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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 7 - Issue 11 | November 2017

InTech

What's Fresh
In Batteries

cont'd...

Core SWX's range of Fleet Micro
Chargers is claimed to offer the fastest
battery charging times in the industry
(four 98 watthour packs in less than
2.5 hours). It includes V-Mount and
3-stud charging, with two and four
position options for each. All Fleet
Micro Chargers are compatible with
all Core SWX, Red and Anton/Bauer
battery packs. Every Fleet Micro
Charger incorporates a backlit LCD to
display battery data. The charger has
many features including a test mode
function to check battery's health
data, a Safefly function to discharge
the battery packs down to 30% for air
travel, and a 90w power supply. The
Fleet Micro Charger includes a miniUSB port for free firmware upgrades
and can transfer
battery data to a PC.

Hawk-Woods
Mini V-Lok battery

Hawk-Woods 100 watt-hour Mini
V-Lok battery offers all the features
of the company's standard size V-Lok
battery in what is to date the smallest
V-Lok case, fitting into the palm of
the hand. When used in conjunction
with the VL-MCF1, the batteries can be
switched and rotated for continuous
power, while combining the wattage of
two batteries. The batteries will work
on all existing fittings and chargers.
Within the 100Wh bracket, this battery
is flight safe for carry-on luggage.
Volume limits depend on the airline.
IDX's new DUO-C95 packs 93 watthour capacity into a slim form factor
weighing 600g. For those longer run
times, the DUO-C190 weighs just over
1kg, has a capacity of 185 watt-hours,
and supports a continuous load of
11A/120W. Two D-Tap and a USB power
output are included. The power cells
are sourced from Panasonic Sanyo.
The batteries conform to Japanese
specific (but likely to be adopted
worldwide) regulations which demand

that individual lithium-ion cells are
isolated from each other within the
battery in a honeycomb like structure.
PAG introduced an upgraded version
of its ultra-compact travel charger at
IBC 2017.
The new PAGlink V-Mount Micro
Charger features a tougher, injectionmoulded housing and is designed to
accept 5-20V DC input as well as AC
input via its Power Supply Unit.
The principle of the new Micro
Charger remains the same as the
original version: the charging unit (73
x 62 x 31mm) clips onto the V-Mount
contacts of a single PAGlink battery
which can be linked to additional
PAGlink batteries of any rated
capacity, in any state of charge.
The Micro Charger is intended for
charging up to four linked batteries.
The charging unit is then connected
to its power supply unit which enables
charging from AC supplies worldwide.
Interchangeable power plugs allow
direct connection to the AC supply
without the need for adaptors. The
new charger can also be powered
from five to 20 volt DC supplies. DC
power cables are included that allow
charging from a 12V vehicle battery
or a USB charger (2 amps). Charging
times will be similar when powered
from either an AC mains supply or a
12V vehicle battery. The Micro Charger
will address the most-discharged
batteries first and then fully-charges
them
simultaneously,
without
intervention. Three fully-discharged
96 watt-hour batteries will be fullycharged in 12 hours.
SWIT's new Power Station Box can
accommodate four V-mount batteries
and allows in-situ charging. Power
output is 12 or 24 volts via an XLR
connector. A LED panel indicates
the available voltage and provides
a warning of low
voltage.

Updated: PAGlink V-Mount Micro Charger

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