Golf Cart Battery As Power Supply

[Singlin]

I have a Golf Trolly Battery.

It's specifications are as follows:

EV 12V. 33AH/10 HR

Cycle use 14.6-14.8v

Pb Gel Battery.

Would this be suitable as a power supply for my EQ 6 Mount?

REgards,

Simon:)

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[Psychobilly]

yep especially if you use a decent charger with it and look after it...

[Singlin]

This is great news!!

So if I connect my Skywatcher EQ6 mount and go to it will not fry?

[Psychobilly]

Just make sure you get the polarity right and don't leave the battery discharged.. chsrge it after every nights use and top it up at least once every month if it isn't used and you should be fine...

Peter...

[Tinker1947]

One of these will stop the battery being connected the wrong way round....

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[Singlin]

Attached are two photos of two batteries I have.

Just double checking that they will both be suitable.

I will make up my own cigarette lighter adapter female socket for them.

Ciao

Simon:)

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[m.tweedy]

Perfect. I use 40ah electric scooter batteries one for the mount and one for the dew shields.

[Merlin66]

I've been using the same 20Ah gel cell batteries for over six years, with no issues.

They are still as good as the day they were bought.

Just use a triple stage electronic charger and they will last forever.

[cplee42]

A late question to this thread as I am going down the same route. Can you tell me if it is OK to use the same golf battery for both dew heaters and scope control? I am not so keen to get two and lug them to observing sites. Also do I just get the boltdown pole clips with cigar lighter interface or am i having to think about on/off switches and fuses that I see in 'battery box' projects?

Thanks

[Merlin66]

To minimise possible power problems with the NEQ6 mount, I have one battery dedicated for the mount and another for the cameras etc.

A good cigar connector is all you need. I don't have any switches or fuses. Never had a problem/ issue in the last seven years.....

[m.tweedy]

To minimise possible power problems with the NEQ6 mount, I have one battery dedicated for the mount and another for the cameras etc.

A good cigar connector is all you need. I don't have any switches or fuses. Never had a problem/ issue in the last seven years.....

exactly the same for me. Saves issues with the mount if it has its own supply.