Using 24 Vdc in Mikrotik CCR series

CCR series routers from Mikrotik are (more or less) powerful devices intended for enterprises… A part from marketing they don’t have redundant power neither DC power option: only 230 Vac.

I needed  to power them with 24 Vdc, I tampered, checked, measured and easily found a place in the PCB. Here’s a close-up:

And that’s a larger view of the internals of a Mikrotik CCR series router:

Happy DC powering!

One Reply to “Using 24 Vdc in Mikrotik CCR series”

  1. Always remember to disconnect completely the AC Power Supply from the board when using this hack.

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