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I went out last night and setup my gear only to find out my Skywatcher 17AH powertank was dead as a dodo. Apparently I'd accidentally left it switched on and the battery was completely drained.
Once I'd stopped cursing and packed up my gear, I tried charging it but the red charging light only came on for a second and went out with an audible click.
After many attempts I got it to start charging, however, the green light says it's fully charged and the red charging light only stays on for a few minutes.
I hooked it up to my mount after several hours and it powered my Synscan handset, but would not allow me to slew the mount.
I have checked the output voltage using my meter and it's showing just over 13 volts output.
Is the Power tank beyond repair or should I keep on trying to charge it for a couple of days?
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I have the EQ3 Pro Synscan mount on the lightweight tripod. With my ES ED80 and my Canon 60D, I haven't noticed any issues thus far. Obviously, the HEQ5 will be more stable and able to take a significantly greater weight. However, portability was of primary concern to me and that's why I went with the EQ3 pro.
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It's just a cheap one off of Amazon, I think it cost £15 or there abouts. I'm not bothered if it gets damaged as it's cheap enough to replace mate.
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I don't bother with SA timelape settings, I use my trusty intervalometer instead.
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That's a stunning image Russ, very well done mate.
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Yes you can loosen the large clutch ring and turn it to wherever you want with no issues at all. It won't affect your polar alignment.
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Hi Paul and welcome to SGL.
I'm a Lancashire lad too, I live in Padiham, so not too far from you mate. I also have the Skywatcher 200P and an EQ5 mount. It's a great scope and I have managed to see some wonderful sights with it as well as take some nice photos with it. I recently upgraded the EQ5 by means of a Synscan upgrade kit and would recommend it, particularly if you intend to do any astrophotography and even if you don't, it makes viewing visually a lot more relaxed and satisfying.
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Skywatcher 17AH Power Tank Not Charging Properly
in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
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Well, trying to charge the battery with the supplied charger was a no go. So, I'm currently pulse charging the battery via a smart charger and hopefully that'll work.
How long do you think it will take to repair the battery via the pulse charge?