staying on in loadshedding

LarryB

LarryB

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Hi guys
as we all know loadshedding aint goin nowhere,
so here's my dilemma i need to keep my ont device that is a 12v and my Mikrotik hap ac2 router that is a 24v powered on.
the router only has passive POE lol.

any suggestions to keep both systems up with one device i tries a 650 and 850 ups's with new batteries in them and they both stayed on for less that 5 min.

any suggestions please .
 
LarryB said:
Hi guys
as we all know loadshedding aint goin nowhere,
so here's my dilemma i need to keep my ont device that is a 12v and my Mikrotik hap ac2 router that is a 24v powered on.
the router only has passive POE lol.

any suggestions to keep both systems up with one device i tries a 650 and 850 ups's with new batteries in them and they both stayed on for less that 5 min.

any suggestions please .
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There is a whole thread about keeping routers running through loadshedding

Router Battery Backup

Anyone using anyone of these two to backup ADSL router during power outages? If so, any feedback or other relatively cheap solutions? https://www.geewiz.co.za/ups/80323-linkqnet-epower-12v-25w-dc-ups-for-d-link-routers.html OR...
mybroadband.co.za mybroadband.co.za

That said any Ratel / Gizzu / UltraLAN should work fine. I have a Ratel and it powers my router, AP and switch easily through LS. My ONT is elsewhere in the house and its got its own mini UPS
 
powermzii said:
There is a whole thread about keeping routers running through loadshedding

Router Battery Backup

Anyone using anyone of these two to backup ADSL router during power outages? If so, any feedback or other relatively cheap solutions? https://www.geewiz.co.za/ups/80323-linkqnet-epower-12v-25w-dc-ups-for-d-link-routers.html OR...
mybroadband.co.za mybroadband.co.za

That said any Ratel / Gizzu / UltraLAN should work fine. I have a Ratel and it powers my router, AP and switch easily through LS. My ONT is elsewhere in the house and its got its own mini UPS
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hi there thanks for the reply but will i be able to power both a 12v and a 24v device at the same time with one of these ?

thanks in advance
 
LarryB said:
hi there thanks for the reply but will i be able to power both a 12v and a 24v device at the same time with one of these ?

thanks in advance
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I was powering a hap ac2 as well from the Ratel using the 12v option - its 12-28v unless you have a different version
 
Guy in the classifieds is selling a 6kva generator. If you can run that at your house, it's a much better long term solution.
 
LarryB said:
Hi guys
as we all know loadshedding aint goin nowhere,
so here's my dilemma i need to keep my ont device that is a 12v and my Mikrotik hap ac2 router that is a 24v powered on.
the router only has passive POE lol.

any suggestions to keep both systems up with one device i tries a 650 and 850 ups's with new batteries in them and they both stayed on for less that 5 min.

any suggestions please .
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I think the problem is with your batteries. What size (AH) are they? I run the ont and router plus cordless phone, two dstv decoders dvd player and flatscreen tv off an 850 ups without difficulty for over four hours (been a while since i last ran it flat) But i have 300AH worth of battery behind that. When it was new it ran for 48 hours before i chickened out and put the power back on.
 
If I remember correctly, check the back of the Mikrotik router.. It supports 12v to 24v.. Get yourself one of the sherlo backup power supplys, then add a 12v 7ah batter to it (outputs 12v).. I did that about a week ago. Havent tested yet but should keep it up for 3 hours. U can always add another battery to make it last longer or get a bigger batter (higher ah).. Total cost around R700 and also gives you flexibility. I also connected a LED strip light to mine with a switch, so have so light too.. Just check the output voltage, generally those power supplys are set to output 14V, there is an adjuster on the bottom left corner, which allows you to alter the output voltage. Get a meter and lower till you get around 12V..
 
Bonywasawarrioraway said:
I think the problem is with your batteries. What size (AH) are they? I run the ont and router plus cordless phone, two dstv decoders dvd player and flatscreen tv off an 850 ups without difficulty for over four hours (been a while since i last ran it flat) But i have 300AH worth of battery behind that. When it was new it ran for 48 hours before i chickened out and put the power back on.
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hi it only has the standard 12v 7ah battery what size are you running ?
thanks for the reply
 
SPX83 said:
If I remember correctly, check the back of the Mikrotik router.. It supports 12v to 24v.. Get yourself one of the sherlo backup power supplys, then add a 12v 7ah batter to it (outputs 12v).. I did that about a week ago. Havent tested yet but should keep it up for 3 hours. U can always add another battery to make it last longer or get a bigger batter (higher ah).. Total cost around R700 and also gives you flexibility. I also connected a LED strip light to mine with a switch, so have so light too.. Just check the output voltage, generally those power supplys are set to output 14V, there is an adjuster on the bottom left corner, which allows you to alter the output voltage. Get a meter and lower till you get around 12V..
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Hi thanks will give this a bash
 
LarryB said:
Hi guys
as we all know loadshedding aint goin nowhere,
so here's my dilemma i need to keep my ont device that is a 12v and my Mikrotik hap ac2 router that is a 24v powered on.
the router only has passive POE lol.

any suggestions to keep both systems up with one device i tries a 650 and 850 ups's with new batteries in them and they both stayed on for less that 5 min.

any suggestions please .
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I have a similar setup, was given one of those Ratel jobbies but noticed the difference in power requirements between ONT and router so I didnt use it.
Maybe I should take another look.
 
Rocket-Boy said:
I have a similar setup, was given one of those Ratel jobbies but noticed the difference in power requirements between ONT and router so I didnt use it.
Maybe I should take another look.
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I stopped being lazy and connected it, doing just fine powering the Mikrotik and ONT.
So that is a pretty decent option and most likely what I would go for, DC-DC is just so much more efficient.
 
Pineapple Smurf said:
Not ideal to mix like that, but it'll get the job done
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Yes, I almost added : And for those who are in the know, one battery is killing the other.
Used to run on the 200 alone but lately it has been suffering (about 11 years old now) the 100AH battery is also in trouble having run my mom's tv for the same time.

Together they are doing well but will need to buy a new 200AH soon. At R5000 i am going to make sure the other two are completely dead before i do it. Waste not want not.
 
LarryB said:
Hi guys
as we all know loadshedding aint goin nowhere,
so here's my dilemma i need to keep my ont device that is a 12v and my Mikrotik hap ac2 router that is a 24v powered on.
the router only has passive POE lol.

any suggestions to keep both systems up with one device i tries a 650 and 850 ups's with new batteries in them and they both stayed on for less that 5 min.

any suggestions please .
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Try this guy, he helped me with my 12volt ONT and my 19Volt Asus modem.
https://unshedmyload.co.za/
 
I have the same router at home and it definitely is 12-30Vdc input range. I use this:
Gizzu 8800mAh Mini UPS

The only stupid thing is the splitter cable it comes with is VERY short. What I did was buy extension cables from a 4x4 shop, was like R20 a cable. I run both my ONT and router of it and it will last more than 2 hours easily.
 
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