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Anton Bauer Hot Swap instead of diode saves 0.6 V


Mark de Vries

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After finding myself without power too much, too fast, I bought myself a few Anton Bauer HC's.

But when placing two batteries my built-in diodes still took 0,7 volt off.

That's a lot!

 

I had a call with technician Robert Ploeg from Anton Bauer Netherlands.

He advised me to use a accesoire called a hot swap from Anton Bauer instead of diodes.

E.g. http://www.adorama.com/ABQRHSGM.html

It is using some kind of electrical gimmick so it only 'eats' 0,1 V.

This means that my rig will fly way longer with same batts!

WOW.

 

Better even: he send me one to dissasemble the electrical components so I could mod my steadicam.

This seems to me like heaven on earth for the power consumption problem!

Thanks guys from Anton Bauer Netherlands!

 

There might be a downside with other brands: it only works with AB's because of the 'intelligence' inside.

 

 

 

Will mod this week and will post details later.

 

Regards,

 

Mark de Vries

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