• WI-PS306GF-UPS-15A switch
• Power and battery terminal plugs
• Wall-mounting brackets and screws
• Quick installation guide

• A 12V or 24V battery (lead-acid, AGM, gel or LiFePO4 with BMS)
• A solar panel to suit the battery voltage, or a DC supply
• A weatherproof box if it goes outdoors
• Cat6 to each camera

Built-in 15A MPPT charger

Tracks the panel's best operating point to get more charge out of each day than a basic PWM regulator, up to 15A into the battery.

No break when the sun goes

Solar runs the load and charges the battery; when the panel drops off, the battery takes over without the cameras rebooting.

One 60W port for PTZ cameras

Port 1 is 802.3bt at up to 60W for PTZ or heated cameras. Ports 2 and 3 give 30W and ports 4 and 5 switch between 48V PoE and 24V passive for wireless links.

Watchdog and 250m extend

A DIP switch turns on PoE watchdog, which restarts a frozen camera by itself, or extend mode for runs up to 250m.

01

Set the battery type

With the power switch off, set the rear DIP switches for lead-acid, lithium or LiFePO4 and for 12V or 24V.

02

Connect the battery first

Wire the battery to B+ and B-, then the solar panel to the solar input. Check polarity before switching on.

03

Plug in the cameras

Run Cat6 to each PoE port and set ports 4 and 5 to 48V or 24V to suit the device.

04

Link it back

Connect the uplink or SFP port to your 4G router, wireless bridge or NVR network and switch on.

Enclosure

Wi-Tek Smart IoT Box

IP66, IK10 pole-mount box sized for the switch, a battery and a 4G router.

Battery

12V or 24V LiFePO4

Lighter and longer-lived than lead-acid. Use one with a built-in BMS.

Panel

Solar panel

Match the open-circuit voltage to the battery: up to 32V on 12V, up to 57V on 24V.

Cameras

Low-power PoE cameras

Every watt the cameras save is battery you don't need. Turn IR down where you can.

Building sites

Temporary camera poles that move with the job, with no power run needed.

Farms and gates

Watch a gate, shed or water tank kilometres from the house.

Car parks and reserves

Council and strata sites where trenching power would cost more than the cameras.

Wireless backhaul

Power a point-to-point link and cameras at the far end of a wireless bridge.

Is a battery or solar panel included?

No. You choose a 12V or 24V battery and a panel to suit the site. We can help size them; tell us the cameras and where it is going.

How do I size the battery and panel?

Add up the cameras' power and multiply by 24 for daily use. Two 6W cameras use about 300Wh a day. A 24V 100Ah LiFePO4 battery stores about 2.5kWh, so several days of cloud. A panel of around 200–300W suits that load in most of Australia. Allow more in the south over winter.

Can it run from mains instead of solar?

Yes. Connect a 15–32V DC supply (12V battery) or 30–57V DC supply (24V battery) to the solar input, and the battery becomes a UPS. Never connect solar and DC at the same time.

Which batteries does it support?

Lead-acid (including AGM and gel), lithium and LiFePO4, at 12V or 24V and up to 500Ah. Lithium batteries must have a BMS. The battery type is set on the rear DIP switches.

Will it power a PTZ camera?

Yes, on port 1, which supplies up to 60W (802.3bt). Check the PTZ's maximum draw with heaters and IR on, and size the battery for it.

What are the 24V passive ports for?

Many wireless bridges and CPEs run on 24V passive PoE. Ports 4 and 5 can be switched to 24V passive or standard 48V 802.3af/at.

Can I check the battery remotely?

Yes, with the Wi-Tek WI-IOT100 controller (sold separately) on the RS-485 port. It shows battery level, solar input and power use in the Wi-Tek cloud and app.

Can it go outside?

Not on its own. Mount it in a sealed, ventilated enclosure such as the Wi-Tek Smart IoT Box. It runs from -20°C to 65°C.

What is the warranty?

Wi-Tek 3-year warranty, handled in Australia through us. Contact us first and we will organise any claim.