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Subject: 12 to 24v variable power supply recommendation Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:00 pm
Hi i have bought a spid rotator that will run on 12/24V,
I forget the exact figures but 12V it will do 360 in lets say 2 minuets 24V 1 minute therefore i would like to use a variable power supply, any recommendations please 5amp would be sufficient.
Alan Pilot Major contributor
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Subject: Re: 12 to 24v variable power supply recommendation Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:58 am
Not sure about 24v but my 2 will crank up to 18v i think. Would think most would be the same. Only others i have seen that might go up that high are the test type but not much amp's in them.
Lee Shiel New Member
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Subject: Re: 12 to 24v variable power supply recommendation Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:50 am
Alan Pilot wrote:
Not sure about 24v but my 2 will crank up to 18v i think. Would think most would be the same. Only others i have seen that might go up that high are the test type but not much amp's in them.
Thanks Alan are they variable i guess 18V is going to move it a little quicker than 12V but it needs to be variable i dont want to be moving quick in windy conditions.
Mitch Senior contributor
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Subject: Re: 12 to 24v variable power supply recommendation Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:03 am
Lee Shiel wrote:
Alan Pilot wrote:
Not sure about 24v but my 2 will crank up to 18v i think. Would think most would be the same. Only others i have seen that might go up that high are the test type but not much amp's in them.
Thanks Alan are they variable i guess 18V is going to move it a little quicker than 12V but it needs to be variable i dont want to be moving quick in windy conditions.
If it takes less than 3 amps this might do the job: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314146833562
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Lee Shiel New Member
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Subject: Re: 12 to 24v variable power supply recommendation Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:48 am
Mitch wrote:
If it takes less than 3 amps this might do the job: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314146833562
Thanks Mitch i was looking at them yesterday from memory i think i need 3amp but i would like something more on top of the job.
Lee Shiel New Member
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Subject: Re: 12 to 24v variable power supply recommendation Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:18 pm
Thinking out loud last time round i used PSTRotator software from memory it had a option for a slow speed maybe i could get a 24V and regulate via software.
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