Customer Reviews

Celestron Car Battery Adapter for All Nexstar Telescopes

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I bought this cable to replace the one that came with our CPC 925, which we use with a 20AH field battery. The original power cord failed after two years, developing an intermittent connection where the wire enters the plug housing at the telescope end. This was especially annoying because I always loop the cable thru the fork arm handle to provide extra strain-relief, so the original cable was never yanked or stressed at the point where it failed.

This new cable is made a bit differently, so I won't know if it's better or worse until it's been through a couple of temperature extremes. One difference is the type of cable used. The new one uses something similar to zip cord or speaker wire, while the original had both conductors enclosed in a round outer jacket that was softer and more flexible. The new DC plug is a straight type, rather than the right-angle plug on the original, which I liked. However, the new plug seems beefier and appears to have a much better strain-relief, so we'll see how well it holds up. The cigarette lighter plug is identical on both cables, except the new one lacks the original's red LED power indicator. Unlike the molded plug on the other end, this one can be easily removed & replaced, so I might swap them. I'll plan on updating this review after the new cable completes its first winter of use.

I have a 8 inch SC scope. The Celestron Car Battery Adapter allows me to view for many hours without worry about running out of my base batteries. Now I can take very long photos of the heavens.. This is one great extension for night viewing.

This adapter along with the AC adapter gives Me the availability of House curent, and the use of a DC Power Supply for long night viewing.

If you travel with your telescope to different viewing locations you may want to buy one of these. i use my scope at different locations and my computerized mount uses 8 batteries to power itself. I bought this dc adapter to use instead of batteries. It has a really long cable so you can plug into your car and be a distance away from it to power your scope.
Works with specific Celestron Computerized mounts so check to see if it will work with yours before buying it

Not much to review about, but here's the skinny:

It's a well-built long cable with the right connector for your Celestron scope, and a car-adapter on the other end. Came with a twisty-tie.

This saved lots of time switching out batteries on a dark hilltop. We had to roll down the window to keep the car lights off. Otherwise, it was great and worked just fine!

I use this to connect my truck backup battery to my telescope. It's nothing fancy, just a way to not waste money on AA batteries. It has plenty of length and appears to be capable of absorbing minor tripping.

One word of caution: Place your battery below the telescope so that this cord doesn't become a trip hazard in the dark. Also need to pay attention that you don't wrap the cord around the tripod.

I guess I didn't read features and specs closely on the power tank, but I was under the mistaken impression that I'd be plugging my mount's A/C adapter into the tank! No, it's THIS product that you'll need! So if you buy the tank, get this. The length is a big selling point on this one.