Cafemodo

Right so perhaps I should have read a few posts before asking for info on my multicore problem. After searching RS website they have some Defstan Multicore 6 core in stock in varying lengths, voltages and current ratings. 250v and 440v from .25a to 2.5a on the 440v. Would this be suitable for use on these heads? I cant find the ammount of power used by the heads on any of the manufacturers notes. Could a 440v cable be used instead of the 240v as it has a higher amperage rating? Or is the .25a more than adequate? Cant post link to rs-online as Im too much of a newb for the spam filter Sorry ken, not hijacking your post, we seem to have the same issue and it might be worth combining forces If one of us if forced to buy a 25m roll.

I have 4 Conway c990 and c950 pan and tilt heads sitting in my workshop. They are the 240v 50/60hz type. I aim to mount a number of different cameras/telescopes/gadgets on them to take panoramic and cctv use around my property. I dont need to think about what extra wires for the gadgets at the moment just how to control the pan tilt heads. One small step at a time Im having trouble finding the correct type of controller for them, or if I need a intermediate switching type box. My google searching comes up with a lot of technical and immaterial results which I dont find helpfull. I dont even now the tech term for this system so the searching is extra hard. If this is in the wrong place mods, I apologise as Im a total newb, please advise and move to a more suitable area. Thanks for any advice and remember Im a newb so feel free to talk at me like Im a 3 year old, Ill soon catch up.

Many thanks for all of your excellent advice. Ive gone down your route and bought a Baxall ZTX4 keyboard transmitter and ZR4M/WBX receiver that I got for a few pence on ebay and boxed as new too! Im having a great deal of trouble now sourcing the cabling that goes from the receiver to the pan tilt head itself. Even thought the pan tilt units have 7 inputs, the orig cable is a 10 core (3 wires unused) thats attached to the existing connector but has been cut very short. I tried CEF and Edmundsons electrical for some simillar cabling but they had nothing apart from 8 core bt/alarm wiring which I wouldnt have thought suitable for 240v and a couple of amps? Could anyone inform me please of what type of cable I want and where I could source out a few metres from, I only need about 3m max I reckon. Many thanks.

Hello and many thanks for a superb answer, its lead me on a good information route. Ive got the plugs, so thats a big bonus. My electronics skills are fairly good and I alway have work that is potentially hazardous checked by an electrician. Found the manual for the c990, cant find the other but should be somewhere hopefully, emails sent to conway as well for futher information. I may hardwire a purpose built controller then as this seems to be a very cheap simple option. I am taking note of your advice and would have any work checked and run through circuit breakers etc. To go down the 'best' route then would be to buy one 4 way minimum telemetry controller, one transmitter and 4 receivers? Theres a good deal on a bbv system on ebay at the moment in the UK, however the receiver does not operate the pan tilt and is for fixed heads only. Many thanks for your help.

Well actually its not very sunny and its snowing at the moment, the fire isnt lit and my fingers are numb. Looking foward to gaining some new knowledge and showing you some of my more different projects.