Hello all,
I know this topic comes up a lot, but i’m trying to consolidate my research with a few opinions of those who might be in the same boat as me.
My normal set up at the moment is a SA GTi mount, with a REDCAT 51, ASI533MC Pro, filter wheel, EAF, guide scope and camera, ASI Air and a couple of dew heaters.
I power the set up via a Nevada PS-08 6-8A Regulated Linear Power Supply.
I run one cable from the 12v ciggy lighter socket to the mount, and another cable from the poles (via a fused 12v ciggy lighter socket) to the ASI Air. The air then powers the dew heaters, and camera.
I run all this in my back garden from the mains (240v).
The only problem is, there are a couple of targets I want to shoot over the winter, I can’t see from my garden (mainly the Orion Nebula, Horse head etc.)
Just up the road I have a playing field, which offers good parking and a good view of the sky. But no power.
I was therefore thinking of picking up a power station to run the ASI Air and its associated ancils, and sticking 8 AA’s into the mount to power that.
The Bluetti EB3A and Elite 3v2 seem reasonably priced at the moment, so I was looking at these, especially considering that this is for occasional imaging use only.
So my questions are:
Has anyone done this?
Will the AAs give me sufficient time to image a night (in a UK winter, so ultimately from 1800hrs until 0600hrs. and maybe down to -5 degrees C)
Will something like the Bluetti EB3A or Bluetti Elite 30V2 provide the power needed to run the rest of the kit (I’ve read too much about if a power station doesn’t deliver a full 12v, the gear can become knackered!) yet all the power stations seem to be rated at 12v.
Other than the price, and the EB3A’s DC5521 port being 10a per port and the Elite 30V2 being 5a per port, is there any consideration on why I should choose one over the other.
Finally, if i’m going the wrong way with all my research, please feel free to let me know where i’m going wrong and what alternatives might be better.
