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Title: Power Adapter
Post by: MML458 on March 25, 2012, 01:20:50 pm

Hello All,

I just purchased a 383L+ and want to power it using a power adapter. Can anyone tell me which one to get and which ones are considered approved? If you can, tell me a brand with a part or item number so I can order one.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: timwebster on March 25, 2012, 02:56:19 pm

I use 2 Ring coolbox adapters, one for my EQ6 mount and dew heaters, the other with the 383L+/filterwheel. Seems to work OK, no problems so far.
 
Just google 'coolbox mains adapter' and there are plenty at less than £20 (assuming you are in UK)

Tim Webster
www.tjwebster.co.uk

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: MML458 on March 25, 2012, 09:18:25 pm

Thanks Tim, I'll look at that adapter. I'm in the U.S.

Mark

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: Lex on March 25, 2012, 10:25:17 pm

Hi Mark,

I use this one; I have hooked up everything I own to it ( Mount, ELP, EFW2, 383l+, Lodestar, Dewheaters....)

It is kind of cheap and it works like an expensive one; what does an astronomers heart want more  ;D

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: Lex on March 25, 2012, 10:30:47 pm

Oops I forgot something...  ???

http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p4963_Netzteil-13-8V---6-A---geregelt-fuer-hoechste-Belastungen.html

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: MikeM on March 26, 2012, 01:46:38 am

I use two of these, one for my mount and dew heater and one for the camera. They do make others with different amperages.

http://tinyurl.com/7xg6e4r

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: MML458 on March 26, 2012, 02:46:08 am

Thanks all for the quick responses, I'm sure you will hear more from me being this is my first real CCD camera.

Mark

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: Lex on March 26, 2012, 09:19:45 am

Hehe, have fun!  8)

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: timwebster on March 26, 2012, 05:32:02 pm

Mark,
Good luck with the camera. The best bit of advice I can give is that it is worth spending an extra few minutes on getting good focus before starting an imaging session. I use Artemis capture, draw a box around quite a faint star and then zoom the display up.
Tim

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: MML458 on March 27, 2012, 10:20:28 pm

Thanks all,

Thanks for the tip Tim, I'm sure I'll be needing more ;D

Mark

Title: Re: Power Adapter
Post by: Lex on March 28, 2012, 03:30:09 pm

If there is some money left; invest in an Autofocused Crayford; I use one of those; never will give it away  ;)