Router Battery Backup

gopes said:
I bought one of the Ellies Mini cube units, its connected to the mains and powers a nokia ont and a tp link router.
I find that it doesnt last during stage 2 loadshedding and dies despite having adequate time to recharge.
Is my unit faulty? What would be a good replacement?
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So I got another one.
And tried it out during loadshedding - still doesnt last.
Dead after about two sessions of loadshedding, many hours apart.
So obviously I'm doing something wrong :)
I have 2 devices - tp link archer d9 router and nokia ont both connected to 12v outputs on the ellies unit.
The switch is in the on position, and connected to the mains through a multiplug.
Thanks for helping.
 
gopes said:
So I got another one.
And tried it out during loadshedding - still doesnt last.
Dead after about two sessions of loadshedding, many hours apart.
So obviously I'm doing something wrong :)
I have 2 devices - tp link archer d9 router and nokia ont both connected to 12v outputs on the ellies unit.
The switch is in the on position, and connected to the mains through a multiplug.
Thanks for helping.
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Post a picture of your setup, and specs of the router

Something isn't right


I power, 2 MikroTiks, a TP Link Archer, a raspberry pi and the ONT and it doesn't drop one light bar during a loadshedding bout
 
Ellies unit

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TP Link Router

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Nokia ONT
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Both units I've had have died after two loadshedding sessions hours apart.
I dunno if it could be the Ellies multiplug I have.
Thanks
 
These things are so overpriced now.

Bought my Gizzu mini UPS for R650 on onedayonly.
 
Can anybody help? I bought the Ellies Cube Mini Power Pack, but only receive 1-cable accessory/plug-(see attached pic)-to plug the cable's to the ONT and Router. Both Router and ONT is 12V. Do anyone know where I can buy another one. It has a letter "C" on it and has a white-tip. In Pta-area if possible.

Thank you.
 

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Burner9 said:
Can anybody help? I bought the Ellies Cube Mini Power Pack, but only receive 1-cable accessory/plug-(see attached pic)-to plug the cable's to the ONT and Router. Both Router and ONT is 12V. Do anyone know where I can buy another one. It has a letter "C" on it and has a white-tip. In Pta-area if possible.

Thank you.
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The diameter of the plug and how it looks inside is of more importance. Although I have found that the default size is 5.5/2.5mm (outer/inner)

Incidentally, I found that specific one you pictured on geewiz: https://www.geewiz.co.za/cables-ada...mm-male-white-to-55-x-21-mm-female-black.html
Seems to be 5.5/2.1? I assume the ellies cube comes with enough outputs?
 
ld13 said:
The diameter of the plug and how it looks inside is of more importance. Although I have found that the default size is 5.5/2.5mm (outer/inner)

Incidentally, I found that specific one you pictured on geewiz: https://www.geewiz.co.za/cables-ada...mm-male-white-to-55-x-21-mm-female-black.html
Seems to be 5.5/2.1? I assume the ellies cube comes with enough outputs?
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Thank you Id13 for the help. Yes the Cube got 2 x12v, 1x 9v outputs, with only 2 cables. Will probably buy additional cable as well.
 
Got my Ratel 860P today.
Very impressed with Communica, shipping and comms from them and TCG
 
killerbyte said:
I am thinking of getting the solar panel for it, because I have experienced a major disruption that lasted 14 days.
Anyone know what panel works with the 860P?
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Will also be interested in this.... If my memory serves, it has to be a 50W Panel
 
My Ratel 8100 arrived this morning, now to see if Supersonic Fixed-LTE-A, or at least Telkom Pre-paid LTE stays up during load shedding. If so then I need to organize something to keep a light or two on, and the TV going.
 
Hi. I have the following setup and need your guidance please. Only require internet and wireless to be available for the wife as she works from home.

1 x Unify AP LR 24V 0.5A
1 X Unify AP AC Pro 48V 0.5A
1 X Tenda AC1200s 9V 1A
1 X Ont Huawei echolife hg8240h5 12V 2A

I'm looking at getting a DC UPS with Poe port. At the moment I don't have a poe switch but willing to purchase one if I can run the switch and APs via the 1 port.

Will this work? Thanks
 
Bionic said:
Hi. I have the following setup and need your guidance please. Only require internet and wireless to be available for the wife as she works from home.

1 x Unify AP LR 24V 0.5A
1 X Unify AP AC Pro 48V 0.5A
1 X Tenda AC1200s 9V 1A
1 X Ont Huawei echolife hg8240h5 12V 2A

I'm looking at getting a DC UPS with Poe port. At the moment I don't have a poe switch but willing to purchase one if I can run the switch and APs via the 1 port.

Will this work? Thanks
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What's your budget?

I currently have a Gizzu 8800 powering my Mikrotik router via the DC port (12v) and a single Unifi AC-LR via the PoE port (24v) and that gives me 2 1/2 hours easily.

The fiber ONT is running off its own Gizzu.

Total cost around R1600 for the two Gizzus.
 
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Bionic said:
Ok was expecting to purchase 2 x UPS. What about this option? https://www.takealot.com/ultralan-micro-ups-dc-usb-poe-17w-8-8ah/PLID70776331
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I'm using the bigger version to power 1x Unifi AP LR via PoE, 1x Hauwei router, and 1x ONT device. I've never put it to the test but I'd wager getting around 8 hours off it.

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On the other side of my house I have more Unifi APs, all connected to a Unifi 8-port PoE switch (US-8-60W)... but the problem there is that the switch has a 48v DC input and there's no cheap solution I know of to power it, so that side of my house goes dark.
 
Napalm2880 said:
I'm using the bigger version to power 1x Unifi AP LR via PoE, 1x Hauwei router, and 1x ONT device. I've never put it to the test but I'd wager getting around 8 hours off it.

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On the other side of my house I have more Unifi APs, all connected to a Unifi 8-port PoE switch (US-8-60W)... but the problem there is that the switch has a 48v DC input and there's no cheap solution I know of to power it, so that side of my house goes dark.
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You could probably add some micro-UPS with POE inline and enable meshing on the Unifi APs for when they lose their backhaul
 
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