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I cannot locate one anywhere , they all seem to be 12V.
ive thought about a big AH 12V bike battery and attaching a plug socket as i would then be able to use the mains adapter, but this seems a bit over kill.
whats everyone doing regards to this before i rush out and buy a battery
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ive found the batteries for less than £20 bit of wiring and soldering
still gonna look into that option Yobbo
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I have been considering this same problem with the LX70. The battery pack has been adequate so far, but I would much rather have a more reliable rechargeable solution. The only thing I've found so far are 6v SLA batteries which I could probably build a neat DIY solution fromHobbit1066 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:28 am Im looking at making a 6V dc power supply for the CG4.
I cannot locate one anywhere , they all seem to be 12V.
ive thought about a big AH 12V bike battery and attaching a plug socket as i would then be able to use the mains adapter, but this seems a bit over kill.
whats everyone doing regards to this before i rush out and buy a battery
https://www.amazon.com.au/Power-Sonic-1 ... cs&sr=1-32
Yobbo' solution with a 12v unit would let me accommodate 12v and 6v accessories though.
There has to be something out there that will do what I need though without the DIY hassle. I'm still looking.
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The only motivation I can think of is encouraging folks to buy their proprietary battery pack.
If it were me I would get a 6 volt 'golf cart' battery and use that.
I have had bad experiences relying on 'mains' power. One time I had a power glitch, only half a second, but it caused to software to disconnect from the cooled camera. The camera warmed up too fast and cracked a protective lens!
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it's important to maintain your lipos, ie don't store them fully charged or over discharge themHobbit1066 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:20 pm ive spoken to the one of the guys here who runs drones not the DJI stuff but big 12 prop stuff, he said buy 2 6v 7ah bats and wire them togther and have a 12V and 6V in the same box with 2 sets of leads.
ive found the batteries for less than £20 bit of wiring and soldering
still gonna look into that option Yobbo
I recommend a low voltage cutoff to avoid damaging the battery . other then that , if you're willing to check their voltage levels and top them up before they go flat then you'll be alright doing so. you can also buy a voltage readout lcd which might even be more handy.
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