Rob silcox Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hey I’m trying to find concrete info on running the Aputure 600d off batteries. Had anyone done this? What batteries did you use? How long did they run for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Alexander Campbell Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Can achieve half output with two V-mount or Gold Mount batteries (14.4V / 15A, 26V / 8.5A, 28.8V / 7.5A) Can achieve max. power with two V-mount or Gold Mount batteries (26V / 18A, 28.8V / 16A) Just divide that into 2 and then divide that Into the mAh of the battery. Assuming it's a fully charged in good condition battery. So 2 90Ah battery at 28.8v (28.8v means 2 fully charged 14.4v batteries, 26v batteries I'm assuming means 2 14.4v batteries that after usage the voltage has dropped to 13v) last at 50 % for 24hrs for and at 100% for 11.25hrs. U You could use a multimeter to count it more accurately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted December 5, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted December 5, 2021 90Ah batteries? They must be big block batteries that sit on the dolly; not something you can throw on a V-mount. Very few things you can put on a V-mount will run a 600W load for 11 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Cottin Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) It’s not hard to run stuff up to 300W on battery but beyond that it’s a bit of a head scratcher unless you can put a hand on 28.8V high load V-mount batteries, but they’re hard to source at a rental house. The few times I had a 600d on battery I used 14.4V regular camera batteries, I think they were 180Wh. The bigger the better. I had two batteries on each side with shark fins, so four in total in order to spread the load and not damage the batts. Still, it only lasted around 30mn it will shut down above 50%. It works for a quick shot (which is what we needed) but is not a perfect solution and as you can see the math and real world don’t always match. I recommend to only use this setup for 300w lights. Same for a VCLX, even at 28V you’re limited to roughly 300W (12A) of load. For a 600d currently I’d recommend using a good power bank such as the ecoflow River Pro which will run it for roughly 50mn at ≈90% power. They make a higher end model too, the Delta. Not really elegant, since you’re converting DC to AC and back to DC, but currently the most plug-and-play reliable option IMO. Edited January 18, 2022 by Guillaume Cottin Precision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Miklo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Hello! A bit late to the party, but maybe someone else finds this useful. For the Aputure 600d to run on full power you need 720W, probably 600 for the light and 120 for the control box. This means that you need a total of 720Wh worth of batteries to run it for 1h. The light has 2 battery slots. Which means we can divide the 720Wh by 2. Which gives 360Wh. To my knowledge there are not many v-mount batteries with 360 Wh. There are some around 350Wh. This means that you can probably never expect the lights to run for 1h on 100% with just 2 batteries. The battery also needs to be able to deliver 360W continously. That means Power = Voltage x Current. You need a combination of voltage and current that equals 360W during the whole time. And also keep in mind that the battery voltage drops from full charge to empty. With just 2 V-mounts, I dont think you should expect more than 30-35 mins on 100%. on 50% double the time, but then you are better of with a Aputure 300d which control box only draws 50W, so you would get more light output with the same power as the 600d on 50%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Gardner Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I wonder what the maximum amperage the connectors in the v-mount plate is even rated for. I feel like it would start to melt the insulation or the plastic by the pins from all the heat generated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cutler Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 1/18/2022 at 2:56 PM, Guillaume Cottin said: It’s not hard to run stuff up to 300W on battery but beyond that it’s a bit of a head scratcher unless you can put a hand on 28.8V high load V-mount batteries, but they’re hard to source at a rental house. The few times I had a 600d on battery I used 14.4V regular camera batteries, I think they were 180Wh. The bigger the better. I had two batteries on each side with shark fins, so four in total in order to spread the load and not damage the batts. Still, it only lasted around 30mn it will shut down above 50%. It works for a quick shot (which is what we needed) but is not a perfect solution and as you can see the math and real world don’t always match. I recommend to only use this setup for 300w lights. Same for a VCLX, even at 28V you’re limited to roughly 300W (12A) of load. For a 600d currently I’d recommend using a good power bank such as the ecoflow River Pro which will run it for roughly 50mn at ≈90% power. They make a higher end model too, the Delta. Not really elegant, since you’re converting DC to AC and back to DC, but currently the most plug-and-play reliable option IMO. Think this one would work? https://www.long-mcquade.com/232511/Pro-Audio---Recording/Signal-Processors/EcoFlow/DELTA-Portable-Power-Station.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Conley Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 3:41 PM, Steve Cutler said: Think this one would work? https://www.long-mcquade.com/232511/Pro-Audio---Recording/Signal-Processors/EcoFlow/DELTA-Portable-Power-Station.htm That will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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