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Photographer and Astrophile, Love the Ant on the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn and all time fav Andromeda Telescope: N/A Cameras: Nikon Z7ii 85mm f/1.8 ; DSS & Siril Mount: Sky Watcher EQM-35 WiFi Control: iPad via APPs
Hopefully it works well for you.
I do like the fact you can purchase a trolley to move the battery around
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss The only culture I have is from yogurt My day was going well until... people
Did you consider a deep-cycle marine battery? The battery you ordered is only 24Ah. Mine is rated at 100Ah, 4 times as many electrons. They cost (down here anyway) around $100, one 5th the cost. The only downside is that they weigh a TON!
I have you both beat, 2 Honda EU32i generators.
Each will produce 2800w (3200 surge) and 11A and will run from a 11kg LPG tank (21 litres) for 20 hours.
Coupled together they produce 5600 w and 30A and will run 9-11 hours.
They are also quite quiet when running.
I use them for extra power in the motocycle trailer when at track so not to drain the solar batteries.
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss The only culture I have is from yogurt My day was going well until... people
Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:56 am
I have you both beat, 2 Honda EU32i generators.
Had no idea it was Largest carbon foot print contest
Photographer and Astrophile, Love the Ant on the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn and all time fav Andromeda Telescope: N/A Cameras: Nikon Z7ii 85mm f/1.8 ; DSS & Siril Mount: Sky Watcher EQM-35 WiFi Control: iPad via APPs
Before leaving on this trip, I installed a standalone solar panel/battery/fridge in my 4wd. It's not connected to the car electrics. It's all easily removable and will serve triple duty as my backyard 12V power supply for astronomy and also emergency house power.
The battery is a 120AH LiPO weighing 15kg. Charged by a 160W solar panel. The fridge is a 60L fridge that runs off mains or 12V. The panel has a removable roof mount. It feeds a charge controller that feeds the battery. The charge controller has a power take off that sends excess power from the solar panel to the distribution panel and eventually the fridge. At night, the panel shuts down and the battery sends power back through the charge controller to the distribution panel to the fridge. The fridge is keeping cold at 4 Celsius and only drawing the battery down to 86% of maximum capacity overnight. Plenty of excess power.
Come eclipse week, the system will be charging laptop, mobile phone, tablet, camera batteries, and powering other devices.
I have mostly 12v devices and chargers for camping and tech. A couple of items need low power mains(240v) so I have a 300W pure sine wave inverter. I'll try to use as much of that 240v as possible during the day when excess power off the panel can generate the 240v rather than draining the battery at night. All main connections are Anderson connectors with 50A rated cable. The distribution box has Anderson connectors in, 3 cigarette lighter plugs, 2 Anderson Plugs and USB out. One Anderson powers the fridge, one is not in use yet.
When not needed for my 4wd touring, I will have a second mounting set up on a small shed at the top of my yard where I can mount the panel. I'll eventually turn this shed into an observatory. The battery will have plenty of power for my scope and later observatory. I can also easily run mains power up there if I ever get any very high power devices in the observatory..
When a large storm causes widespread blackouts, our area being low population is lowest priority for power restoration. We have lost power for up to 5 days in the last 2.5 years. The 12V fridge will help me preserve perishables during these events.
Joe
Amateur astronomer since 1978...................Web site :http://joe-cali.com/ Scopes: ATM 18" Dob, Vixen VC200L, ATM 6"f7, Stellarvue 102ED, Saxon ED80, WO M70 ED, Orion 102 Maksutov, ST80. Mounts: Takahashi EM-200, iOptron iEQ45, Push dobsonian with Nexus DSC, three homemade EQ's. Eyepieces: TV Naglers 31, 17, 12, 7; Denkmeier D21 & D14; Pentax XW10, XW5, Unitron 40mm Kellner, Meade Or 25,12 Cameras : Pentax K1, K5, K01, K10D / VIDEO CAMS : TacosBD, Lihmsec. Cam/guider/controllers: Lacerta MGEN 3, SW Synguider, Simulation Curriculum SkyFi 3+Sky safari Memberships Astronomical Association of Queensland; RASNZ Occultations Section; Single Exposure Milky Way Facebook Group (Moderator) (12k members)
Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:56 am
I have you both beat, 2 Honda EU32i generators.
Had no idea it was Largest carbon foot print contest
I am pretty sure I won that contest then
Typical astronomy forum, mine is better
By the way what is a astrophile?
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss The only culture I have is from yogurt My day was going well until... people
Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 6:06 pm
Typical astronomy forum, mine is better
By the way what is a astrophile?
I am pretty sure I won that contest then
Astrophile. Are you a lover of all things celestial? An astrophile is a person who loves astronomy or constantly gazes at the stars.
YUP you sure did.
Photographer and Astrophile, Love the Ant on the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn and all time fav Andromeda Telescope: N/A Cameras: Nikon Z7ii 85mm f/1.8 ; DSS & Siril Mount: Sky Watcher EQM-35 WiFi Control: iPad via APPs
Actually I like alternative power.
At home we use wind and solar, shop and studio use wind and motocycle trailer/ caravan uses mainly solar and the generators are used for high use moments.
It helps offset my motocycles
Hopefully the battery pack works well for you.
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss The only culture I have is from yogurt My day was going well until... people
Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 4:29 pm
At home we use wind and solar,
Hopefully the battery pack works well for you.
Wind power how well does that work. Good news I guess is that they can make electricity even at night when we use most of our power
I will let everyone know as soon as it gets here. Arriving 17 April - 24 April
I guess it needs to travel my LAND due to Lithium or Electric Amazon Helicopter LOL
Photographer and Astrophile, Love the Ant on the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn and all time fav Andromeda Telescope: N/A Cameras: Nikon Z7ii 85mm f/1.8 ; DSS & Siril Mount: Sky Watcher EQM-35 WiFi Control: iPad via APPs
The wind generators work very well and we are quite happy with their use.
It was installed while building shop/ studio so installation costs were minor.
See Far Sticks: Antares Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser BV 127/1200, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885 EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, AXJ, AXD Az/Alt: AYO Digi II/ Argo Navis, Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102 Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Takahashi prism, TAL, Vixen flip mirror Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss The only culture I have is from yogurt My day was going well until... people