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Old 10-12-2024, 09:48 PM
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power supply recommendation

Hello folks,
Sob,I have left my Bortle 1 home site where a 12 volt ,solar panel via an 12 volt AGM battery, supplied power to my Sitech controller driving my Mesu Mount Mk1. I have moved to the outskirts of Pittsworth in QLD and will have mains power available for Sttech. Recommendations for power supply?
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I've been using a Victron Blue Smart Battery Charger for the last few years without hassle. They're IP65 Rated, so the night time dew isn't a hassle.
I grabbed an accessory cable as well and made my own adapter using XT60 connectors for my scope setup. mainly because I couldn't be bothered to chase down the plug type they're using and didn't want to cut the cable on the charger.

You can set it up through Bluetooth to be a power supply, and you can set the output voltage. I've got mine set at 13.5V, and it's been pretty stable from my experience. I haven't put an oscilloscope on it to see how ripple free the DC output is, but it hasn't caused issue in the last 3 years.

Charger: https://www.victronenergy.com/charge...t-ip65-charger
Fused Cable: https://www.victronenergy.com/access...ctor-with-fuse
2m Extension: https://www.victronenergy.com/access...xtension-cable


EDIT: They're kind of expensive, but a drop in the hat against what the rest of my astro gear is worth, plus I got discount at work.
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I have this one and it works well:
https://www.jaycar.com.au/13-8v-20a-...upply/p/MP3078

When I had a Mesu 200 mk1 I powered it with a 'Powerwerx' 30 amp supply:
https://powerwerx.com/ss30dv-desktop...pply-powerpole
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Thanks Josh and Tim,
Just waiting on a price for the powerwerx device
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