Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Cellcom, Ron Wesoloski, Electrical Engineer, Submitted February 22, 2013


Hi, Perfect Switch, LLC:
My name is Ron Wesoloski, and I am the RF Engineer responsible for Microwave Communications and Renewable Energy Systems for Cellcom's wireless communications systems in northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
We chose the POWER-GATE for one of our renewable energy cell sites located on an island.
This site needed to have 2 separate deep-cycle battery banks coupled together by a POWER-GATE device. This device allows charging of both battery banks and yet isolates the smaller of the 2 for critical loads, such as the Microwave Link and the Remote Monitoring/Control Systems at the site, from our headquarters in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The device installation went very smoothly, with a couple of mounting screws and 2 power terminals to connect. Since installing this device, the 24x7 Microwave Link and the Remote Monitoring/Control Systems have never gone down, even though a few times the larger battery bank has discharged to the point where the low-voltage-disconnect activated and shut off all of the other, larger loads that run 24x7 otherwise. It has operated without any issues whatsoever since it was installed back in 2009.
We would recommend the POWER-GATE to others using, or thinking of using, a dual-battery bank, which is especially important for renewable energy systems.
Respectfully Submitted,
-Ron Wesoloski