[Lvas] SkyWatcher EQ5 Power

[Shawn Mann]

I hope so, I purchased a Duracell battery pack at Target, and an adapter at
Radio Shack. Hopefully those do the trick, but the skies are so bad I
haven't dared take everything out to try it.




On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Fred Rayworth <rayworth1969 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Shawn,
>
> Did you ever get your battery pack problem solved? I'm hoping you did.
> If you are still having problems, don't hesitate to ask.
>
> This goes for anyone else out there. If you are having a mechanical or
> optical problem, don't hesitate to ask. I have 40+ years of telescope making
> knowledge, and if it is something to do with drives or astrophotography
> equipment, there should be plenty of others who could help you with that.
>
> Fred
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:44:52 -0700
> From: shawn.mann at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] SkyWatcher EQ5 Power
>
> I will double check the literature. What about powering the mount without
> the pack? Is there a way to plug the mount into a power outlet directly?
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 8:54 PM, David Blanchette <Yahoo at awit.com> wrote:
>
> What do you mean by "...it will not charge."?
>
> These packs are pretty foolproof.  The ones I have, have a built-in charger
> with standard AC male plug.  You just take an normal extension cord (with
> female plug) and connect it to the battery pack.  A little light comes on
> and indicates it is charging, and there is some indication when it is done.
>
>
> I have seen some packs like this that have a 12v AC adapter that is used
> instead of a normal power cord.
>
> I hate to ask, but did you read and follow the directions for the battery
> pack?
>
> -- David
>
>
> At 08:44 PM 7/15/2009, you wrote:
>
> Thanks for the prompt reply!
>
> This is the mount:
>
> http://www.skywatchertelescope.net/swtinc/product.php?id=122&class1=3&class2=304
>
> I purchased this to power it:
> http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=371
>
> But when I try to charge the Power Tank, it will not charge. So I am left
> with nothing to plug my mount into. What I'm trying to determine is if there
> is some way to get it to work without that, and without plugging it into my
> car. So you are saying I can buy an adapter called "12-volt DC - 2A (tip
> positive)" that I can use to plug it directly into an outlet?
>
> Let me know if I am understanding correctly.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM, David Blanchette <Yahoo at awit.com> wrote:
>  At 08:01 PM 7/15/2009, you wrote:
> >Hi guys. I just got an EQ5 mount, but the battery pack I got won't
> >charge. Is there a way to plug this right into an extension cord so
> >that I can try it out until I can get a new battery pack?
>
> Assuming the EQ5 you are talking about is the Orion Skywatcher EQ5,
> the features list on the website says it needs 12-volt DC - 2A (tip
> positive).  You can buy AC/DC adapters of this power level.
>
> I don't quite understand the whole "...battery pack won't charge..."
> thing.  Sounds like you've got a connection backward or something.
>
> -- David
>
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