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Hi all,
I'm looking to DIY my next battery box seeing as my iOptron powerweight has a dead cell (a replacement of which is ludicrously expensive).
I've done my research and know my shopping list! However, there seems to be very little info online about people adding 12V regulators into the circuit. I know deep cycle lead-acid batteries shouldn't be run much below 12V anyway, but I'm wondering whether there is a benefit to the mount in pinning the supply from the battery at a fixed 12V.
This is the regulator I was looking at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Voltage-Stabilizer-Regulator-Protector-Protection/dp/B08BRN3R5Y/
Thanks in advance
Tom
12V Battery Box: to regulate or not to regulate...
in DIY Astronomer
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That's what I'd thought originally re the +3V, however looking through the datasheet it seems that this buck/boost sits happily in the 10V - 13V range to regulate at 12V. Granted you'd always lose some of your running time, but I'm way over capacity as is!
So there is no benefit to running a mount from a regulated 12V source compared to 11.5 - 12.6?
Cheers