Today I had the control room picked up from its old home, 600m AMSL at Terroux, north of Canberra, and delivered up to its new home at 1450m AMSL at Eagleview in the Tinderry mountains, south if Canberra. La La the Chicken has a rather more lofty and significantly more spectacular view now while once again guarding the observatory
Next will be to form up the shed slab and foot path for the 18" visual Dob, then order the concrete for this and the main telescope support column.
Mike
Last edited by strongmanmike; 11-02-2022 at 02:56 PM.
Today I had the control room picked up from its old home, 600m AMSL at Terroux, north of Canberra, and delivered up to its new home at 1450m AMSL at Eagleview in the Tinderry mountains, south if Canberra. >snip
Mike
You are so lucky Mike, when I was a young lad, we living in t' shoebox in t' middle o' road, worked fourteen hours a day, week-in week-out, for sixpence a week.
I would love to have lived in your control room - sheer luxury.
You are so lucky Mike, when I was a young lad, we living in t' shoebox in t' middle o' road, worked fourteen hours a day, week-in week-out, for sixpence a week.
I would love to have lived in your control room - sheer luxury.
The new view from my new control room..?..might move into it
Yes, the solar panel is now on the wrong side (east) of the building, I will be mounting more significant panels on the Northern side (facing the camera) of the shed.
Mike
Last edited by strongmanmike; 14-02-2022 at 09:44 AM.
Looks like a place to hold Ned Kelly.
Great view through the bars.
Cheers
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Originally Posted by mura_gadi
I'd guess the bars are too keep that rooster out, or its the rooster's nest for sure.
Good luck with the weather hopefully there will be more work days than not in before it gets really cold, looks like a "site" now at least.
The bars were always on the site shed, that's how I got it ie. secure for a building site. I left them on as I was never living near the observatory and had gear stored inside. It has solid lock protection with an extra metal guard and headless bolts secure everything so they can't be removed with a screwdriver or spanner and while yes, an angle grinder can get through most defences and a chain attached to a utes tow ball can pull pretty hard , the shed is as secure as one can make it, at least from all but the most determined R-Soles...and for them, well?..we have an insurance policy I guess?
Yes, the robotic chicken (Rooster?) is highly dangerous
Nice bit of artwork there Steve, I like it
Mike
Last edited by strongmanmike; 14-02-2022 at 12:41 PM.
excellent but be careful ... if you actually run 2000 watts in a 12 vlt system...calculate how many amps...mmm thats a surprise I bet think of possible melt down and avoid getting up there...that is why folk go for 48 vlt systems...2000 watts at 12 volts is 160 odd amps ...in 48 vlt system its only 40 odd amps...anyways add up your watts divide by 12 and it should be no where near 2000.
Oh man, Nice, but I sure hope you used a Trade card for a discount, or atleast you are/became a Nerd-Perks/Club member for credits to use at next visit?!
If you're interested in more info than what's in the manual about the regulator, it is actually an Epever Tracer6210AN. https://www.epever.com/product/trace...ge-controller/
They're not bad regulators. I've had the 40A version for about 5 years with no drama's.
If you're interested on data-logging or an easier setup/menu experience, there's a few external modules available:- Remote dot matrix LCD(model: MT50), WiFi module, Bluetooth module, Networking(TCP) module, RS485->USB converter lead etc... these all use one of the RS485 ports but unfortunately you can only use one device at a time. The second port is only for syncing two (up to six) regulators.
Edit: Found a system accessory chart. TCP module not shown for some reason.