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Backup DC power standardization with Photovoltiac battery systems?


From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:17:23 -0400 (EDT)


Are broadband CPE (ONTs, CMs, NIDs, etc) manufacturers and PV battery wall engineers working on any standardized CPE backup power connectors?

AC/DC/AC & wall wart DC again is inefficient and reduces runtime.

It would be nice if PV/DC battery wall and broadband CPE had a standard DC connector instead of the incompatible hacky/proprietary used now. A DC bus would be nice, but even the EU regulatory approach of requring a USB-C power connector on ONTs and Cable Modems would be a start.

All these darn wall warts are almost, but slightly different (5v, 12v, 24v). No -48v CPE?

I have enough EE knowledge to build magic DC boxes, but I would prefer a good UL-listed interoperable solution.


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