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#1 2013-01-22 23:58:04

FLA
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From: Zaragoza, Spain
Registered: 2012-10-10
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Upgrading Skywatcher AllView Lipo Battery

Buenas noches... perdón por usar el español...

Las pilas normales son caras y nuestra allview necesita 10 AA...incluso en IKEA sale caro.

He decidido sustituir las pilas por una batería de Lipo de RC.

Este modelo:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor … duct=21347

Con este cargador (genérico):
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor … oduct=7028

y este adaptador:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor … duct=10414


No mas Pilas, no mas gasto....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8405965491_0f2a13dc94_b.jpg
Allview A por Fernando Lamarca FLA, en Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8405961385_2129b8c84c_b.jpg
Allview LIPO + Accucell6 por Fernando Lamarca FLA, en Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8405957467_c36c6228fb_b.jpg
AllView LIPO Final por Fernando Lamarca FLA, en Flickr

Un saludo desde Zaragoza....España

Fernando

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#2 2013-02-26 00:24:09

phill.butte
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Registered: 2012-10-21
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Re: Upgrading Skywatcher AllView Lipo Battery

After reading this I wondered how long AA bateries would last in the standard AllView battery holder. Using the batteries pictured below and with my BT adapter plugged directly into the base (no hand controller used) it ran for 22 hours doing a 500 image panorama over and over. It took 3 days to get the 22 hours on the batteries because the 2 batteries for my Nokia N810 only lasted about 4 hours each. So I ended up ordering additional batteries for the N810 along with an extra battery charger. The Duracell NiMH batteries will last me for 3 or 4 days of normal shooting without a problem!


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#3 2013-02-26 23:21:08

FLA
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Re: Upgrading Skywatcher AllView Lipo Battery

Good night
The only difference between the battery LiPo and AA batteries is the voltage of the load end.
Lipo battery has 12 v at the end and AA 10 v.
It is possible that the low battery indication (blinking light synscan) appears too soon.

greetings

Fernando

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#4 2013-02-27 05:40:08

phill.butte
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Re: Upgrading Skywatcher AllView Lipo Battery

Mine (and yours too) holds 10 batteries @1.2 volts each = 12 volts.

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#5 2013-02-27 14:21:50

FLA
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From: Zaragoza, Spain
Registered: 2012-10-10
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Re: Upgrading Skywatcher AllView Lipo Battery

Good morning.

My LiPo battery is 14.4 volts and is formed by four elements in series each one 3.6 volt (3.6 * 4 = 14.4).

When exhausted, was 12 V (4 * 3 = 12)

The mount is designed to carry Allview 10 batteries of 1.5 volts each, ie 15 volts.

Ni-Mh like yours, provide less voltage.

Loaded 10 * 1.2 = 12

Sold 10 * 1 = 10

Greetings

Fernando

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