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And this rabbit hole thread has brought me to Power-over-Fiber solutions.
by imhoguy 3y ago
And this rabbit hole thread has brought me to Power-over-Fiber solutions.
- mikewarot 3y agoI thought you were kidding.... and then I saw a Wikipedia page for it.[1] It's not going to be much power, that's for sure. You might be able to get a commercial system that delivers 1 watt at 24 volts. [2] Given the optical power required, and the sensitivity of the human retina, I'd say this is a bad idea in all but the most demanding circumstances. If you've got to send power with extreme electrical isolation(i.e. lightning strike proof), consider something like compressed nitrogen powering a very small turbine, or a rotating fiberglass shaft between motor and generator. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-over-fiber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-over-fiber [2] https://www.fiberopticlink.com/product/fiber-optic-isolation-systems/power-solutions-for-fiber-optic-isolation-systems/power-over-fiber-system-pof/ https://www.fiberopticlink.com/product/fiber-optic-isolation...
- c_o_n_v_e_x 3y agoDid you find any? I was brainstorming on an "at home but offsite" backup storage solution. Potential issues with lightning and conductors led me to the same need for PoF.