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Jammy

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I've gone a little mad and bought a C9.25 and NEQ6 mount. Chuffed to bits actually :(

My questions are:

Can I operate the mount with mains power? What do I need to do this?

What ratings do I need. i.e. voltage, amps, etc..

Also, if I get a power tank - what should I look for? Again volts, amps, etc. and recommendations if you have any?

Sorry if these seem basic questions, but I'm hopeless with electronics. The last thing I want to do is kill my new toy :)

Can't wait to get operational :p

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Steve 1962

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Hiya Jamie

Not mad at all - You won't be disappointed - I use a C9.25 on an NEQ6 and it's a brilliant combination.

To power the mount from the mains you could get something like this:

12V 5A Car Socket Power Supply : 12V Car Accessory Power Supplies : Maplin Electronics

Regarding the Powertank - you need 12 Volts ( most of them are 12V to match standard car voltage). Then it's your choice of what size you want in terms of Amphours - the higher the Amphours, the longer the tank will power the mount .

Hope this helps

Steve

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Beyond_Vision

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If you are going to be using a mains power supply make sure it is protected by a water proof IP rated enclosure and also use an earth leakage circuit breaker. You will need a 12V 5A suppy as this will easily suppy the 3A or less needed whilst slewing the scope. The centre tip of the plug is positive.

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Steve 1962

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If you are going to be using a mains power supply make sure it is protected by a water proof IP rated enclosure and also use an earth leakage circuit breaker

Sorry - should have made that clear in my post too

..and yes ArmyAirForce - you can use a car battery - just make sure that you connect the plug centre tip positive

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Jammy

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Thanks for the replies :)

So I'm looking for 12V 5A DC power supply.

I was actually thinking about using the mains supply indoors while I read through the manual and get familiar with the mount, then get a power tank of some sort for outdoor use.

The scope is on back order from the supplier and its not here to use yet anyway.

What does 'tip positive' mean??? A couple of you mention it in this thread, and it is also mentioned in the instruction manual

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Tribal-Wolf

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Heavy-Duty 5-in-1 Jump Starter : Jump Starters : Maplin Electronics

I've just bought the above power supply from Maplin. It comes with a mains to 12V 5A DC adapter for charging. Looks like I didn't need the adapter from eBay. At least I've got a spare :)

The one from ebay will probably be more up to the job, the chargers with cheaper booster packs are not brilliant. I'm actually surprised it's a 5 amp, normally they're about 1-2amp.

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Auntystatic

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I keep one of these in the car float charged to run my amateur radio gear, I also have one in the house fully charged as a spare, but its finding another use to power the NEQ6 at night and refreshed during the day.

I now have a 100m reel of 25amp red/black cable that I will be using to make a 12v extension lead from one of my 30amp power supply's in the house, those batteries are really heavy to carry out and in every clear night.

Dani

:)

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dmahon

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To power the mount from the mains you could get something like this:

12V 5A Car Socket Power Supply : 12V Car Accessory Power Supplies : Maplin Electronics

The two pictures in your link are of differing products - which one do you have? I got the more boxy version, with vents in (rather than the one that is more like a brick). The (very) bad bit about it is that the fan is excessively noisy/whiney. I ended up replacing mine with a second of the 5A PSUs from Modern Astronomy.

I always used one from Modern Astronomy to power the mount, but wanted a second with a cigar socket output (like the Maplins one) to power my dew heater and focus controler. I finally found a cigar to 2.1mm cable.

It would be nice to hear that Maplins now sell one without a fan that includes the cigar socket. Is that the case?

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MacRoy

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In a general way it might be possible to use a 12v motorcycle battery or a sealed industrial one. The latter is around 8" by 4 by 3, roughly. They are quite light and really handy. I have used them to power 12 v pumps and the like. They are also handy for powering lights - useful if you need a bit more illumination than a torch, red or otherwise. Can't give details as away from home at moment. Just a thought!

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