[Konvas] Kinor 35 Batteries

[Bruce Taylor]

Hey Kelly,
 
A lot of good replies here, and the DeWalt solution seems to have been effective for many. I came up with something a little different.
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=BL-HD14I3WR&x=5&y=9
It's a fair bit larger than the DeWalts, and you can make a pretty clean installation with it. I used the fanny pack ( http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3195 )  as a case and soldered a 4 pin xlr to the output cable. They also sell an easy to use fast charger that I have wired in with a Tamiya connector. 
 
I also have a couple of bigger lead acid battery packs I made that aren't suitable for hand held use. I used a couple of 12v batteries wired in series for a 24v pack that I installed in a small boat battery housing. I got everything from Interstate Batteries, they have locations all over the country. I believe they have 6v sealed lead acid models too, so three of them in series will give you 18v. The lead-acid route is cheapest (I think my 24v packs were under $100 each), but they will also run the camera for a long time. I have clients running the camera, video assist and monitor for a day and a half on this set-up. The down side is they are heavy and take a while to charge. I installed the 4 pin xlr right in the case.
 
Bruce Taylor
www.Indi35.com
--- On Sat, 2/21/09, Kelley Cross <k.cross at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

From: Kelley Cross <k.cross at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [Konvas] Kinor 35 Batteries
To: "Konvas Discussion List" <cinema at konvas.org>
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 1:22 PM





Hi Everyone,
 
Forgive me if this has been covered ad nauseam, but I’ve searched the threads and have only been able to glean bits and snatches of data. 
 
I have two Kinor 35’s and am addressing these battery issues:
 
Has anyone successfully found or made a compact 16v NiCd rechargeable pack that would resemble a cinema pack—i.e. without using any duct tape or a Night Rider lunch box?
 
Is there a thread someone could direct me to as to how an XLR modification can be made on the camera for the power source?
 
Is it wise to exceed 15.6v (13 x 1.2v) to say possibly 16.8v (14 x 1.2v) ?
 
Again, sorry if this topic has been beat to death, but I just can’t seem to locate the appropriate threads.
 
Best,
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