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Battery Setup in these Pics?

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  1. Oscar Ubilluz

    Oscar Ubilluz New Member

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    Hi everyone,

    Can anyone tell me what batteries are being used to power the FF and DP4 setups in the pics? It looks like some type of lipo just not sure which one. Would appreciate the help. Thanks

    Photo 1 - Battery powering the small HD?

    Photo 2 - Battery powering Teradek on the left? Battery powering SmallHD on the right?

    Photo 3 - Little hard to see. But looks like a lipo is powering the both the the Paralinx and the DP4?

    Thanks again for any help.
     

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  2. Wolfgang Armin

    Wolfgang Armin Active Member

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    Oscar,
    1 is a 3s Lipo,
    2 on the right is a 4s Lipo on the left doesn't really look like one Small HD has a separate battery adapter plate (at least for canon batteries)
    3 looks like a BEC that is usually used to reduce the voltage of a Lipo

    Which Lipos exactly those are is almost impossible to say, since there are thousands out there. However, only thing important is the Voltage (4s = 14,8V, 3s = 11,1V,...) and the capacity (mAh), well and of course the form factor you want it to have.
     
  3. Oscar Ubilluz

    Oscar Ubilluz New Member

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    Thanks a ton Wolgang! I'm new to Lipo batteries and I'm trying to find the best way to power my M10 accessories. I'm trying to copy the systems I see on the freefly Facebook page.

    2. I see the Canon batts but I also see another lipo underneath the monitor. almost looks like a freefly battery

    Lastly, a couple of follow up questions just so I have it right, which may sound stupid.

    - 3s, 4s, etc - I'll need specific voltages to power each accessory? I just need to find out which one.

    - The capacity (mAh) is what makes it last longer?

    - Do I need a BEC with every lipo?
     
  4. Wolfgang Armin

    Wolfgang Armin Active Member

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    You are welcome, Oscar.
    Now I see the battery, but I can't really tell. You know what battery it is from looking at the balancer cable. If it has 3 white wires, it is a 4s, if it has 2 white wires, then it is 3s,...

    Yes, every device needs specific voltage, some have a wide range, others not. The "s" in 4s means serial and tells you how many cells in series the Lipo has (every cell has 3,7V, multiply it with the s and you get the Lipos voltage).
    When the Voltage of a Lipo is too high, you need a BEC to reduce the Voltage to your needs (some are programmable, but you need to buy a specific accessory for that)

    And yes, the capacity makes itlast longer and together with the numbet of cells bigger and heavier.
     

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