eq5 goto power options

[vphotographic]

what are my options ?

Paul

[faulksy]

is the system 12v ?

[Tribal-Wolf]

It depends on what scope/mount it is and as faulksy says the voltage.

[vphotographic]

Mount is a sw eq5 deluxe and mak 127 ota

Paul

[vphotographic]

Havent bought the goto upgrade yet either

Paul

[Keiran]

I have a HEQ5 with a 12v power input, and i use a leisure battery... Works well, and allows me to power the mount, dew heaters, guide camera, with no trouble, and no interruptions. Runs all night long, and nights in a row too.

[vphotographic]

Liesure battery ?

[ScubaMike]

A leisure battery differs from a standard 12v Car battery in that it is optimised for deep cycle discharge/recharge. slow discharge over long periods.

This means you won't ruin it by running it for long periods.

conversely, a car battery gives high power for short periods

[Keiran]

Yeah as Mike said, It will cost you about £50 for a 85Ah leisure battery from any camping / caravaning / marine shop. but you will also need a charger.

As long as you look after your battery, it will last you a very long time. Ive had mine for over a year, and it is still going strong. Charge it after use, and if you havnt used it charge it once a month.

[vphotographic]

Can tell me aboyt leads ti the goto too ? .

Also can I use eq with goto manually too ?

[Keiran]

If your mount handles 12v, then all you need is a 12v power cable...

One like this :

First Light Optics - SkyTron Power Supply Cable for Skywatcher & Celestron Mounts

Just make sure you get the right connector.

And depending on how you decide to power it, if you use a leisure battery you will need somthing similar to this

http://sheridanmarine.com/public/assets/images/shop/stock/1288569600/adapt-it-4-crocodile-clips-cigar-socket-1289823511-l.jpg

again either from a camping shop or you can make this.

Im not quite sure what you are asking for the second part of the question.

Keiran

EDIT:

I had a quick search in the DIY section, and found this:

http://stargazerslounge.com/diy-astronomer/136104-bodged-battery-box.html

Its what you can do.... Makes it easier to to transport, and use.

[vphotographic]

Cheers

What I mean is if I install goto do I need power always or can I manually slew etc without battery

[faulksy]

go to is driven by motors and controlled by encoders so yes you will need a power supply to use this feature. if you dont want to use this feature then you dont need power, hope this answers what i think you mean.if you have goto why would you not want to use it ?

[vphotographic]

I'm thinking if I'm in a remote location and the power fails can I still carry on manually

[rowan46]

I haven't actually seen one with a goto kit added but I think the motors attach to where the slow mo controls are so I think the answer is no. thinking again you could disengage the clutches and move it that way but it would be difficult to track

[vphotographic]

Ok that's not very good then

[faulksy]

to add to your last responce if your power supply is fully charged and all your connections are good your power supply wont fail dont worry

[vphotographic]

May look at maplin for a power source later