TN791 Stratus Power Center
MT-4 Radio Systems
TECHNICAL NOTES
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The Stratus Power Center is a compact and rugged polycarbonate transportable case that provides a 12 V DC
power source to the Stratus Transportable Tactical Radio System or other Codan transportable repeaters. The 35
A hour battery housed in the power center is charged and maintained by a 15 V DC input from an AC/DC power
supply or optional solar panel.
The Stratus Power Center includes the following:
• internal custom foam for protection against daily bumps.
• soft grip handles, in-line wheels, press and pull latches and a telescoping handle.
• 35 A hour battery with an internal battery charger.
• on-board battery percent status indicator and current meter.
• internal 30 A breaker for short-circuit protection, and charging over-current protection.
• an external DC output connector for supplying power.
• an external DC input connector for AC/DC power supply or other DC inputs (vehicle cigarette lighter).
• an external DC input connector for optional solar panel.
• Meter Power switch and Charge Select switch for selection of DC input charging.
The Stratus Power Center can output 20 Amps maximum @ 12VDC and can power a Stratus repeater for 20
hours at a 10% duty cycle. Figure 1 shows the front panel meters and switches on the Stratus Power Center.
Figure 1: Stratus front panel meters and switches
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