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07-02-2013, 04:14 PM
Hi All,
i've recently purchased the 17aH power pack from Dick Smith that was mentioned elsewhere in this forum. I've done a lot of reading on the subject of these power packs and am well aware of the positives and negatives of such a purchase. It should suit my requirements just fine for now.
I am, however, having trouble finding a suitable cable to connect the power pack to the EQ-6. I don't know much about electronics but have managed to find the following two items:
1) http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=PP1996
2) http://dicksmith.com.au/product/M9889/car-power-dc-adaptor-1-5-12vdc-1-5a
I am aware that the connector jacks that go into the mount can be either centre-positive or centre-negative in their polarity.
The item from Jaycar can do both but i'm not sure about the one from Dick Smiths. Does anyone here know what the polarity is on the connector jack for the EQ-6? Google has been unable to help me at all.
Also, the item from Dick Smith has a max rating of 1800mA. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the draw on the EQ-6 when loaded is about 2 amps. Will a 1.8 amp adapter be good enough or should I look elsewhere? No idea what the rating of the Jaycar item is.
Thank you for any help.
Cheers,
Dan
i've recently purchased the 17aH power pack from Dick Smith that was mentioned elsewhere in this forum. I've done a lot of reading on the subject of these power packs and am well aware of the positives and negatives of such a purchase. It should suit my requirements just fine for now.
I am, however, having trouble finding a suitable cable to connect the power pack to the EQ-6. I don't know much about electronics but have managed to find the following two items:
1) http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=PP1996
2) http://dicksmith.com.au/product/M9889/car-power-dc-adaptor-1-5-12vdc-1-5a
I am aware that the connector jacks that go into the mount can be either centre-positive or centre-negative in their polarity.
The item from Jaycar can do both but i'm not sure about the one from Dick Smiths. Does anyone here know what the polarity is on the connector jack for the EQ-6? Google has been unable to help me at all.
Also, the item from Dick Smith has a max rating of 1800mA. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the draw on the EQ-6 when loaded is about 2 amps. Will a 1.8 amp adapter be good enough or should I look elsewhere? No idea what the rating of the Jaycar item is.
Thank you for any help.
Cheers,
Dan