Home > Consumer Reviews > Celestron Car Battery Adapter for All Nexstar Telescopes
Celestron Car Battery Adapter for All Nexstar Telescopes
See it at Amazon.com for $19.99Average Customer Rating
(4.0 out of 5)
Amazon Customer Reviews
Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great Accessory
(5 out of 5) by Patrick on Aug 16, 2007 (30 mi. east of the bay, S.F. Ca.)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.
No LED, but nice cable otherwise
(4 out of 5) by Harry Abramson on Aug 30, 2009 (Chesapeake, Virginia USA)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.
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.
Makes life easier in the dark
(4 out of 5) by nanmka on Mar 11, 2009 (Tampa, FL United States)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.
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.
DC to Light
(4 out of 5) by Jim Powell on Oct 31, 2008 (Bixby, OKlahoma United States)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.