Telecom rooms, tower sites, and points of presence are often built around a DC power plant with batteries, not AC outlets. A router that only ships with AC supplies needs an inverter or a separate conversion stage to live there. This module removes that step by powering the router's own supply slot straight from the DC plant, which means one fewer conversion stage between the batteries and the router.
- ±48 V input, 3 A: Matches standard telecom DC plant voltage, so the router connects to the same bus as other site equipment.
- 36 V to 57 V supported input range: Accommodates the voltage swing of a battery plant, from loaded discharge up to float charge.
- 12 V, 7 A output: Provides the 12 V rail the supported routers expect from their internal supply slot.
- Open-frame (IP00) design: Built to be installed inside a router chassis, not as a standalone adapter, so it is not suited to exposed or outdoor placement.
- 118 x 52 mm module, -20 to +60 °C operating range: Compact enough for the supply bay, with a temperature range that covers most equipment rooms and cabinets.
- Power cable included: Supplied ready to connect, so no extra cable needs sourcing for a standard swap.
Check before ordering: confirm the router is a CCR revision "r2" or later, or one of the two named models, since MikroTik lists compatibility by revision. For wiring, the positive terminal must sit 36 V to 57 V above the negative terminal, so on a -48 V plant the positive side should be between -12 V and +9 V relative to ground. Confirm polarity and plant grounding with the site's power engineer before connecting.
The Simplifi Advantage
Matching a power module to the right router revision is the step most likely to go wrong in a DC retrofit. Simplifi Networks, a MikroTik Master Distributor for Kenya and Uganda, supplies genuine PW48V-12V85W units and can help installers confirm CCR revision and polarity requirements before the swap.
