power cord wrap

I have a Celestron CPC 1100 Edge. I am using a 12V Celestron Lithium Pro power supply.

The cord on this power supply is very short. Tonight I ran into a problem slewing in azimuth because of cord wrap. I simply did not notice how tight the cord was getting in the dark. The mount motor made a strained sound, and then completely stopped during rapid slewing.

Could this have damaged the gears or the azimuth motor?

Originally Posted by James Erwin

I have a Celestron CPC 1100 Edge. I am using a 12V Celestron Lithium Pro power supply.

The cord on this power supply is very short. Tonight I ran into a problem slewing in azimuth because of cord wrap. I simply did not notice how tight the cord was getting in the dark. The mount motor made a strained sound, and then completely stopped during rapid slewing.

Could this have damaged the gears or the azimuth motor?

I think there's at least one way to find out and that's to try it out under actual observing conditions. I had a similar problem wherein my refractor butted up against a tripod leg while slewing to an object and I heard the motor strain so I shut off the power immediately. The drive was ok. Hope the same in your case, let us know...