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Title: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: Dutchman1101 on May 24, 2010, 01:02:08 PM

I currently run my R-44 on DVD batteries with reachable AA's inside for back up just in case. My question is, can I switch DVD batteries mid-show and not have any interruptions because I have the AA's?

I guess I could always do some tests of my own but figured I would ask because I'm sure someone has done this before.

Harrison

Title: Re: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: slightlys on May 24, 2010, 01:40:18 PM

Yes you can the internals will kick in while you swap.

Title: Re: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: vanark on May 24, 2010, 01:58:24 PM

Or you could have a dual battery GAKcable made that would allow you to run both DVD batts at once or hot swap them without having any AA batt. backup kick in.

Title: Re: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: slightlys on May 24, 2010, 02:50:37 PM

Quote from: vanark on May 24, 2010, 01:58:24 PM

Or you could have a dual battery GAKcable made that would allow you to run both DVD batts at once or hot swap them without having any AA batt. backup kick in.

I had one made. Very handy!

Title: Re: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: Gutbucket on May 24, 2010, 03:08:16 PM

I have a dual battery cable for my V3 so that I can swap without stopping.  I initially considered making another one for the R-44, but didn't bother since the internals AA's don't run down at all using a DVD battery, swaping external batts using the internals for backup is even less prone to an accidental intermitant power hickup and one DVD battery lasts pretty much all day anyway.

But if I did want one I wouldn't hesitate to by one from Ted!

Title: Re: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: phanophish on May 24, 2010, 05:04:58 PM

For me the $20 dual external battery was a cheap piece of triple insurance.  I've had the Wally world batteries just stop outputting voltage when showing a full charge.....

Title: Re: R-44 Battery Question (Switching batteries mid-show content)
Post by: kirk97132 on May 26, 2010, 04:25:51 PM

Battery cables are an easy DIY project and a great way to learn beginning soldering.