Thread: Power - AZEQ6
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Old 24-01-2022, 04:35 PM
Hoges (John)
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With my AZEQ6, I wired a spare deep cyclel battery I wasn't currently using (120ah - WAY more than I need) under the obs floor and up the pier and wired a Jaycar combo cigarette/usb outlet and plug the mount straight into that. I charge via a solar panel and a 3 - 4 hour session only uses a handful of amps. If your powertank is 20-30ah and has the right connections, I can't see it being a problem - just keep an eye on your volts towards the end of the night. If I was buying a battery specifically for it, I'd try and get a 20ah or more Lithium - lightweight and could probably run the AZEQ for several nights before needing a charge. While cigarette type plugs aren't the best, the Jaycar unit seems reasonably robust and I haven't had to modify the original skywatcher leads.


PS, the iTechworld powerbank you listed would be great - if you've got a bunch of other stuff you can do with it but if you just want to power the mount, you don't need to spend anything like that.

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