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Astron base station alternative
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Motorola HPN4002 power supplies are readily available for under $50 each. They even have the right connector for the CDM’s.
Single Power Supply, your choice, and a power distribution point like this:
Cooper Bussman 15600-08-xx, similar to this:
Cooper Bussmann 15600-08-21 ATC Fuse Panel, Long Base, 8 Positions: Automotive Shock Absorbers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
ATC fuses, 1/4" quick-connect tabs, with a ground pad & tabs. There are multiple versions; # of fuses, with / without ground, with / without hardware.
Cooper Bussman 15600-08-xx, similar to this:
Cooper Bussmann 15600-08-21 ATC Fuse Panel, Long Base, 8 Positions: Automotive Shock Absorbers: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
ATC fuses, 1/4" quick-connect tabs, with a ground pad & tabs. There are multiple versions; # of fuses, with / without ground, with / without hardware.
mmckenna
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We use a handful of CDM's in our dispatch center for monitoring local agencies.
We're using a pair of Newmar PM-12-40 power supplies 12V DC, 24V DC and 48V DC Rack Mount DC Power Module Power System Series | 10 Amps to 80 Amps | 560 Watts to 2000 WattsPower Module Series | Newmar Powering the Network
Each of those is connected to one side of this breaker panel: Rack Mount DC Distribution Panel | 12V DC | 24V DC | 48V DC | 450 Amps to 900 Amps | Newmar Powering the Network
That way, if one power supply goes down, we only lose half the radios. If it's not that critical, you can buss the two power supplies together (they have blocking diodes on the outputs) and use a single buss breaker panel. Or just use one power supply (they have 40 amp models and 80 amp models)
We're using a pair of Newmar PM-12-40 power supplies 12V DC, 24V DC and 48V DC Rack Mount DC Power Module Power System Series | 10 Amps to 80 Amps | 560 Watts to 2000 WattsPower Module Series | Newmar Powering the Network
Each of those is connected to one side of this breaker panel: Rack Mount DC Distribution Panel | 12V DC | 24V DC | 48V DC | 450 Amps to 900 Amps | Newmar Powering the Network
That way, if one power supply goes down, we only lose half the radios. If it's not that critical, you can buss the two power supplies together (they have blocking diodes on the outputs) and use a single buss breaker panel. Or just use one power supply (they have 40 amp models and 80 amp models)
Last I checked, astrons come in different sizes--unless there are space restrictions wouldn't a larger size astron work?
Project25_MASTR
Millennial Graying OBT Guy
If you look, those radios will pull about 10A (DC) a piece when transmitting. You can typically run four off a single 30A supply as long as you are transmitting on no more than two at once (most 30A supplies are rated for 22A continuous). This is great if your radios are all within the same rack or nearby one another. If your power leads have to be over 10 ft long you should be using individual supplies for the radios.
Another thing you can do, convert to a DC plant (only recommend this for rack based ops). MeanWell makes some fairly low cost 24 VDC power supplies, a dual circuit redundancy module and a very low cost 40A UPS module which can easily be paired with DC-DC converters to step down to 12V or up to 48V at amperage ratings to run a radio or two on. Worth looking into as everything but the batteries will fit on 18" of DIN rail.
Another thing you can do, convert to a DC plant (only recommend this for rack based ops). MeanWell makes some fairly low cost 24 VDC power supplies, a dual circuit redundancy module and a very low cost 40A UPS module which can easily be paired with DC-DC converters to step down to 12V or up to 48V at amperage ratings to run a radio or two on. Worth looking into as everything but the batteries will fit on 18" of DIN rail.
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