The AirTies thread

[Aharon]

18Ah battery powers Fiber, router, Airtie and 2x Raspberry Pies. Voltage after 2 hour loadshedding @ 18.6V (90%).

Fiber and Airtie is powered directly from the battery, Router is powerd from a small DC-DC regulator taking the 12V down to 9V. Raspberry Pies are powerd with a 4xUSB DC-DC regulator.

Currently only powering the main Airtie but the rest will follow soon.

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What did your setup cost

 

[mtlost]

I have the 18Ah option, Sherlotronics box + battery is about R1k1.

The 7Ah option should be around R630.

Some extras for about R150

DC-DC regulator is a small MP1584EN jobby I modded inline with the power cable and insulated with heat shrink.

12V to USB DC-DC Regulator to power the raspberry pi 3&4 and charge pones when needed during extended outages.

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DC-DC Converters

Step Up & Step Down DC-DC Converters. Buy online from Electrothing.

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DC-DC 4-Port USB Charger Module

4 Channel USB Charger Module. Buy online from Electrothing.

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[Saba'a]

What about this?

PSU CCTV 12VDC 3A

Power Supply Unit with Battery Backup • 12VDC 3A UPS • with Battery Compartment for 7Ah Battery (Battery NOT Included)12V CCTV Power Supply Feature Input voltage can vary from 90VAC to 265VAC without affecting the output voltage. (output voltage remains constant) Input and output fused Short...

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Features

Input voltage can vary from 90VAC to 265VAC without affecting the output voltage. (output voltage remains constant)

Input and output fused

Short circuit protected

Overload protected (resettable fuse)

Reverse polarity protected

Low voltage battery trip (Battery will cut out when voltage falls below 10V)

Input mains filtration surge, and lightning pmtected.

All operations are automatic,( in case of a power Inlure the supply will switch to battery,when the supply returns it will automatically retum to normal state)

Mains Fail Output Facility

Neat looking PVC flame retardant housing (Custom designed lur the powermax powerpack range)

The red output wire of power supplies is connected with red pin of battery.

The black output wire of power supplies is connected with black pin of battery.

Specs

Input voltage range : 90VAC to 265VAC

Input frequency range :47Hz to 63Hz

Inrush current : 60 Amp max

Input current : 800ma at full load

Power supply efficiency : > 75%

Output no load voltage : < 14VDC

Battery charger output : 13.8VDC ± 1%

Output Current : 2200mA

Battery charger current : 1000mA

Total power supply current : 3200mA

Over voltage protection : (The supply shall shut down if output voltage exceeds 16V)

Operating temperature : 49°C at continious full load

Insulation resistance (primary to secondary) : 30Meg ohm

Hi-Pot Test (primary to secondary) : 3600V for 3 seconds

 

[Saba'a]

In another thread

UPS to power vumatel fibre

Anyone using a ups to power vumatel Aerial fibre CPE and Router ? If so what ups and adapters are you using Thanks

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The problem with a UPS is the double conversions. You take the wall power, convert it to DC, only for the UPS to then convert it to AC again, and then you go and plug in the 12 V DC adapter to power the CPE/router into the UPS.

I got one of these CCTV backup power units (https://www.communica.co.za/products/psu-cctv-12vdc-3a) that already outputs 12V DC current and two DC connectors and wierd up the CPE and router directly to this. This cuts out one conversion automatically.

In the beginning it lasted me over 4 hours with both CPE and router running (with dual band Wi-Fi for what its worth). But I must have gotten a bad battery (purchased separately ) because I get just under two hours of time out of it now.

 

[mtlost]

What about this?

PSU CCTV 12VDC 3A

Power Supply Unit with Battery Backup • 12VDC 3A UPS • with Battery Compartment for 7Ah Battery (Battery NOT Included)12V CCTV Power Supply Feature Input voltage can vary from 90VAC to 265VAC without affecting the output voltage. (output voltage remains constant) Input and output fused Short...

www.communica.co.za

Features

Input voltage can vary from 90VAC to 265VAC without affecting the output voltage. (output voltage remains constant)

Input and output fused

Short circuit protected

Overload protected (resettable fuse)

Reverse polarity protected

Low voltage battery trip (Battery will cut out when voltage falls below 10V)

Input mains filtration surge, and lightning pmtected.

All operations are automatic,( in case of a power Inlure the supply will switch to battery,when the supply returns it will automatically retum to normal state)

Mains Fail Output Facility

Neat looking PVC flame retardant housing (Custom designed lur the powermax powerpack range)

The red output wire of power supplies is connected with red pin of battery.

The black output wire of power supplies is connected with black pin of battery.

Specs

Input voltage range : 90VAC to 265VAC

Input frequency range :47Hz to 63Hz

Inrush current : 60 Amp max

Input current : 800ma at full load

Power supply efficiency : > 75%

Output no load voltage : < 14VDC

Battery charger output : 13.8VDC ± 1%

Output Current : 2200mA

Battery charger current : 1000mA

Total power supply current : 3200mA

Over voltage protection : (The supply shall shut down if output voltage exceeds 16V)

Operating temperature : 49°C at continious full load

Insulation resistance (primary to secondary) : 30Meg ohm

Hi-Pot Test (primary to secondary) : 3600V for 3 seconds

These specs are pretty much exactly the same as the Sherlotronics 3.2A unit I mentioned earlier. I wouldn't be surprised if they use the sherlotronics battery board as you can purchase those separately from Sherlotronics.

 

[Saba'a]

Will be getting 3 airties on Friday. I think best I keep 2 for my funny house.

So pm if interested.

 

[Dolby]

Will be getting 3 airties on Friday. I think best I keep 2 for my funny house.

So pm if interested.

From Vox ?

 

[powermzii]

Will be getting 3 airties on Friday. I think best I keep 2 for my funny house.

So pm if interested.

Did you end up setting up the additional nodes? How has the coverage and throughput changed?

 

[powermzii]

Bump

 

[Saba'a]

From Vox ?

Apologies for late response.


No from another tech company. Not sure where they sourced it.

 

[Saba'a]

Did you end up setting up the additional nodes? How has the coverage and throughput changed?

Nope still waiting for delivery. Just couldn't meet up so paid to have it delivered. Hopefully arrives Monday or Tuesday.

 

[Saba'a]

Arrived.

Will see how to set it up to make sure good signal everywhere.

 

[Saba'a]

Tried to reset my main airties unit.

Didnt reset.

Checked and saw pencil tip stuck in reset button

Tweezers too big.

 

[Aharon]

Paperclip? How did the pencil get there?

 

[Saba'a]

Paperclip? How did the pencil get there?

I think it might be myself who used a pencil to reset

Probably didnt notice tip broke off.

Cant take out with tweezers. Tried to grind away but slow progress.

Will try a tiny little drill bit and see.

 

[Aharon]

The drill bit doesn't sound too good

 

[Saba'a]

The drill bit doesn't sound too good

Nah use ones own hands. It will hopefully break it smal enough to come out.

Because no way to remove panels?

 

[Aharon]

Would a pin or paperclip not assist more safely to flick it out?

 

[Saba'a]

Nah use ones own hands. It will hopefully break it smal enough to come out.

Because now way to remove panels?

See pics. Not a flick it out issue.

Need to pull it out but no space.

 

[powermzii]

Anyone managed to get full Gig speeds on the devices when connected via ethernet?

I have 2 connected via Ethernet with a non-managed gig switch between the and am only getting 300-500Mbps reported line speed on the mobile app - did i do something wrong?