Battery power!

[Phillyo]

Morning SGL people,

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding connecting my CCD to a leisure battery? I'm currently powering the CCD through the mains but that's connected to a long cable that leads from my garden into my shed...I don't like the thought of dew/frost getting into the plug and shorting it out, possibly damaging the camera. Everything else is powered through my battery (mount, dew heaters, autofocuser) and I'm pretty sure I can power the USB hub through the USB port so I can unplug that too.

I'd like to be totally 'stand alone' with regards to power and was interested in how other people connect their CCD's to power them?

I'm using a QSI583wsg if that makes any difference.

Thanks,

Phil.

[Skipper Billy]

There are many ways to skin a cat - this is the way I do it - not saying its right or wrong - but it works.....

Waterproof box with several sockets - all wired to a common fused input from a 12v leisure battery.

Then waterproof plugs on everything I need to plug in.

I use XLR plugs and sockets. You can see the distribution box on the left here. Then you just need a lead with a suitable plug on the end to match your camera.

This gives me the flexibility to plug in the mount, dew heaters, cameras, etc at will.

HTH

[Phillyo]

Thank you

Phil

[CharlesW]

Don't suppose it's possible to bury a permanent power cable and place a receptacle inside the shed, out of the elements? If you are going to run a battery QSI recommends that you still use the power brick, so you would be looking at an inverter also. I haven't tried to run my 683 straight off a battery so I don't know if they are being cautious.

[Phillyo]

I'm hoping to move house soon Charles, currently up for sale, so I don't really want to be burying cables. When I move to the next house I'll be doing just that and will hopefully be building myself an obsy but for now I just need something portable that I can set up once a month when it's clear

Phil

[Daniel-K]

I'm hoping to move house soon Charles, currently up for sale, so I don't really want to be burying cables. When I move to the next house I'll be doing just that and will hopefully be building myself an obsy but for now I just need something portable that I can set up once a month when it's clear

Phil

phil im sure ive read that ccds need a regulaed power supply for them to run without problems. i may be wrong but im sure Gina will be along soon