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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2010, 08:20:41 PM »
I have the first bid!  I would appreciate it if a TSer doesn't drive up the price on me. 
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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2010, 03:52:26 AM »
You can't just look at the cash you lay out.  You also have to factor in cycle and calendar life.  While the initial expenditure of LiFePO4 batteries seems high ($1.42 per Watt-hour is what I just paid) they are actually cheaper than lead-acid or regular lithium batteries due to greater cycle and calendar life.  Also, safety is worth paying for.

Good point. I'd imagine that something like this would work, although you have to craft your own tip and get a separate charger:
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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2010, 08:59:51 AM »
Hmmm, I wonder if those can be paralleled? That's a lot of battery in a very small package.
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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2010, 10:04:44 AM »
I'd think parrallel woul be fine then we could up the mAh rating to something respectable.  For the money I might just try it.


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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #34 on: November 24, 2010, 10:07:55 AM »
You also need a protection PCB so I wouldn't buy any battery from an RC plane/heli/car vendor unless I was prepared to disassemble the pack and rebuild it.   The plastic poly packs are also prone to damage so you would need a case or at least a bunch of shrinkwrap to finish the pack.  I prefer the cells in cans for that reason.

I'm using one each of these packs for DR-680, ST350, and AD2K.  They also have them pre-wired with a couple of different plugs.  I have smaller 6V packs for Lunatec V2 and  5-volt regulator/USB cable.

http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo426650battery128v3300mah42wh7aratewpcb.aspx

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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #35 on: November 24, 2010, 10:28:14 AM »
I'm using one each of these packs for DR-680, ST350, and AD2K.

How much runtime are you getting on the DR-680 with one of those?
Is the amp rating accurate? Being so small I'd assume the stated rating is an bit of an exaggeration.
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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #36 on: November 24, 2010, 10:37:05 AM »
The manual says the DR-680 consumes 9 watts and a 12.8V/3.3aH battery has 42.24 Watt-hours of energy, so it should power the DR-680 for about 4.69 hours.


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Re: DVD batteries
« Reply #37 on: November 24, 2010, 10:42:42 AM »
oh yeah that jibes with your (Chuck) experiment with 2.45 aH NiMH's that lasted about 2.33 hours (2.45aH * 1.2V * 8 = 23.5 Watt-hours, you actually got about 10 watts of load.)  It will vary depending on what mics you are using since different mics consume different amounts of power, and it will be longer if you're using line input.

 

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