Huawei B535 router 12 volt or 240?

[Porcupine]

Hi, I have just bought a Huawei B535 router. It comes with a 240 plug. Should I try and change this to a 12 volt plug? They seem to sell them on eBay. Or is it fine to leave it as 240 and run the inverter. What do you guys do? Or is there an altogether better way to hook it up? 
Thanks, 

Matt 

[Guest]

30 minutes ago, Porcupine said:

Hi, I have just bought a Huawei B535 router. It comes with a 240 plug. Should I try and change this to a 12 volt plug? They seem to sell them on eBay. Or is it fine to leave it as 240 and run the inverter. What do you guys do? Or is there an altogether better way to hook it up? 
Thanks, 

Matt 

 

What is the rated input?

 

Its generally not a good idea to turn 12v from your batteries into 240v if the device you are running will take 12v.

 

The inverter will consume additional power inverting 12vdc into 240ac.

 

Edit, a quick check of the spec. on line suggests.

 

Power Supply
Power: < 12W
AC / DC Power Supply: AC: 100V - 240V 50Hz / 60Hz, DC: 12V / 1A

 

So if your supply is 12vdc and 1 amp that suggests you should be fine. 

Edited March 9, 2021 by The Happy Nomad

[Richard10002]

I have an older Huawei, and have a DC to DC cable for it. I think it's 12v regulated, but I did use an unregulated cable for a few years, and it was fine at the higher charging voltages.

 

I avoid 240V wherever possible.

[Idle Days]

I have the same router to instal on our boat and I will be connecting it to a 12v circuit. I will be buying a 12v regulator/stabiliser to insert into the supply circuit just to be on the safe side since they are a lot cheaper than a new router. 

[GUMPY]

I will be using one of these 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313220835322

To power my 535 on the boat.

 

You will also need a plug to fit the 535 a suitable cable is 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351319811869

Which if cut in half will give you two plugs.

 

Works well on the test bench at home but haven't yet got it on the boat due to lockdown.

 

[mrsmelly]

10 hours ago, Porcupine said:

Hi, I have just bought a Huawei B535 router. It comes with a 240 plug. Should I try and change this to a 12 volt plug? They seem to sell them on eBay. Or is it fine to leave it as 240 and run the inverter. What do you guys do? Or is there an altogether better way to hook it up? 
Thanks, 

Matt 

It depends greatly on your boat electrics. My boat has 12 volt but is fully wired with numerous mains sockets and the quality combi is on 24/7 365 so everything onboard runs off mains. This makes life as simple as living on land but your boat does need the kit to do it with.

[enigmatic]

I run a B311 off 12V

 

It actually says Input 12V/1A on the bottom.

The 240v plug supplied ha a transformer to convert the voltage down to 12v.

 

Believe the B535 is similar.

[Idle Days]

2 hours ago, enigmatic said:

I run a B311 off 12V

 

It actually says Input 12V/1A on the bottom.

The 240v plug supplied ha a transformer to convert the voltage down to 12v.

 

Believe the B535 is similar.

It is. 

[RufusR]

Have on of  These and runs fine from 12volts but I bought a regulated dc dc converter to be sure , works a treat 

 

 

[pig]

I ran a B525 from the 12v circuit.

I didn't use a regulator.

It worked for a short time.☹️

I now have a B535 and use it with it's 240v PSU.