NEQ6 Pro mains power recommendation!

[paul mc c]

Hello all,wondering what owners of this mount use as a mains power supply,and reccomend.

Thank Paul

[geordie85]

I use one of these. Works perfectly fine. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00SG0T9H6/ref=ya_aw_oh_bia_dp?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[r3i]

Hi Paul,

The NEQ6 benefits from having a really solid power supply.   A lot of people use a good quality 13.8V bench PSU.  There are plenty available from places like Maplins. The one I have is this: http://www2.ripmax.net/Item.aspx?ItemID=O-IP2002 which has served me well for many years.

[Demon Barber]

Hi Paul,i use this bench supply, very reliable :    https://www.rapidonline.com/voltcraft-sps-series-single-output-variable-dc-power-526119

I run my obsy from one of these and have not had any issues,plenty of reserve,and also available in 40/60 amp flavors

Regards

Mike

[paul mc c]

How do these bench supplys actually connect to the mount.

[r3i]

3 minutes ago, paul mc c said:

How do these bench supplys actually connect to the mount.

My PSU is housed in the warm room of my observatory.  One end of the cable is screwed into the +/- terminals on the PSU.  The cable runs underneath the floor in a conduit (aka PVC waste pipe) and up through the floor to the pier, where I have it terminated into a cigarette lighter style socket.  I then plug the original cable that came with the mount into that socket.

Cigarette lighter connection do have a reputation for not being totally reliable (though I've not encountered any problems), so you might want to consider a more direct connection, though you will want to include an in-line fuse in the arrangement - that is one advantage of still using the original cable, in that it has a fuse built into the cigarette light plug.

The PSU that I mentioned has dual output so I have one output dedicated to the mount and the second output provides power for everything else.

[paul mc c]

Right ok,the mount is new to me,due to come today,so i buy a bench supply and a cigarette style socket that the mount cable will connect to and i will be good to go.

 

[paul mc c]

Maplin 41W DC Fixed Voltage Bench Power Supply

Code: XM20W

★★★★★★★★★★5 out of 5 stars. Read reviews.

 

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• Fixed 13.8V regulated bench power supply
• Ideally suited for CB and PMR radio applications
• Useful when bench testing and setting up in 

Would this be ok.

[r3i]

2 minutes ago, paul mc c said:

Right ok,the mount is new to me,due to come today,so i buy a bench supply and a cigarette style socket that the mount cable will connect to and i will be good to go.

 

Yes, just be careful you get the polarity correct when wiring up the socket.  There is many a tale of woe, where folks have got this the wrong way round and fried the motherboard on the mount.

[paul mc c]

i am a bit green on electronics.....will i know + and - on the cigarette cable that i have to get.

 

[r3i]

8 minutes ago, paul mc c said:

Maplin 41W DC Fixed Voltage Bench Power Supply

Code: XM20W

★★★★★★★★★★5 out of 5 stars. Read reviews.

 

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• Fixed 13.8V regulated bench power supply
• Ideally suited for CB and PMR radio applications
• Useful when bench testing and setting up in 

Would this be ok.

IIRC, the NEQ6 draws around 2A when slewing and if it were me I would go for one that has a bit more capacity than 41W (which is 3A).  There are a couple of models in the same range that supply 5A & 7A for just a few quid more.

3 minutes ago, paul mc c said:

i am a bit green on electronics.....will i know + and - on the cigarette cable that i have to get.

 

The connection is centre positive: 

 

[r3i]

If you're unsure about wiring it up yourself, then perhaps consider something like this PSU which has a built-in socket: http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/ps1306c/bench-psu-cigar-socket/dp/IN02429

If the original cable isn't long enough to reach between your mount and PSU, you could buy a cigarette socket extension cable, and there would be no need for any DIY wiring.