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Hi Rob
I have an older Mk III Kendrick Controller which I operate off a mains adapter (12V DC 2Amps) and the large Vixen forks and tripod provide ample superstructure for me to Velcro stuff onto and maintain neat cable runs.
The Kendrick has a rotating Min/Max control knob and I understand that it also has a duty cycle of 40% so it’s not continuously on.
With the dews shields on the Vixen objectives and the eye guards on the eyepieces, I’ve never had to run the controller at much over the Min setting even on the wettest of nights.
I’ve got no experience of running these from a battery, but I suspect a Jaycar/Dick Smith 12V 7Ah SLA would easily last you a couple of nights before a recharge?
My Kendrick strips are probably 10 years old whereas the Dew Not bino eyepiece strip is only a couple of years old and the power cable is much better than the Kendrick; thinner and drapes more easily. Not sure if the newer Kendrick ones have changed?
Cheers
Dennis
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