheddings without any issues.

You issue two main issues here will be:
1 - the gizzu outputs 9V or 12V on the DC plug, so you would either have to get two gizzu's or follow the road less traveled. There are quite a few options, e.g. piggybacking on the POE port (and stepping it down to 12V) or splitting the 12V output and stepping it down to 9V for the Archer.
2 - the gizzu's short DC cable might not fit the ONT/Archer, then you would need an adaptor/extension - I got this https://www.takealot.com/lumeno-3-meter-male-and-female-extension-cable-white/PLID41395249

Also, the Gizzu is cheaper at e.g. Loot https://www.loot.co.za/product/gizzu-8800mah-mini-dc-poe-ups-black/glld-7159-g700
 
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killerbyte

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Quintus26 said:
Ok guys. A bit of a noob when it comes to this stuff. Is someone able to confirm if a Gizzu (specifically this 36W one https://www.takealot.com/gizzu-8800mah-mini-dc-poe-ups-black/PLID71034021) will work for a:

  • TP-Link Archer C20 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Router (9V; 0.6A)
  • Huawei ONT (12V; 1.0A)
Will this get my fibre running okay through loadshedding?
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I would suggest getting the Ratel 860P.

Use the supplied cable to power the Archer through the 9V/12V switchable DC socket, then get one of the cables that @ld13 suggested to power the ONT from one of the 4x 12V sockets.

That should keep you up and running for closer to 8 hours (I still need to test how long it lasts).
 
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I'm looking for something to power my ONT and Edgerouter X SFP with a PoE AP. Any good router UPS that will support my setup?
 
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killerbyte said:
I suspect it might be 100Mbps, will have to test for you if no one else knows.It
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It's definitely 100Mbps

What you could get is a gig POE adapter (R60 from Geewiz) then power that from the Ratel

www.geewiz.co.za

Single Port Gigabit PoE Injector

POE-GIG adapter is designed to power any RouterBOARD over Gigabit Ethernet. Simply connect your power source and then use an Ethernet cable to connect the injector to the RouterBOARD device. It can be used with any Gigabit RouterBOARD that supports 9-48V PoE
www.geewiz.co.za www.geewiz.co.za
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powermzii said:
It's definitely 100Mbps

What you could get is a gig POE adapter (R60 from Geewiz) then power that from the Ratel

www.geewiz.co.za

Single Port Gigabit PoE Injector

POE-GIG adapter is designed to power any RouterBOARD over Gigabit Ethernet. Simply connect your power source and then use an Ethernet cable to connect the injector to the RouterBOARD device. It can be used with any Gigabit RouterBOARD that supports 9-48V PoE
www.geewiz.co.za www.geewiz.co.za
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Great idea!
 
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