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You would still need a DC to DC converter as lead acids deliver anywhere from 12.8 to about 10v depending on SoC and load.


Remember that DC to DC power supplies are much smaller because existing AC PSU has to deal with the transformer aspect.

I worked for an ISP that was also a CLEC back in late 90s / early 2000s. All of the telco side was DC (massive 48v battery banks) - so when we were doing server implementation it made sense to get all DC PSU on the servers. Not sure why DC PSU aren't a more universal option as you'd think UPS providers could easily offer DC output models.

There are options out there, I ran across this [0] looking for typical ATX DC to DC PSU.

[0] https://lazer3d.com/dc-dc-power-supply-guide/




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