DC powered router
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The biggest advantage is that you have an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on any critical loads. A UPS not only provides stored energy during power outage but it also provides a filter to smooth out power system disturbances such as: unbalances, spikes, surges, harmonics, etc. And it's these disturbances that can scramble your electronics requiring you to reset them back to normal operation. With a UPS the power supply is clean.
Regarding if you should use AC or DC, this is determined based on the product you purchase. Typically things such as routers, laptops, and modems have an AC adapter with a cube. Inside that heavy cube is a transformer with a rectifier. The rectifier coverts AC to DC. It would be possible to power your equipment up with a DC power supply. And typically, a bench top DC power supply has a set of smoothing capacitors that provide the same power filtering that a UPS does but without the battery stored energy.
My recommendation is to buy a UPS and plug all your stuff into it. Some things you may not want to protect with back up power such as all your monitors. So you can power up you monitors with a standard power strip plugged into a wall outlet. But you would want to plug your router, modem, pc, phone, etc into the UPS. You'd plug anything you would want to remain powered up in the event of a power outage.
Hope this helps..
Regarding if you should use AC or DC, this is determined based on the product you purchase. Typically things such as routers, laptops, and modems have an AC adapter with a cube. Inside that heavy cube is a transformer with a rectifier. The rectifier coverts AC to DC. It would be possible to power your equipment up with a DC power supply. And typically, a bench top DC power supply has a set of smoothing capacitors that provide the same power filtering that a UPS does but without the battery stored energy.
My recommendation is to buy a UPS and plug all your stuff into it. Some things you may not want to protect with back up power such as all your monitors. So you can power up you monitors with a standard power strip plugged into a wall outlet. But you would want to plug your router, modem, pc, phone, etc into the UPS. You'd plug anything you would want to remain powered up in the event of a power outage.
Hope this helps..
Hungarian, while your reply was very good, the OP was referring to a woodworking router. Porter Cable brand. Not a computer networking router
Hungarian, while your reply was very good, the OP was referring to a woodworking router. Porter Cable brand. Not a computer networking router
Oh man
That's too funny
Well, to answer that question is, there is a difference between a AC motor winding and a DC motor winding. So the answer would be no. Plus, where would you find commercial DC power to run your router?
I think it is Eric Crisp who runs all his AC gear on DC. He says his router(s) run much smoother. I keep meaning to give it a try, but as you know there are ALWAYS so many things to do in the shop.
He's been reading, maybe he'll chip in.
My 2 cents,
Gary
I searched and found the thread.
See post #9 in this thread:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=210260&highlight=router
HTH
Gary
I run my routers on 90vdc. I use PC's & DeWalts. Running DC allows me to infinitely adjust speed, as well as give a solid smooth power regardless of speed. It's also fused. Best part is I control the power up, power down, frequency, max & min power. Unlike with a wall outlet, the router can have a soft start or soft shutdown. You are at the mercy of what comes through the outlet. With a controller, the power is controlled & buffered so surges or drops do not affect the tool. The power is constant & flat at the level you set. The only disadvantage is the cost. My rig would cost probably $200 or so with the circuit board, switches, rheostats, etc. Just the circuit board alone is around $120. I have a unit for each lathe and another for only routers. Only you can decide if the benefits justify the cost. For me, it's a not even questionable.