topic Re: Solar power in Wireless

Solar power

Adrian41 — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:03:18 GMT

Does anyone have experience powering external AP's with solar? We need to provide coverage to large outdoor areas where cabling isnt feasible.

I was hoping we could make a mesh network with solar. I found a solar repeater product by meraki but it seems quite old and I cant find it on their current products page so Im wondering if they dis-continued it?

Re: Solar power

aleabrahao — Wed, 31 May 2023 14:10:45 GMT

I'm pretty sure this product was dis-continued. Have you talked with be Meraki sales representative?

Re: Solar power

GreenMan — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:55:06 GMT

Correct - this product was discontinued many years ago. There's no Meraki solar-powered product available currently, unfortunately. It looks like useful products might be available from other vendors, though I have no experience with them, good or bad, I'm afraid: https://cuttingedgepower.com/products/poe

Re: Solar power

Adrian41 — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:55:27 GMT

thanks very much

Re: Solar power

DainBrammage — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:26:26 GMT

https://www.amazon.com/Solar-Controller-with-48V-PoE/dp/B00B11A5ZC

Obviously you will need an enclosure for the solar controller battery etc. you will at the very least want one AP centered that is wired in to the network in close proximity. Mesh sucks no matter who the vendor is....

Re: Solar power

JoeT11 — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:10:14 GMT

We've had a customer do it with newer APs and switches.

You need a proper electrician / off grid expert to set it all up with the right battery power / etc.