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Old 08-02-2013, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidTrap View Post
You mount will draw less than half an amp when tracking, so run that off the power tank.

The laptop and camera will draw 5-7 amps combined. Peltier coolers draw ~2amps.

You shouldn't fully discharge a deep cycle battery. Not more than 50% unless you don't mind shortening its life dramatically (don't know why they don't call them a 50amp.hr battery) so you're not going to get much more than a nights observing from that battery.

Remote observing is a challenge!

DT
Thanks David sounds like I need to get myself a another battery just for the CCD.

I'll run everything seperately so I don't run the risk of draining the battery below 50%.

Cheers!
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