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Old 28-08-2009, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MickOwens View Post
When out with your scope and all set up for a Friday night's viewing pleasure, don't forget to check that your 12v power cord isnt tangling around the mount as you are moving from the moon to Jupiter...it has a tendancy to snap if you are not paying attention..I have just learned this one the hard way and i am now back indoors, my viewing session cut very short. Not happy..
This is why I terminate all the cables under the mount and put a groundsheet over the 240V lead for the computer and 12V 20A lead to the power supply I leave on the verandah. That leaves the power leads for the peltiers as the only nuisance. They could do with being 500mm longer. It means I have to hang the joiners off the tripod spreader.
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