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= Power usage =
= Power usage =


Ubiquiti routers all use 8 watts (actually maybe only 6.5 watts for current gen gear). That comes to 5856 watt-hours per month. As of May 2013, the average price for electricity in the bay area was 22.8 cents per kilowatt-hours. $0.228 * 5.856 kilowatt-hours ~= $1.335. So less than $1.5 per month.
Ubiquiti routers all use 8 watts (actually maybe only 6.5 watts for current gen gear, and we should test that). That comes to 5856 watt-hours per month. As of May 2013, the average price for electricity in the bay area was 22.8 cents per kilowatt-hours. $0.228 * 5.856 kilowatt-hours ~= $1.335. So less than $1.5 per month.


== Voltage ==
== Voltage ==


The Ubiquiti gear takes between 10.5 volts and 25 volts. I believe most of their official numbers state something like 12 to 24 volts, but one of their engineers posted a spreadsheet on their forum which listed the actual limits.
The Ubiquiti gear takes between 10.5 volts and 25 volts. I believe most of their official numbers state something like 12 to 24 volts, but one of their engineers posted a spreadsheet on their forum which listed the actual limits.
TP-Link N750 routers use a [http://www.monolithicpower.com/desktopmodules/documentmanage/api/document/getdocument?id=428 MP1482] voltage regulator which takes between 4.75v and 18v input.
Western Digital N600 routers use a [http://www.richtek.com/assets/product_file/RT8293B/DS8293B-03.pdf RT8293B] voltage regulator which takes 4.5v to 23v input.


= Solar =
= Solar =