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Recommended this thread to a mate. He says his evenings are becoming unpleasant as with all the outages, he has to talk to and spend time with his SO.
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Router Battery Backup
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Mike Angelo
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You mean this...
Cost R0.
Take battery out of alarm system box.
Get old power supply cable with plug and connect to battery.
Plug into router.
Voltage before 12.76 volt.
Voltage after 2:30 hours 12.69 volt.
Have'nt read the whole thread maybe someone else also does this.
Cost R0.
Take battery out of alarm system box.
Get old power supply cable with plug and connect to battery.
Plug into router.
Voltage before 12.76 volt.
Voltage after 2:30 hours 12.69 volt.
Have'nt read the whole thread maybe someone else also does this.
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Was thinking about this one from an earlier post. Ideally I don’t need as much capacity or the number of hours that it will offer, hoping a smaller version will be cheaper.
Somebody asked for feedback once it was used so will wait for that before I buy.
Herr der Verboten
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Note: none of these fits into the ax58 router. Still looking for a 4x1.7 and/or 4x1.35Laptop tips?
Laptop Tips - DC Adaptor Male to Female 14-in-1 Set
Fit any of the included pieces onto a 5.5 x 2.1mm DC power adapter Convert the size of your DC Power Adaptor to fit your laptop, router, media box, and etc.. Made of high-quality materials to ensure reliability and long service life.www.geewiz.co.za
Which tip are you lookin for?
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TedLasso
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Well , my luck was it was delivered , but faulty. Incidentally, the price also went up by 1.5k in one day . So today, Takealot collected but can't give me a replacement, so I am stuck between a rock and hard place. Credit incoming.
Was thinking about this one from an earlier post. Ideally I don’t need as much capacity or the number of hours that it will offer, hoping a smaller version will be cheaper.
Somebody asked for feedback once it was used so will wait for that before I buy.
TedLasso
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Can you explain this? I may need to do this to keep my stuff running. Online is sold out of portable power UPS stations
Mike Angelo
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The router I'm using needs a 12 volt DC supply so it can work with a 12 volt battery. If the router uses another input voltage this won't work. I cut off a cable with it's connector from an old power supply and connect it to the battery making sure that the polarity is correct. The middle post on the round connector is normally positive but you need to make sure. You need a Multimeter to check the polarity and cable wiring. If you need a different DC voltage, most electronic supply shops and also online sell adjustable step up/down transformers to connect to the battery. Obviously the battery needs recharging after use.
Pleeease remember the polarity otherwise you will fry your router.
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Haven't checked other pricing, but that unit went from R3999 to R5999 on a Takealot link somebody posted.
Was thinking about this one from an earlier post. Ideally I don’t need as much capacity or the number of hours that it will offer, hoping a smaller version will be cheaper.
Somebody asked for feedback once it was used so will wait for that before I buy.
Not worth it!
wingnut771
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Yes, now is not the time to buy with the price gouging. Wait for loadshedding to be over and for everyone to forget about it again, then pricing should come down, then buy.
Mike Angelo
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And check the second hand shops like Cash Converters and Cash Crusaders a few months down the line. Sometimes they have hardly used stuff that the people have sold to them.
RaymondB
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Hi, I'm a bit clueless when it comes to these things.
My ONT is a Huawei (Vuma) which seems to be 12v 1.0A
My router is a TP-Link Archer C58HP which is 12v 1.5A
How important is it to match the 1.0A. Would 1.5A fry it?
My ONT is a Huawei (Vuma) which seems to be 12v 1.0A
My router is a TP-Link Archer C58HP which is 12v 1.5A
How important is it to match the 1.0A. Would 1.5A fry it?
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Amps are drawn, supply both from a source with a 12V DC power supply that exceeds 2.5A rating and you will be fine
RaymondB
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Thanks
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no prob, i do still have a new Ratel 430m for sale if you are looking
ichigo
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I bought one of these anyone tried it before? https://www.takealot.com/ups-for-wifi-routers/PLID71781989/description
RaymondB
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where are you? I'm in Joburg
Steamy Tom
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east rand
RaymondB
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Cost? And can I pay you when I collect it?
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R500 and yeah no stress cash or FNB direct payment when you collect is no issue
RaymondB
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OK, tomorrow afternoon about 16h00?