Gee, that's why they include that 25 foot long cord ;)
Actually, the sticker is no doubt put on there by the power supply
manufacturer. Meade is evidently not concerned that we may fry ourselves
using it outdoors.
-John


>
>Thanks All for the quick replys... Looks like I´ll continue using the
>standard 110/220 power supplys outdoors when are supposed to be used
>indoors.
>
>Question: It´s meade stupid puting that sign on the power supply of the
>LX200: For indoor use only (or something like that) ????
>
>Juan Jose.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 12:34 AM
>Subject: Re: [M]: [M] Pictor 216XT<>LX200 power issues.
>
>
> > The LX200 classic is supposed to run off of 18V, while the CCD equipment
> > runs off of 12V. So if you use separate DC converters, there is no
>problem.
> > But if you try to run the scope from 12V and use the same converter to
>run
> > both the scope and CCD, then you can have problems.
> > -John
> >
> >
> > >
> > >I used the LX200 and a 216 off the same (110V) outlet for years without
>a
> > >problem. I did separately ground the LX200 at the front panel screw,
> > >however.
> > >
> > >
> > >Last month I read some issues on the use for guiding the LX200 with a
> > >Pictor
> > >216/208 and sharing the same 12V power source. This is also valid if I
>use
> > >a
> > >220V (Here we use 220 instead of 110) as the main power source. The
>LX200
> > >is
> > >connected directly with the standard power adaptor and the 216 with a
> > >conversor 220>12v.
> > >
> > >Tomorrow I will try for first time the autoguiding and I´m afraid that
>I
> > >could fry my lx200 with this power issue between both devices. I
>already
> > >has
> > >in mind to make an optocoupler devices for the ccd port between the
>Pictor
> > >and
> > >the LX200. Anyone has a design already done on this?
> > >
> > >Anyway It´s cracy that Its posible to do harm to the LX200 when both
> > >devices
> > >are from the same manufacturer and its suposed that they should work
> > >together
> > >perfectly and safe.
> > >
> > >Juan Jose
> > >Buenos Aires, Argentina.
> >
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