asked for the rating

Wait a minute... I kept reflecting on the "it's always the wires" train of thought with Geoff's telescope. His report of the problem reappearing sure gave the impression of a bad wire. Faulty connector. Or a cold or bad solder.

I replayed my visit to his POD, working on the 'scope, hex keys here and there, the little table beside the tripod, the NexStar book on the table... The little power supply. A small little adapter (not exactly as shown) with a CLA receptacle. Into which we plugged the CPC 1100 cable.

I messaged Geoff. Asked him to check the power rating of the 12V CLA adapter in the power bar.

Could it be...?!