New Lithium Phosphate (LiFePO4) portable power pack from Celestron designed to keep your telescopes, smartphones, tablets, GPS systems, cameras and other USB-powered devices powered and charged. The ideal outdoor portable-charging solution for your electronic gear.
The Lithium Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery chemistry has significant advantages over other battery chemistries.
This combined with it’s rugged design make it the perfect outdoor power supply.
Average Rating (16 Reviews): | |
04 October 2024 | Satwinder
I purchased this along with my sw az gti x mount. It holds the charge very well. It also has a red light,,regular light, usb ports which are handy. It is just right for my g n g 80mm apo and my sw az gti mount/tripod. Have only used it on several occasions & does the job
Celestron lifePO4 powertank 26 August 2024 | Andrew
Excellent quality & rugged construction. Handy duel light mode White & Red.
Also a handy cordura pouch .
Came already charged.
Celestron Lithium 7.2 Ah LiFePO4 Powertank 14 December 2023 | Francis
Great battery. I'd been using an old motorcycle lead/acid battery that's been progressively loosing more and more of it's charging capacity. So this has been a revelation. I've used it a few times now powering an AZ-GTi mount, ASIAIR Plus, ASI2600 Duo and EAF. While these sessions have been limited to around three hours and the camera not cooled below -5° C (ambient wasn't far away from that anyway) it still had plenty of juice left even if I didn't!
Would recommend.
23 April 2023 | Ian
I purchased a 7.2 ah powertank back in July 22 it worked great until recently, an issue with holding charge occured, reported this to the FLO team the response was second to none the powertank was picked up by a currier organised by FLO and within a few days a replacement powertank was shipped back to me with no quibbles outstanding service from the FLO team.
Regards from a very happy astrophotogrpher : Ian
10 March 2023 | Neil
As it says on the tin. With USB connections can charge or power other devices. The red and white lights have two brightness settings each. The lowest red setting could be a little dimmer though.
At 86WH it is any Airline hand luggage compliant. 18 October 2022 | Guy
Already have a couple of Tracers rated at 125WH, but certain airlines such as Air Mauritius don't automatically grant above 100WH. Bought 2 of these to avoid any risk from vexatious staff at Airline check-in. They performed flawlessly driving my trusty AZ-EQ5 GT mount. Havng 2 meant I could Park, Swap and Start from Park pretty seamlessly and carry on observing while recharging. Once again a flawless service performance from FLO. Spent a whole month on the Tropic of Capricorn with the VMC200L observing effectively overhead oppositions of the gas giants wearing shorts all night.
Celestron Lithium 7.2 Ah LiFePO4 Powertank 13 September 2022 | Chris
After investigating options for powering my HEQ5-Pro mount when observing away from home, I decided on this Celestron Powertank. Chris at First Light Optics responded very quickly to my questions, to confirm that it was compatible with the mount, and estimated it would give me 3 to 4 hours of operation. It arrived, well-packed, two days after I placed the order. The unit is slightly bigger than a pint glass, not very heavy and seems quite ruggedly built. I charged it and connected it to the mount, and initially thought it wasn't working. On reading the manual more closely, I saw that to start the device I had to press the power button twice in succession, not just once! Everything then worked perfectly, and I did a couple of tests to see how long the drive would operate before the battery discharged. Using only the RA motor, without any rapid slewing, the mount ran for over 9 hours. Obviously, if I did a lot of fast slewing between targets, the run time would be less, but I'm very happy with this performance. The red or white LED light panel on the side of the unit is a useful feature. The fixings for suspending the tank or attaching it to a tripod leg are usable but could be better. The USB charging ports can't be used while driving the mount, which may be an issue for some, and the remaining battery charge can't be tested while driving the mount, which is annoying. I haven't yet used the unit in the field, but based on my tests I think it will do everything I require. The lithium-iron-phosphate battery technology in the device is apparently capable of 2000 charge cycles, but mine won't reach that number for many years so I can't confirm it.
27 April 2021 | Julie
FLO yet again, speedy in response to questions on order, processed the order fast with efficient delivery. Looking forward to using this with new scope when it arrives. Thus far looks durable, sturdy, charged fine and all excellent as expected.
28 January 2021 | Bill
Excellent product wish I'd invested in one much sooner, it'll save me a fortune in AA batteries
Regards
Bill
09 January 2021 | Nicola
I absolutely love this powerpack- it straps to the tripod leg of my scope and the choice of red or white light in two brightness settings is very useful. It’s fantastic to be able to take my telescope anywhere without having to use batteries or plug it in. The powerpack is sturdy and not too heavy - just what I wanted. It arrived very quickly and well packaged - thank you FLO!
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