[CentOS] 12V computing?
Ben Gore
ben at cleocat.com
Tue Apr 15 16:49:10 UTC 2008
We use 12 volt systems because we already have 12 volt power present for
other equipment in our applications. Previously, we used a UPS or
battery powered inverter system that ran on --- 12 volts. We decided to
"remove the middleman" so to speak. This gives us a number of battery
charging options and makes the whole system more efficient then
converting the power back and forth 2 or three times, besides saving to
cost and space of the additional equipment.
The Via boards and processors running CentOS have been reliable and draw
a reasonable amount of power for what they are doing. This may not be
the best solution for heavy-duty computing, but in our medium-duty
application which involves mostly system management and media conversion
using codecs they do just fine.
-Ben
jim wrote:
> 12VDC is appropriate for places that don't have
> other electrical supplies. these places include
> automobiles and boats as well as remote regions
> that use windmills, creekmills, solar panels,
> car batteries, and deep discharge gel batteries,
> possibly in a mix. typically there's noise and
> variant voltage levels above the nominal 12VDC;
> any system should be designed to work with spikes,
> noise, and higher voltages--most are as a matter
> of course.
>
>
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