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Old 08-01-2009, 08:42 PM
Sionnagh (Mick)
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Perth, Australia
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I use a laptop power supply to power from the mains. I've also built a voltage regulator unit which I now plug into before plugging into the mount.

The regulator doesn't regulate power from the laptop supply - I included a bypass from the input to an output with just a diode for polarity protection - but has also 2 outputs regulated at 12 VDC. Why? Because my Orion Starshoot also needs 12 V and this frees up a point on the powerboard. The same (12 V) lead can power the mirror fan while I'm messing around with setting up. I put the 2nd 12 V output in just as a spare.

Plus the regulator pack velcros onto the mount head so the leads don't all get wrapped around and caught on things during a slew.

;-)
Mick
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